Works with
How Bethany works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Bethany
Bethany Waite is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and life changes. She works with individuals who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward. Her manner is straightforward and compassionate, aimed at making the first steps into therapy easier to take.
Bethany uses practical tools and clear conversation to identify patterns and build coping skills. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance and mindfulness strategies to help clients notice what matters and take action.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what is most useful right now rather than on unnecessary jargon. Over 12 years of practice, Bethany has supported people facing mood disorders, addictions, trauma, and identity-related concerns. She also helps with career stress, relationship strain, and challenges like body image or grief.
Her experience includes working with LGBT individuals and addressing blended family issues and co-morbid conditions. Her style is collaborative: she listens first, then offers straightforward exercises and small, achievable goals. Clients work on skill-building between sessions so progress carries into daily life.
Bethany explains techniques in plain language and adjusts them to each person’s needs. Bethany is based in New York and holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW. She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients for online work.
Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session that fits the client’s calendar.
What Bethany works with
Everything Bethany lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Bethany's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Bethany lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Bethany Uses Practical Approaches Online
Bethany frequently draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy during online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, and then take actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy breaks down unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches concrete techniques to change them.Finding the right approach is a shared process. She will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and adjust plans as progress is made. The focus is on small, achievable steps and real-world practice between sessions so clients can see change outside therapy.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit daily life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can work for quick check-ins or brief skill practice. These options aim to make scheduling simpler and therapy more accessible for different routines and needs.
Questions people ask about Bethany
What kinds of concerns does Bethany address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, trauma, and related issues such as body image and identity concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward, mixing skill-building exercises with talk-based problem solving and mindfulness practices.
What is her professional background?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 12 years of clinical experience working with a range of mood and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds an LCSW credential in New York and practices from that location while offering online sessions.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients for online work.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How are costs and billing handled?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.