- Client-centered focus
- Attachment perspective
- Practical coping skills
About Bente
Bente Hansen is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 20 years of experience. She centers her work on the person sitting across from her and focuses on practical changes that matter in daily life. Her approach begins with listening and building an honest, respectful connection.
Bente helps people manage stress and anxiety and work through grief and life transitions. She supports clients dealing with relationship strain, low self-esteem, and motivation issues. She adapts conversations and plans to each person’s needs instead of using the same roadmap for everyone.
Her practice pays attention to attachment patterns and how past relationship experiences affect current behavior. She also draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and make small, testable behavior changes. Emotionally-focused and psychodynamic perspectives inform deeper conversations about feelings and long-standing patterns.
Bente brings two decades of clinical experience to sessions, which she uses to help clients build coping skills and clearer communication. She aims to empower people to make choices that reflect their values and goals. The work is collaborative and paced to what each person is ready for.
Sessions are conversational and practical. Bente emphasizes kindness, sensitivity, and respect while helping people move toward more satisfying daily routines and relationships.
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to the person in front of the therapist. The therapist follows the client’s lead, offers empathy, and helps people find their own solutions; this can be especially useful for emotional concerns like low self-esteem and life changes.Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationship experiences affect current patterns. It helps people understand their responses in relationships, which can reduce repeated conflict and improve closeness when that is a goal.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps people test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs. That choice can change as therapy progresses and new priorities arise.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make scheduling around work or caregiving simpler. The specific session options available should be confirmed before booking so clients know what formats are offered. Licensed professionals can use online sessions to continue the same therapeutic work they would do in person, adapted to the client’s pace and goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Danish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Bente focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also works with issues like chronic illness, caregiver stress, workplace problems, and substance concerns.
How would you describe the therapeutic approach and style?
The approach is person-centered with an emphasis on listening and tailoring the plan to each person. She also uses attachment, cognitive behavioral, emotionally-focused, and psychodynamic ideas to guide sessions.
What kind of experience does the therapist have?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with people on a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What are the credential and location details?
The therapist is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, credentialed as an LMFT, and practices in California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Danish.
Are international clients accepted for remote work?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered to clients within the therapist's permitted region.
How much do sessions cost and how are they billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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