Bente HansenLMFT

Bente Hansen is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with two decades of clinical experience. She focuses on practical, everyday concerns like stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Her approach is calm and respectful, aimed at helping people take manageable steps toward feeling better.

She draws on several evidence-informed approaches to shape conversations. Attachment-based ideas help when early relationship patterns keep showing up in adult life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that feed anxiety and low mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) offers ways to track and talk about strong feelings that affect relationships.

Bente adapts sessions to each person’s situation and goals rather than following a fixed script. She listens for what matters most, then tries out ways to shift small patterns that cause stress or strain. That can mean working on clearer communication, rebuilding trust in close connections, or managing worry day to day.

Many people come for help after a loss, a breakup, or during a health challenge that makes life harder. Pregnancy and childbirth are also listed among her focus areas, so she can address concerns that arise around that time. Bente aims to support clients through real-life changes with steady, practical guidance.

Sessions are offered in English and Danish, and she practices in California. The initial steps are straightforward: a short matching questionnaire and scheduling that fits each person’s needs.

How her approaches guide online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. In plain terms, it looks at how people connect, pull away, or seek comfort, and helps identify new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep stress and anxiety going by practicing practical changes and new coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that fit the client's situation. That collaboration helps shape a plan that feels useful rather than one-size-fits-all.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a work break, or offer an option when someone needs to avoid bright screens or long commutes. Licensed professionals can use these approaches virtually to focus on emotion, thought patterns, and relationship habits in ways that translate across settings.