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- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- Career and parenting
About Brenda
Brenda Hanson, LSCSW, LISW, is a licensed social worker in Kansas with 41 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and career concerns. Brenda describes her work as helping people talk through emotional challenges and practical life changes using approaches that fit each person.
She uses a mix of therapies including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Sessions involve exploring how problems show up day to day and practicing skills to handle them more effectively. The emphasis is on clear strategies and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Brenda has long experience with issues that often accompany major life changes. She helps people facing parenting strain, caregiver stress, chronic illness, cancer related concerns, aging and geriatric issues, and work or career transitions. She also addresses eating and sleeping problems, body image, codependency, and control issues.
Her background includes work with people managing mood disorders such as bipolar disorder and persistent anxiety. She also supports clients dealing with abandonment, attachment problems, blended family dynamics, divorce and separation, and grief after loss. Practical coping skills and problem solving are common parts of her sessions.
All sessions are conducted in English and Brenda does not take international clients. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.
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How her approaches translate to online work
Brenda commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her practice. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them, accept difficult feelings, and take small steps toward meaningful goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns.She treats the choice of approach as a collaborative process. The therapist and client review problems, goals, and preferences together and pick methods that fit the client's situation. Adjustments are made over time as needs and progress become clearer.
Confirm current session options before booking as formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT exercises for remote sessions so clients can practice skills between meetings and apply them in everyday settings.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
41+ years
Listed in
Kansas, Iowa
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and career concerns among other topics.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
She uses a mix of approaches including ACT, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, CBT, and DBT. Sessions focus on practical skills and strategies a person can use day to day.
How many years has she practiced?
She has 41 years of clinical experience.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds Kansas LSCSW and Iowa LISW credentials and is based in Kansas.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.