About Beth
Beth Wanke is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, parenting strain, family conflict, and low self-esteem. She speaks plainly and listens carefully to what matters most to each person. Her aim is to help people feel less overwhelmed and more able to handle day-to-day demands.
Beth takes a collaborative, down-to-earth approach. She works alongside people to identify small, practical steps that build on strengths.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on real problems and tools that can be used between meetings to ease tension and improve functioning. Her practice draws on a mix of methods, including client-centered work, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. She also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies to support change and set achievable goals.
Beth has seven years of direct clinical experience in mental health settings. That experience includes work in outpatient care, substance use treatment, correctional settings, in-home supports, and child welfare-related roles. This background informs how she approaches issues like addiction, caregiver stress, and complicated family dynamics.
People who choose her often want straightforward guidance, practical coping skills, and a calm space to sort things out. Beth aims to help people reconnect with their values, build resilience, and move toward better daily functioning. Her Wisconsin license is LCSW 8228 - 123.
Approach-focused online therapy that fits your day
Client-centered therapy puts your needs and priorities at the center of the work, so sessions begin with what matters to you and proceed at your pace. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions, and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety and change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy offers practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving day-to-day coping in stressful situations.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Beth will work collaboratively to figure out which methods match your goals, needs, and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress is made and new concerns arise.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow a face-to-face conversation when visual connection helps. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit short updates or reflections into a busy day. These options help people access consistent care while balancing work, caregiving, and other responsibilities.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Wisconsin
- Languages
- English