Brenda Hanson
LSCSW
Accepting new clients online
About Brenda
As a licensed therapist in Kansas with over four decades of clinical experience, I specialize in supporting individuals through complex life transitions and emotional challenges. My approach is compassionate and holistic, focusing on helping clients navigate issues like depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and relationship dynamics.
I have extensive expertise in addressing women’s issues, life purpose exploration, communication challenges, and emotional healing. My therapeutic style emphasizes self-love, personal growth, and empowering individuals to develop healthier coping strategies. Whether you’re struggling with social anxiety, workplace stress, or midlife transitions, I provide a supportive and understanding environment.
My practice welcomes diverse clients across different ages and backgrounds. I’m committed to walking alongside you as you work through difficult emotions, build resilience, and create meaningful personal transformation.
What Brenda helps with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How Brenda works
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Internal Family Systems
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
What clients say
- “Brenda is such a wonderful therapist! She has helped me through a difficult time in my marriage and I am very thankful for her. She truly has a compassionate heart and is very dedicated to her clients. I cannot thank her enough for helping me through such a terrible time in my marriage while also helping me grow and become a stronger “me””
- “Brenda is an excellent listener and gives positive feedback and encouragement! She reminds me of the power I have available to seek help from God through prayer and gives me hope for improving how I handle my struggle with anxiety! My conversations with Brenda have felt helpful and makes my day better when I have had a session with her!”
- “Brenda is very attentive to my needs and approaches my therapy with great passion and support. I am very thankful to have her as a part of my mental wellbeing!”
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- “Brenda has been very responsive, checking on me, sending resources to read to help me stay goal oriented. I feel like we’re starting to do real work, not just talk.”
- “Brenda listens so well and empathizes but is prepared to point out where I need to work. She gives me insight into situations and helps me think of ways to navigate and cope. In just a couple months I have made tremendous progress. I am happier than I have been for a very long time.”
- “Brenda is an absolutely amazing therapist and I would highly recommend her! She is patient, kind, and very knowledgeable!”
- “Listens and give good advice when dealing with my issues”
- “She's a great person she's a great listener she give you good advice and she always ask me how I'm feeling and what I'm doing today and have our accomplished my goals she's a wonderful therapist”
- “Brenda never gives up on you, your well-being and her tenacity in helping me work through difficult times, decisions and emotion, while focusing on my mental health positivity.”
- “Brenda is extremely helpful and very positive and uplifting. She checks in with me if I go missing and doesn't let me just fall off the radar. I genuinely feel like she cares and that is very important. I would highly recommend Brenda to anyone needing guidance and support. I am extremely grateful that I was matched up with her.”
- “Brenda is very appreciative to work with. She cares ..”
- “Very good!”
- “Brenda is a compassionate therapist who is a great listener. She responds right away and is supportive and has been very helpful for me during a very difficult season of life. She is able to help me process things that have happened, set goals for myself, set and keep boundaries, learn strategies and new skills to improve my relationships and mental health, and improve my feelings of self worth and self confidence. She works with me in a kind and judgment-free way and I really appreciate all of her support and care.”
- “Brenda is a compassionate therapist who is a great listener. She responds right away and is supportive and has been very helpful for me during a very difficult season of life. She is able to help me process things that have happened, set goals for myself, set and keep boundaries, learn strategies and new skills to improve my relationships and mental health, and improve my feelings of self worth and self confidence. She works with me in a kind and judgment-free way and I really appreciate all of her support and care.”
- “Brenda, is extremely attentive and has greatly helped me on my journey to being healthy and productive. Brenda is compassionate and has great communication skills and aligns with my desire to grow as an individual.”
These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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