About Hans Sieber

Background and Path to Therapy

I have been a professional therapist for more than 30 years. As a kid I was passionate about art and music, and at the same time, I always had a curiosity about people and why people behaved the way they did.

I grew up in a small college town in Iowa in a family that valued learning, service, and a strong connection to community. From an early age, I was exposed to people from diverse cultures and perspectives. These experiences shaped my belief that we have much to learn from people whom we think are different, and that human beings can overcome incredible challenges.

I naturally found friends who had different interests, and somehow they would often talk to me about their problems. I found myself good at listening and was able to understand different viewpoints.

Early Career and Professional Experience

I studied art in college and later spent several years as a musician. My creative work often explored emotional suffering, relationships, hardship, and resilience—themes that would later become central to my clinical work.

As with most artists, I had other jobs. Luckily, one of these was working for an agency that served people with disabilities. There, I worked alongside mental health therapists and was fascinated by the work they did. I was inspired to pursue my graduate degree in Counseling and start a new career path. 

My early experience as a therapist included a wide range of clinical settings incding:  in-home family therapy, juvenile detention centers, an intensive outpatient program, and hospital-based outpatient care. These experiences provided me with a strong foundation in working with complex emotional and behavioral issues.

Private Practice

I opened my first Private Practice in North Carolina in 2001, and I’ve been working for myself ever since! I value the independence that private practice allows and the ability to tailor therapy to each individual. 

For me, being a therapist is not just a job, it’s something that I am passionate about. It is incredibly fulfilling to see people make positive changes through the counseling process.  The courage, strength, and capacity for growth that I wintess in people every day is inspiring.