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LSCSW, LISW

Brenda Hanson, LSCSW, LISW

  • Experience41 years
  • LocationKansas
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Brenda

Brenda Hanson is a licensed social worker practicing in Kansas who brings 41 years of clinical experience to her work with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She combines empathic listening with practical skills to help clients identify values, manage difficult emotions, and make meaningful changes in daily life. Her background includes sustained focus on relationship and intimacy-related concerns, addictions, ADHD, career issues, and compassion fatigue, among many other challenges.

Her style blends patient support with evidence-informed techniques drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and client-centered principles. Brenda emphasizes self-compassion, improved communication, and resilience building so people can better handle workplace strain, caregiving burdens, chronic illness, or shifts in identity and purpose.

She frames therapy as a collaborative process, helping clients discover workable coping strategies and clearer priorities for moving forward. Clients can expect a seasoned clinician who values emotional healing and practical problem solving.

With licensing as an LSCSW and an LISW, Brenda offers long-term clinical perspective alongside adaptable, goal-oriented interventions to support personal growth and recovery.

Online Therapeutic Approaches and Flexible Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify what matters most to them and teaches practical strategies for taking committed action despite difficult thoughts or feelings; it is useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering concrete tools for depression, anxiety, and coping with day-to-day challenges. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early and current relationship patterns affect emotions and interpersonal functioning, which can be helpful for intimacy-related issues and communication problems.

Choosing the right approach often happens together. Brenda works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress unfolds to ensure the work feels relevant and doable.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging provides practical flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or health concerns. These formats make it possible to maintain continuity when schedules shift and to use a mix of real-time conversation and written check-ins to support learning and change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Brenda commonly help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include body image, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her practice blends acceptance and commitment, cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, attachment-based, and client-centered approaches to offer both skills training and empathic exploration. Therapy is collaborative and tailored to the individual's goals and values.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 41 years of clinical experience to her work and draws on that longevity to support complex life transitions and emotional healing.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is licensed in Kansas and holds the credentials KS LSCSW LSCSW 1607 and IA LISW 135454. Her practice is based in Kansas.
Does she conduct sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are provided in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefCareer difficultiesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

41+ years

Licensed

Kansas, Iowa

Languages

English