Brenda Hanson, LSCSW
About me
I am a licensed clinical social worker in Kansas with 35 years in the field. I have experience in helping clients with relationship issues, coping with grief and loss, career difficulties, addictions & depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Attachment Issues, Caregiver Issues and Stress, Communication Problems, Control Issues, Divorce and Separation, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Forgiveness, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Infidelity, Isolation / Loneliness, Jealousy, Life Purpose, Mood Disorders, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Love, Social Anxiety and Phobia
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
License information
KS LSCSW LSCSW 1607
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Brenda Hanson. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Brenda is very gifted. God has placed her in this career and she is fabulous at it. She’s calm. She smiles her beautiful smile and she encourages you gently so you will go in the direction you need to to make your life better and I my husband to be both have enjoyed Brenda and will continue to use her for a long time periodically after we get settled. She’s a true blessing.
Written on Mar 21, 2024 after therapy with Brenda for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, bipolar disorder, and adhd
Brenda is wonderful. She listens and gives good insight and advice.
Written on Feb 05, 2024 after therapy with Brenda for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Very supportive and always there to make sure you are doing okay
Written on Jan 19, 2024 after therapy with Brenda for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Brenda is very open and welcoming. I am new to therapy and feared speaking about my anxiety with someone I didn't know, but Brenda provides comfort with her knowledge and directions. Each time I let Brenda know i'm struggling, she provides multiple options and strategies to cope with my anxiety.
Written on Jan 16, 2024 after therapy with Brenda for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, and coping with life changes
She validates your feelings, listens, understands, and provides so much comfort.
Written on Jan 14, 2024 after therapy with Brenda for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
A wonderful and very gentle type therapist. tactful, competent, and checks in on me enough to keep me accountable.
Written on Nov 08, 2023 after therapy with Brenda for 4 months on issues concerning family conflicts, self esteem, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd