Brenda Hanson
Experienced Kansas clinician for trauma, mood, and relationships
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About
Brenda Hanson, LSCSW, LISW, is a licensed clinician in Kansas with 41 years of clinical practice. She provides focused support for people navigating complex emotional challenges, including depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship strains, addictions, and issues related to identity and intimacy. Her work also addresses practical life concerns such as career transitions, parenting, sleep and eating difficulties, and caregiving stress.
Her practice draws on a range of clinical approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. This range supports both skills-based work and deeper exploration of relational and emotional patterns. Brenda emphasizes helping people develop coping strategies, clarify values, and build healthier ways of relating.
She welcomes diverse clients across different ages and backgrounds and maintains additional focus areas that include attachment and abandonment concerns, blended family dynamics, body image, chronic illness, codependency, and forgiveness work. Prospective clients can expect a practitioner who integrates structured interventions with relational attention to address practical problems and emotional healing.
Her practice draws on a range of clinical approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. This range supports both skills-based work and deeper exploration of relational and emotional patterns. Brenda emphasizes helping people develop coping strategies, clarify values, and build healthier ways of relating.
She welcomes diverse clients across different ages and backgrounds and maintains additional focus areas that include attachment and abandonment concerns, blended family dynamics, body image, chronic illness, codependency, and forgiveness work. Prospective clients can expect a practitioner who integrates structured interventions with relational attention to address practical problems and emotional healing.
- Location:
- Kansas, United States
- Years Experience:
- 41
- Gender:
- Female
- Languages Spoken:
- English
- Therapist of Color:
- No
- Communication Options:
- Phone • Video • Live Chat • Messaging
Specialties
Primary area of focus:Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Career difficulties, Depression
Other areas of experience: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent personality, Divorce and separation, Eating and food-related issues, Forgiveness, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Personality disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Therapeutic approach:Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Systemic Therapy
Credentials & Verification
- Credentials: KS LSCSW LSCSW 1607, IA LISW 135454
- NPI Number: 1346946662
- License: LSCSW (Kansas), LISW (Iowa)
Remote therapy options and therapeutic approach
Brenda offers remote sessions that use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to connect with clients from a distance. These formats support both structured skill practice and conversational work, allowing a mix of real-time interaction and written check-ins depending on client preference.Brenda commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach concrete emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to explore relationship patterns and the ways early attachment experiences influence current interactions. Each approach is described in accessible terms and can be combined to match a client's goals.
In remote sessions Brenda works collaboratively to set goals, practice skills between meetings, and reflect on relational patterns that surface in daily life. The online formats are presented as options so clients can choose video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging according to what best fits their needs.
How long has Brenda been practicing?
Brenda has 41 years of clinical experience as a licensed social worker.
What credentials and licenses does she hold?
She is credentialed as LSCSW and LISW and holds licenses KS LSCSW LSCSW 1607 and IA LISW 135454.
Which languages does Brenda work in?
This profile lists English as the language used for sessions.
Where is Brenda located?
She practices in Kansas.
How can sessions be conducted?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does she accept international clients?
No. This clinician is not accepting international clients.
What does it cost to work with Brenda?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with scheduling?
To begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.