- Stress and anxiety
- Career and life changes
- Attachment work
About Brenda
Brenda Hanson is a Kansas-licensed therapist with LSCSW and LISW credentials and 41 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and life changes. Brenda also addresses relationship and intimacy concerns, ADHD, addictions, and career questions.
She uses practical, evidence-informed methods in sessions. Conversations focus on identifying what feels off, learning skills to manage symptoms, and testing changes in everyday life. Sessions are straightforward and goal-oriented without jargon.
Brenda often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different responses. Attachment-based ideas are used when relationship history affects present behavior. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are available for emotion regulation work.
Across a long career she has supported people dealing with grief, caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, and complex family dynamics. She also works with concerns around eating, sleeping, anger, and self-esteem. Clients looking for help with career direction or coping when life feels empty will find practical options to try.
Her style is direct and steady. She helps people set clear goals and practice small changes between sessions. People are encouraged to track what works and bring questions back to the next meeting.
To begin, prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It helps people who feel stuck by identifying values and taking small actions in line with those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, works on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new behavioral responses. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current relationships and emotional reactions, and it can help when relationship history keeps repeating itself.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with the client to decide which methods fit best based on current problems, goals, and what feels workable. That plan can change as the client notices what helps and what does not.
Confirm the session formats before booking because they are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around school, work, and caregiving. It also lets people have shorter check-ins when a quick review is needed, or drop in live sessions without travel. The practical aim is to help therapy fit into everyday life while using ACT, CBT, or attachment ideas to make progress.
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Experience
41+ years
Listed in
Kansas, Iowa
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, addictions, and related concerns.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Sessions are practical and skills-focused, using evidence-informed methods to identify patterns and try concrete changes between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 41 years of experience working with adults on emotional and life transition issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LSCSW and LISW credentials and practices in Kansas.
Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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