- Strengthen self worth
- Manage stress and anxiety
- Improve relationships
About Bente
Bente Hansen is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in California with more than 20 years of experience. She focuses on stress and anxiety, relationship concerns, grief and loss, and issues around self esteem and motivation. Her approach is respectful and down-to-earth, aimed at helping people take the first steps toward change.
She uses a mix of approaches to meet each person's needs. Conversations and the plan in sessions are tailored to what feels most useful for the individual. Bente emphasizes honest dialogue, practical coping skills, and emotional understanding rather than one-size-fits-all solutions.
Clients can expect a calm, compassionate presence and work that balances exploring feelings with developing manageable tools. She draws on Attachment-Based ideas to look at patterns in close relationships and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thinking and behavior. Emotionally-Focused elements are used when people want to deepen emotional awareness in relationships.
Bente also brings psychodynamic perspective to understand how past experiences shape current reactions. That history-focused work is combined with concrete strategies for day-to-day problems like sleep disruption, workplace stress, or social anxiety. She pays attention to caregiver stress, chronic illness, and end-of-life concerns when they affect wellbeing.
Sessions are offered in English and Danish. Bente does not accept international clients. To begin, follow the site Start Therapy steps and schedule according to availability.
She uses a mix of approaches to meet each person's needs. Conversations and the plan in sessions are tailored to what feels most useful for the individual. Bente emphasizes honest dialogue, practical coping skills, and emotional understanding rather than one-size-fits-all solutions.
Clients can expect a calm, compassionate presence and work that balances exploring feelings with developing manageable tools. She draws on Attachment-Based ideas to look at patterns in close relationships and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thinking and behavior. Emotionally-Focused elements are used when people want to deepen emotional awareness in relationships.
Bente also brings psychodynamic perspective to understand how past experiences shape current reactions. That history-focused work is combined with concrete strategies for day-to-day problems like sleep disruption, workplace stress, or social anxiety. She pays attention to caregiver stress, chronic illness, and end-of-life concerns when they affect wellbeing.
Sessions are offered in English and Danish. Bente does not accept international clients. To begin, follow the site Start Therapy steps and schedule according to availability.