- guilt and shame
- CBT and DBT strategies
- parenting support
About Beth
Beth Wanke is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Wisconsin with seven years of direct mental health experience. She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, parenting challenges, self-esteem, and issues tied to family and caregiving. Beth also lists a focus on adoption and foster care, blended family issues, and guilt and shame.
She takes a straightforward, collaborative approach in sessions. Beth listens to how a problem shows up in daily life. Then she helps people learn practical skills they can use between meetings.
Beth uses clear, evidence-based methods such as cognitive-behavioral strategies and motivational interviewing to address substance use, anxiety, and low motivation. She also draws on client-centered and solution-focused work to help people set goals and try small changes that feel doable.
Her background includes work in outpatient mental health, substance use treatment, in-home therapy, correctional settings, and child welfare. That experience informs how she supports parents, caregivers, and people dealing with family conflict or life transitions.
In addition to clinical work, Beth has taught substance abuse counseling and mentored students entering helping professions. She describes therapy as a place to talk through difficult feelings, practice new skills, and make concrete steps forward. If someone is carrying guilt or shame tied to family, faith, relationships, or past choices, Beth lists those concerns among her focus areas.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-centered work starts by listening to what matters most and shaping sessions around those priorities. In practice this means time spent naming the problem, reflecting on what is working, and deciding together on small steps to try between meetings. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Online CBT typically involves identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing alternative responses, which can help with anxiety, low self-esteem, and stress. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness; online sessions can teach and rehearse those skills in practical ways. Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Beth will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that fit their goals and preferences, and she will adjust methods as needed based on how someone responds. Session formats were not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, offer shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also allow practice of new skills in real-world settings and make it simpler to bring examples from daily life into discussion.Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, parenting challenges, self-esteem, and family-related issues. Guilt and shame are also listed among her focus areas.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She combines client-centered conversation with cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused techniques to understand the feeling and try practical steps to reduce its impact. Sessions focus on skills and clearer thinking rather than labels.
What is her experience background?
She has seven years of direct mental health experience and additional work in child welfare and substance use treatment. Her background includes outpatient care, in-home therapy, and correctional settings.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Wisconsin. Her practice is based in Wisconsin.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats were not specified in the biography. The sign-up process will list the available session types.
How do costs and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To get started, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.