Beth Wanke, LCSW

Beth Wanke, LCSW, helps people manage stress, anxiety, substance use concerns, parenting strain, and self-esteem struggles. She focuses on practical thoughts and everyday habits that get in the way of feeling more capable. Beth uses a calm, straightforward style to help people sort problems and try small changes that add up over time.

Beth draws on seven years of clinical experience in mental health and a longer background in child welfare. She has worked in outpatient settings, substance use treatment, correctional settings, in-home therapy, and child welfare services. That mix shaped her approach to common family and parenting challenges, adoption and foster care issues, and complex emotional or behavioral concerns.

Sessions are collaborative and nonjudgmental. Beth listens first, then helps people name what matters and set simple goals. She uses solution-focused steps and cognitive-behavioral ideas to shift unhelpful thoughts and everyday habits. Motivational interviewing is used when people are unsure about change.

Her work includes helping people cope with family conflict, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, and the fallout from divorce or separation. She also supports those dealing with substance use, domestic violence histories, guilt, and forgiveness work.

Beth has experience providing individual, group, and family therapy and brings a trauma-informed lens to care. She has taught substance abuse counseling as an adjunct instructor and enjoys mentoring newer clinicians. If you want a practical, compassionate approach that focuses on thoughts and habits, Beth aims to help you build steps that fit your life.

How her approaches translate online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what each person needs. It helps people feel heard and then build on their own strengths to tackle everyday problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and habits and teaches practical skills to change those patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, stress, and self-esteem work. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships; it can help when mood and impulsive behaviors interfere with daily life.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Beth works together with each person to see what fits their goals and preferences. That collaborative process means trying different tools and adjusting the plan based on what helps most.

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. It can also let people use video or audio depending on bandwidth or comfort with being on camera. Licensed professionals and therapists can adapt client-centered and skills-based work to an online setting so practical thought work and habit changes continue between sessions.