Jill Hanna, LPC, CRC is originally from Southern California and relocated to Arizona in 2009. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Human Communication Studies from California State University, Fullerton, providing her with a distinctive perspective in her therapeutic practice. Jill began her career serving the community within the Arizona state system, focusing on support for individuals with disabilities.

While working at Vocational Rehabilitation, she furthered her education by obtaining a Master of Arts in Counseling from the University of Arizona. Jill has extensive experience in Community Mental Health, assisting individuals facing a broad spectrum of mental health challenges.

Her professional training includes specialization as a trauma therapist, with extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Enhancement Therapy (CET), and Inference Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT).

Riding Waves Healing operates on the philosophy that individuals possess the resilience to navigate life’s adversities while continuing to discover and appreciate the beauty that surrounds them.