Beth Wanke

Beth Wanke is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Wisconsin with seven years of direct mental health practice experience. She supports people who are facing stress, anxiety, substance use concerns, parenting challenges, and questions about self-esteem. Beth also works with those affected by adoption and foster care, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and family conflict.

Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She listens to what matters to each person and helps them name practical steps. Sessions focus on building skills, improving communication, and addressing behavior patterns that get in the way of daily life.

Beth uses several evidence-informed methods to guide her work. She draws on client-centered therapy to stay focused on the person’s goals. Cognitive behavioral strategies help identify unhelpful thoughts and create new habits. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used when regulation and strong emotions are a concern.

Her background includes outpatient mental health, substance use treatment, in-home therapy, correctional settings, and child welfare services. That mix of settings gives practical perspective on how problems show up at home, work, and in relationships. She has provided individual and group work and has experience with trauma-focused approaches.

Beth has also taught substance abuse counseling as an adjunct faculty instructor and mentored new professionals. People who reach out can expect clear, step-by-step conversations about what to try next and how to track small changes over time.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following each person’s priorities. Online work uses that same emphasis by identifying what matters most to the client and shaping sessions around those goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is about spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioral experiments. In an online setting CBT can include homework, brief skill check-ins, and stepwise problem-solving between sessions. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) adds practical emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills for intense feelings and relationship strain.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Beth will collaborate with the person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That might mean mixing strategies, trying skill-based exercises first, or shifting focus as needs change. The process is shared and reviewed as progress is tracked.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people value remote sessions because they can fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. These practical benefits can make it easier to practice new skills between meetings and to keep momentum while juggling family and work obligations.