Hope Hartz, LPC
Compassionate counselor for anger and addiction concerns
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Hope works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- West Virginia
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Hope
Hope Hartz is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 25 years of experience in West Virginia. She focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. Hope uses straightforward strategies to help people make changes that feel doable over time.
She aims to help people manage strong feelings and regain control over daily life. That includes work on anger, impulsivity, compulsive behaviors, and navigating guilt or shame.
Background and approach
She also supports people facing substance use concerns and the stresses that come with caregiving or major life changes like separation. Hope has a long history working with people involved in juvenile and adult drug court settings and with those struggling with addiction. She has experience treating mood disorders, panic, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
Her background includes both direct clinical work and leadership as a clinical supervisor at her workplace. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps. Hope talks through coping skills, communication strategies, and ways to rebuild confidence.
She emphasizes steady progress and helps people find what works for their day-to-day life. People who choose her can expect a counselor who draws on decades of practice. She works in English and provides services through a variety of online formats.
For those in West Virginia seeking help with anger or addiction-related concerns, she brings years of hands-on experience.
What Hope works with
Everything Hope lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Hope's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Evidence-based techniques and online care
Hope draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and behavior change. One common approach she uses teaches practical coping skills for intense emotions like anger and panic, helping people notice triggers and practice new responses that reduce impulsive reactions. Another approach targets patterns that fuel addiction and compulsive behaviors by breaking problems into manageable steps and building healthier routines and supports.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to set goals, try methods, and adjust based on what helps most. Together they choose techniques that match the person’s needs, goals, and what feels realistic in everyday life.
Online therapy provides flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited travel options. Video calls let sessions mirror in-person conversations, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help fit therapy into work breaks, caregiving routines, or times when a shorter check-in is more useful.
Questions people ask about Hope
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, low self-esteem, and depression, plus related issues like impulsivity and codependency.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and goal-focused, emphasizing coping skills, communication strategies, and step-by-step changes that fit daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional work experience, including clinical roles and supervisory responsibilities.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in West Virginia and works with clients in that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. access her services?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How do fees and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire.