Beth Wanke , LCSW

Beth Wanke is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, family concerns, parenting, and self-esteem. She brings seven years of clinical practice to her work and draws on earlier child welfare experience to understand family challenges. Beth aims to make therapy straightforward and useful for people feeling overwhelmed or stuck.

She uses a compassionate, collaborative style in sessions. Beth listens closely and partners with people to identify strengths and set small, achievable goals. Sessions often include practical tools for managing emotions and improving communication at home.

Beth blends several evidence-informed approaches to meet each person’s needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps challenge unhelpful thoughts. Motivational Interviewing supports changes around substance use and other behaviors. Client-centered work keeps the person’s experience central to planning and progress.

Her background includes outpatient mental health, substance use treatment, in-home therapy, and child welfare work. That mix gives her experience with parenting stress, blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and the effects of trauma on family life.

In sessions she focuses on concrete skills - mood regulation, communication strategies, relapse prevention planning, and problem-solving. Beth also uses solution-focused techniques to map small steps toward goals. She aims to help people build resilience and reconnect with what matters to them.

People looking for support can expect a practical, down-to-earth approach. Beth explains tools clearly and checks in about what is or isn’t working. She works with clients in Wisconsin and conducts sessions in English.

How Beth’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s priorities and life experience. In online sessions this means the conversation starts with what matters most and goals are chosen together, which works well for stress, parenting concerns, and self-esteem issues.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT sessions often include short exercises and worksheets to try between meetings, which can help with anxiety and mood changes.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal communication. Those skill blocks can be taught and practiced during video or phone sessions and reinforced with written check-ins via text or chat.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about symptoms, goals, and preferences, then try methods that fit best. Adjustments are made as progress is tracked and needs change.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people work face-to-face when bandwidth allows. Phone sessions can be useful when video is difficult or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, skill practice, and ongoing accountability between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between appointments.