Brenda Hanson, LSCSW, LISW
Kansas · 41 years in practice
Brenda Hanson is a licensed social worker with 41 years of clinical experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life changes.
License and registration
- LSCSW, Kansas
- LSCSW 1607 · expires May 2028
- LISW, Iowa
- 135454 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1346946662 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 41
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Brenda
Brenda Hanson is a licensed social worker with 41 years of clinical experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life changes. She works with individuals who are wrestling with relationship concerns, trauma, addiction, or questions about purpose and identity. Brenda writes in plain terms and aims to make sessions clear and manageable for busy parents or professionals.
Her approach blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with attachment-based ideas to look at patterns in feelings and close relationships.
Background and approach
She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to teach practical skills for coping and change. Sessions focus on identifying what matters to each person and building steps that fit daily life. Brenda emphasizes emotional healing, self-compassion, and stronger communication.
She helps clients notice how old responses show up now and how new choices can feel different. Work can include short skills practice, reflective conversation, and setting realistic goals for progress. She holds KS LSCSW and IA LISW credentials and practices from Kansas.
Sessions are offered in English and delivered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. The format is chosen to suit each person’s schedule and comfort. Brenda aims to be a steady guide during transitions such as caregiving stress, midlife reevaluation, or recovery from loss.
Her style is calm and direct, with an emphasis on practical steps people can use between sessions.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Brenda lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- 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
Approaches Brenda names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How emotion work and online care fit together
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name core emotions and how those feelings shape close connections and personal choices. It is useful when strong emotions or repeated patterns get in the way of feeling understood or moving forward.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches simple practices for accepting uncomfortable feelings while clarifying values and taking committed action. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, and making changes that matter in daily life.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they show up now. It helps people see why certain reactions feel automatic and how to try different, healthier responses in relationships and self-care.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online work offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when schedules or distance make in-person visits hard. Phone sessions can be quieter and use less bandwidth, while live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, and daily routines.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Brenda commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and addiction, plus relationship and intimacy-related issues and parenting stress.
What kind of therapy style can I expect?
Expect an emotionally focused, client-centered style that mixes skill-building with exploring feelings and relationship patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Brenda brings 41 years of clinical experience to sessions, working with a wide range of life transitions and emotional concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds KS LSCSW and IA LISW credentials and practices in Kansas.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
Brenda offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on therapist availability.
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