Alicia Hans LCSW LLC

12/19/2025

Congratulations to Ms Alicia🥳, who has been named a 2025 Future Five Award Recipient! 🌟🎉

This year, an outstanding 33 Young Professionals were nominated for the Young Professionals of Fond du Lac (YPF) Future Five Awards! Of this pool of nominees, five award recipients are selected for their outstanding growth, service, leadership, and meaningful impact in our community.

Ms Alicia is receiving this award a SECOND time! She was awarded this recognition also in the year 2020, when she was working as a Mental Health Clinician at Catalpa Health, providing much needed services to children, families, and schools through the COVID-19 pandemic; serving the community as an elected official on the Fond du Lac City Council; and volunteering as a leader for a number of community mental health initiatives.

Since receiving her first Future Five Award, Alicia has founded a unique, specialized pediatric mental health practice which embraces a comprehensive approach to treatment, offering individual and school-based therapy, family-based services, parent coaching, and collaborative consultation. She has been intentional to create a space designed to reduce stigma—a setting where children feel seen, safe, and even excited to come to therapy, with a vision that early positive experiences with mental health care will shape a generation that is empowered, rather than ashamed, to ask for help. She has taken on a greater role in mentorship and leadership—providing clinical supervision to post-graduate clinicians and engaging in local initiatives that bridge community wellness with professional collaboration. She continues to serve on the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fond du Lac County Executive Board, and as Chair of the City Plan Commission, helping guide responsible growth and planning for the city’s future. In both civic and professional settings, Ms Alicia leads with empathy, curiosity, and collaboration—seeking to bridge the gap between mental health, community development, and hope. She strives to model a kind of leadership that empowers others to believe that healing and progress are shared responsibilities, and that change begins with compassion. 💜

👏Congratulations to all of the Future Five nominees and the 2025 Future Five Award recipients:

✨️ Craig A. Much from Horicon Bank
✨ Maggie Ford from Marian University of Wisconsin
✨️Dr Zoelle Reinke from New Directions Chiropractic (our downstairs neighbor!!! 🥳🥳)
✨️Steve Diehl from Bank First, who serves on the Board of Directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of FDL alongside Alicia Hans!

The Future Five Award Ceremony is open to the public and will take place Thursday, January 15, from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. at South Hills Golf and Country Club.

For more info and to get your tickets, check out the events page -
https://business.envisiongreaterfdl.com/events/Details/future-5-2025-1507246?sourceTypeId=Website

12/17/2025

Congratulations to Ms Leslie, who graduated last weekend with a Masters in Professional Counseling from UW-Oshkosh! 🥳 We are so very proud of Ms Leslie and grateful that she chose us for her clinical learning experience.

We are excited to share that Ms Leslie has accepted a full time position with us, so she will remain a part of our team! Yay!!

Join us in congratulating Ms Leslie on this milestone achievement! 👩🏼‍🎓🥳

12/01/2025

Congratulations to Ms Alicia 🥳 on being nominated for the 2025 Young Professionals of Fond du Lac (YPF) Future Five Award!

This award is presented to five area young professionals ages 21-40 who are presently growing and excelling in their respective fields and will continue to positively influence the growth, prosperity, and quality of life in Fond du Lac County well into the future. The five award recipients will be announced next week!

Alicia Hans
Alicia Hans LCSW LLC

🌟 Honoring Future 5 Nominee: Alicia Hans! 🌟

Mental health support and awareness are vital to our community—and Alicia has dedicated their life and career to meeting those needs in Fond du Lac. Through volunteer work, school outreach, and entrepreneurship, Alicia exemplifies what a young professional can achieve to make a lasting impact.

From opening a counseling practice serving children, youth, and families to strengthening the health of our citizens, Alicia’s passion for community support is a priceless contribution. Fond du Lac is stronger because of leaders like Alicia!

👏 Join us in celebrating Alicia as a standout Future 5 nominee! Register for the YPF Holiday Party today to find out who our Future 5 are!
https://business.envisiongreaterfdl.com/events/Details/ypf-holiday-party-1507289?sourceTypeId=Website

11/27/2025

🧡 A Thanksgiving Reminder:

This week can bring up a lot of different emotions — gratitude, joy, stress, loneliness, grief, anxiety, nostalgia, or even guilt about not feeling “festive enough.” For some, it’s connection and gratitude.
For others, it’s grief, complicated family dynamics, stress, loneliness, or simply the pressure to “be okay.”

This Thanksgiving we want to normalize that the holidays are not universally easy. 🧡

Holidays, families, and memories can be complicated. If this week feels tender or heavy, please know there is nothing wrong with you — your feelings matter.

And as we move through the holiday, let’s also be mindful that those around us may be carrying emotions we can’t see. A little extra sensitivity and compassion can go a long way for someone who isn’t feeling their best.🧡

Whether this season brings connection, heaviness, a mix of both, or something entirely different — we want you to know you’re not alone. Your feelings matter, and taking care of yourself matters too.

Wishing you gentleness, grounding, and space to honor your emotional truth this week. 💛🦃

11/21/2025

🌈 Meet Our Monsters! 🎨🧟‍♀️🥸

We are absolutely LOVING the little Monster creations and messages we're receiving for our Monster Mural! 🤩

Monster Messages 💬 to take with you into the weekend:

1. "Today I'm feeling stressed, but I will be ok!" - 10 y.o.

2. "Don't forget to breathe and take a step back. You got this!" - 13 y.o.

Our Monster creations are showing us the ways in which kids are learning to identify, accept, and express emotions in healthy ways that help them feel brave, strong, and hopeful. 😍💚

Each creature masterpiece brings its own special colors, feelings, and messages of strength 💚 and reminds us that:

💙 Feelings come in all shapes and sizes - and it's okay to feel lots of different things!
💚 Feelings are real, feelings are allowed, and feelings make us who we are. 🥰
🌟 Creativity can help us express what we're feeling inside, even if it's scary. 🫣
🫶 Everyone has "monster moments" and we don't have to face them alone. 🤗

We’re so proud of all the brave, creative kids who are helping us build something beautiful, one monster at a time. 🌈💫

Let us know if you and your kids want to participate and contribute to our Monster Mural. (Send us a message or comment on this post and we will connect with you).

Everyone is invited! 🥳 All Monsters Welcome here!

11/19/2025

📣 We’re Creating a Community Mural — And we need YOUR help! 🎨👾

As part of Ms. Leslie’s "Give Back" project initiative for her Internship class, she is creating a collaborative community mural that celebrates creativity, connection, authenticity, and mental health awareness — and we want YOU to be part of it. 💛

🎨The Idea:
Everyone who participates gets to design their own unique monster — a playful little creature that represents a part of themselves. Your monster might show how you’re feeling today, symbolize something you’ve overcome, or highlight a part of yourself you’re learning to embrace.

There’s no right or wrong way to create it. The magic of this project comes from showing up as your whole, authentic self.

🎨Why This Matters
This mural is about embracing every part of who we are — even the silly, messy, quirky, or tough parts. Together, our monsters become a colorful reminder of courage, authenticity, and community.

🎨How to Participate:
Stop by our office to choose a monster outline (or create your own!). We can also send templates via email or messenger! We have created 22 different monster templates to choose from! 😁

1️⃣ Color or design your monster however you’d like
2️⃣ Add a short message of hope, encouragement, or strength
3️⃣ Take a photo 📸 holding your creation, making sure to crop out or cover your own face to ensure your monster 👾 is center of attention (we can help!)
4️⃣ Add your photo to this post or share with us privately. We will reach out with a consent form to sign before we include your photo in our mural.

🖼️ Your piece will become part of a larger mural to display in our office that reminds us:
We all have our “monsters,” but we never have to face them alone.

We can’t wait to see your creations! 👀😍👾

Stay tuned — we’ll be sharing the finished mural soon! 💚

10/17/2025

🎃🧠 Food for Focus (Even During Halloween Season!)

With Halloween season in full swing 🎃, sweets and colorful treats are everywhere — and let’s be honest, it’s hard to resist!

For kids (and adults!) with ADHD, what we eat can significantly affects focus, energy, behavior, and mood. Emerging research continues to highlight the important connection between nutrition and ADHD symptom management. Balanced nutrition — rich in proteins, fruits, veggies, whole grains, and healthy fats — supports attention, emotional regulation, and overall brain function.

Meanwhile, sugar, processed snacks, and artificial dyes can make symptoms worse. 😵‍💫This is especially true for kids, whose capacity for self-regulation is slim to none.

🍬This Halloween season, the kids (and you, and me) may find it especially difficult to avoid extra temptations for sweets! Don’t be too hard on yourself if candy or colorful treats make their way into your home (or are a regular part of your child's daily diet🫣). Just be mindful that you are likely to see a few extra energy spikes, emotional ups and downs, or bedtime battles.

Small steps toward balance make a big difference. A few mindful meals, extra water, and good sleep can go a long way in keeping things on track. Progress, not perfection, matters most. 💛

We could all use some encouragement and suggestions for improving our health. This "Brain Food" 📸 Graphic from ADDitude is a great reminder for what foods help ADHD brains🧠 function best!

10/10/2025

🌍💚 World Mental Health Day 💚🌍
Today serves as a global reminder that mental health is essential to overall well-being—and that access to compassionate, quality care matters.

Our team of clinicians is dedicated to supporting children and families as they navigate life’s challenges with resilience and hope. We believe that caring for your mind and leaning in to mental health is an act of strength—not weakness.

Together, we can continue to reduce stigma, promote understanding, and make mental health care a shared priority.

Let’s keep showing up for each other and our youth—with empathy, curiosity, and kindness and normalize conversations about mental and emotional health. 💬💛

10/09/2025

We love our downstairs neighbor, New Directions Chiropractic 🌱💜 Balanced nervous system = healthier, happier kids (and families)! 😁

10/07/2025

🌿Office Update 🌿

We want to thank you for your patience with our team over the last few weeks as Ms. Alicia has been out sick, trying to take time to rest and recover. 💜 We know this has meant some delays and changes, and we truly appreciate your patience and understanding during this time.

As Ms. Alicia focuses on her health, we want to gently remind all of our families that taking care of yourself is an important part of caring for others too!

Here are a few simple ways we can all practice good health hygiene and self-care this season:

🌿 Wash your hands regularly, especially after coughing, sneezing, and before eating.

🌿 Cover coughs and sneezes using your elbow, or even into your clothing. Use lots of tissue. Wash hands or sanitze after!

🌿 Stay home and rest when you’re not feeling well. We can't stress this enough! We have a lot of traffic coming through our office and want to do our best to prevent the spread of illness. We will never charge a fee for canceling sessions due to illness. We want you to heal and we don't want to risk others getting sick.

🌿 Nourish your body with water+electrolytes, healthy foods, vitamins, and good sleep. We like Vitamin D + Zinc and Magnesium.

🌿Listen to your body - rest, rest, rest. 💜

If you have reached out to our office recently and have not received a response, please feel free to send a gentle (friendly😁) nudge or follow-up via email to aliciahans.lcsw@gmail.com. Or contact us through our website www.aliciahanslcswfdl.com.

Thank you for your grace and understanding, and stay healthy this season! 🎃

09/12/2025

Thank you Fond du Lac County for promoting mental health resources and information on your social media page this month! 💜🩵💛

Our team partners with Fondy Cares and ROOTS school-based programs to increase youth access to mental health services.

If you're hoping to connect your child with a therapist, though are concerned about transportation or scheduling conflicts, consider asking your school care team about the school-based mental health services available at your child's school. 💜