Hannah Pietra Verified Provider

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About Me

Hannah Pietra, MS, LCAT, MT-BC is a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist and Board Certified Music Therapist offering psychotherapy and music therapy services in Syracuse, New York. She integrates expressive arts with evidence based approaches including CBT, DBT, ACT, and trauma focused care to treat anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, life transitions, chronic illness concerns, and caregiver stress.

Music Therapy and Creative Arts Psychotherapy in Syracuse

Hannah’s core focus is using music and expressive arts alongside evidence based methods to help children, teens, adults, and older adults navigate emotional and health related challenges. She holds a Master of Science in Creative Arts Therapy from Nazareth College and has worked across hospital, clinic, school, and community based settings.

In sessions, you may explore emotions through music, creative expression, mindfulness, and somatic techniques while building practical skills like thought reframing, emotion regulation, and coping strategies. Her approach targets both root causes and present day symptoms.

Support for Chronic Illness, Medical Stress, and Caregiver Concerns

Hannah has specialized experience supporting clients navigating chronic illness, pain, cancer related stress, traumatic brain injury, and caregiver strain. Drawing on her own lived experience with a childhood medical diagnosis, she offers compassionate, informed care that honors the intersection of physical health and emotional well-being.

Orientation & Focus

Ages Treated

Adults (18+), Children (0 – 10), Seniors (65+), Teen & Preteen (11 – 18)

Modalities

Groups, Individuals

Populations

LGBTQ+, People Living with HIV/AIDS, People with Immunological Disorders

Specialties

  • Aging & Senior Issues
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Body Image
  • Cancer
  • Child Issues
  • Chronic Pain & Illness
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Domestic Violence
  • Eating Disorders
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Grief & Loss
  • Life Coaching
  • Life Transitions
  • Other
  • Self Esteem
  • Stress
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
  • Veterans & Military
  • Women's Issues

Treatment Options

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Creative Art Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing (MI)
  • Music Therapy
  • Person-Centered
  • Positive Psychology
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Somatic Psychotherapy
  • Strength-Based
  • Trauma Focused

Locations

Main Location

4101 E Genesee St
Syracuse, New York 13214
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