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Brenda Hanson

KS LSCSW LSCSW 1607, IA LISW 135454
Credentials
KS LSCSW LSCSW 1607, IA LISW 135454
NPI Number
1346946662
Location
Kansas
Languages
English
Brenda Hanson

Accepting new clients

41 years experience
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About Brenda Hanson

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.

Licenses

LSCSW
LSCSW 1607
LISW
135454

Professional experience

  • 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

Additional Focus Areas

  • 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

Clinical Approaches

  • 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

Languages

  • English

15 Reviews

“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.”

“Brenda has been super helpful for me through difficult times. She is super positive and really seems to care. She listens to me and provides excellent feedback. I always feel better after our sessions and feel I’ve made some great progress. I’ve had other therapists on here and she has been the best for me.”

“Brenda is truly remarkable. She listens, understands and provides encouraging feedback. Her kindness, compassion and understanding is simply the best.”

“My sessions with Brenda are very helpful. She is professional, encouraging, non-judgmental, and a great listener. She has a good balance of boundaries and consideration. I would highly recommend her!”

“Guidance through difficult times is on point, and the tools she shares are extremely useful.”

“Brenda has been absolutely amazing to work with. She listens and understands what I have gone through and doesn't judge me but lifts me up. I have felt a weight lifted off my shoulders since I started talking with Brenda. I would recommend her to anyone!!”

“Brenda has been wonderful. I feel like she asks good questions and also really hears me. She is very helpful and encouraging.”

“Brenda is very understanding and genuinely cares for me.”

“Brenda Hanson has been very helpful an understandy the whole time an i like the fact that she checks in on me from time to time Brenda has been a wonderful person to work with through all this i couldnt ask for a better therapist then Brenda”

“Brenda is wonderful! I feel comfortable with her and she is always checking on me. I feel like she is always routing for me and provides me what I need to get better”

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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