Fred Hanna Fred J. Hanna is Director of the School of Applied Psychology and Counselor Education at the University of Northern Colorado. He also serves as a Faculty Associate in the Department of Counseling and Human Services at Johns Hopkins University, where he was a Professor for 11 years. He is the author of the book, Therapy with Difficult Clients: Using the Precursors Model to Awaken Change, published by the American Psychological Association.