Our Team

Owner & Clinical Social Worker

Hanna Brinnier Perrault, LCSW

Accepting New Clients: In Person & Virtual

Focus: Trauma, Grief & Loss, Maternal Mental Health, Men’s Mental Health, Life Transitions, and Attachment Concerns

Populations: Adults, College & Graduate Students, Young Professionals, Moms and Parents

Insurances: Aetna, Oxford/UHC, Optum, BCBS, Highmark BCBS, Cigna

Self Pay Rate: $150 per 55 minute session

Siobhan DuPont, MHC-LP

Mental Health Counselor (Limited Permit)

Accepting New Clients: Virtual Only

Focus: Self-Esteem, Life Transitions & Adjustment Disorders, Emotional Regulation, Coping Skills, Family Dynamics

Populations: Preteens, Adolescents, Families, Adults

Insurances: Aetna

Self Pay Rate: $120 (Sliding Scale options)

Hi! I’m Hanna, and I’m so glad you’re here.

Hanna Brinnier Perrault, LCSW

Owner & Psychotherapist

Ever since I was a teenager, I’ve been deeply fascinated by psychology. I was the kid staying up late watching CBT videos and trying to analyze characters in movies. I even remember wanting a hard copy of the DSM in high school—not for any practical reason, just pure curiosity about how the human mind works. Long before college, I was known as the “psychology nerd,” counting down the days until I could begin graduate school and start doing clinical work.

“I just want to be a therapist already,” said my ambitious (and very impatient) 18-year-old self.

Years later—after graduate school, internships, full caseloads, and experience across different settings—that fascination hasn’t faded. If anything, it’s deepened. I genuinely love being a therapist. I believe in therapy wholeheartedly, not just because I practice it, but because I’ve experienced it.

Before I was a therapist, I was a client (And maybe I still am). I know what it feels like to sit on the other side of the room—the vulnerability, the uncertainty, the silence, the discomfort. And I also know the growth, the relief, and the transformation that can come from that space. I am living proof that therapy works. The therapists who have supported me over the years have shaped not only who I am, but how I show up for others. My experience as a client is at the core of my work and informs my approach every day.

In sessions, I show up as a real person. Therapy, at its heart, is a relationship. Life is complex, and being human can be incredibly hard. While I am a therapist, I am also someone who knows what it means to feel—deeply. I understand insecurity, fear, struggle, and growth. Like my clients, I want to feel heard, understood, and valued. And even in our differences, we can always connect through the shared experience of being human.

That belief is the foundation of my work: a genuine, warm, and collaborative space where you don’t have to pretend or perform.

So no, I won’t ask you to “lay back on a couch and tell me your problems.” I’ll meet you exactly where you are—often with a coffee in hand—and we’ll talk, human to human. It’s a privilege to hear people’s stories, to witness their resilience, and to support the growth that can emerge from pain.

If you’re here, you’ve already taken a meaningful first step. I would be honored to walk alongside you in your healing journey.

Professional Background

Education & Credentials

Associates Degree in Human Services (2018), Bachelors Degree at Marist University (2020), Masters Degree in Social Work from Adelphi University (2021), with a clinical concentration of Mental Health, Substance Use, and Trauma. Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Certified School Social Worker in NYS.

Community Involvement

Passionate about suicide prevention and education, offering trainings and mental health workshops at churches, colleges, and high schools. Hanna also works in higher education as an adjunct instructor for Social & Behavioral Sciences.

Specializations

Trauma/PTSD, grief & loss, life transitions, anxiety, women's issues, body image/disordered eating. She has additional training in suicide prevention and grief counseling, with a deep appreciation for helping young people work through their grief.

Personal Touch

When appropriate, incorporates psychoeducation, music therapy, faith-based counseling, and nutrition/physical health into practice.

More About Hanna

Hanna resides in the Hudson Valley, NY with her husband, daughter, and two pets. In addition to being a therapist, Hanna is a singer/songwriter and musician, which is a huge part of her identity. (Her guitars are often featured in the background of telehealth sessions!) She also is a writer, enjoys public speaking and is a devoted mental health advocate. She is also a HUGE animal lover and will absolutely stop to pet every dog she sees.

When not in the office, singing, or playing music, she enjoys spending time with her friends and family, traveling, thrifting, visiting local coffee shops, binge-watching psychological thrillers and sitcoms, playing board games, and more!

Hi, I’m Siobhan! I’d love to work with you.

Siobhan DuPont, MHC- LP

Mental Health Counselor (Limited Permit)

My passion for helping others began long before I became a counselor. Throughout high school and college, I worked in after-school and community-based programs supporting children and adolescents from a variety of backgrounds. After earning my bachelor’s degree from SUNY New Paltz in 2018, I continued that work as a Youth Advocate for a nonprofit organization in Kingston, where I provided mentorship, advocacy, and skill-building support to young people.

Those experiences helped shape the way I approach therapy today. I believe every person deserves a space where they feel heard, valued, supported, and empowered to grow. I especially enjoy working with children, adolescents, young adults, parents, and families as they navigate emotional challenges, life transitions, identity development, and the everyday stressors that can sometimes feel overwhelming.

My approach to therapy is warm, collaborative, compassionate, and strengths-based. I believe meaningful change happens when clients feel safe enough to be themselves, explore what they are experiencing, and recognize the strengths they already carry. Together, we can work on building confidence, strengthening self-awareness, developing practical coping skills, and finding tools that feel useful in everyday life.

Although I draw from several therapeutic approaches, I tailor our work to your individual needs, personality, goals, and experiences rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach.

I also understand that faith can be an important part of a person’s identity and healing. For clients who would like to incorporate their Christian faith into therapy, I am happy to integrate Christian counseling into our work together.

I’m grateful to be part of Be Kind To Your Mind LCSW, PLLC and consider it a privilege to walk alongside clients as they work toward greater confidence, connection, self-understanding, and fulfillment.

Education & Credentials

Associates Degree in Human Services at SUNY Ulster (2017), Bachelors in Sociology at SUNY New Paltz (2018), Masters Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (2026), Limited Permit in New York State

Professional Background

Therapeutic Approaches

CBT-Informed, Expressive Arts Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy; will integrate Christian Counseling when desired by client.

Clinical Interests

Children and Adolescents, Young Adults, Parents and Families, Self-Esteem and Identity Development, Life Transitions & Adjustment, Emotional Regulation and Coping Skills, Resilience & Personal Growth

More About Siobhan

Outside of the therapy room, you can usually find Siobhan spending time with family and loved ones, traveling, lifting weights, or checking out a coffee shop — which is her happy place. ☕💜

Meet JoJo!

Jojo is my best friend and therapy dog, who is well trained in confidentiality!

Like many humans, Jojo is also a trauma survivor. In November 2023, she was found chained up in a junk yard in South Carolina, with lasting medical and dental damage. Through lots of love, snuggles, and treats, she has worked through so much anxiety. She is incredibly resilient and brave. She is truly the most gentle and sweetest dog you will ever meet. She really just needed a family to love her, and now she feels safe enough to be her goofy self.

She is a true testament to why I love dogs so much, and why I work hard to break the stigma around pitbull breeds—they're so misunderstood!