About Bethany
Bethany Shrewsbury helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and the fallout from trauma. She also supports those coping with sleep problems, parenting strain, low self-esteem, career stress, bipolar challenges, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Bethany works with many related concerns such as abandonment, attachment wounds, blended family tension, caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency, and communication problems.
She practices in Texas as an LPC, a Licensed Professional Counselor, and brings five years of clinical experience.
How Bethany works
Bethany uses straightforward talk therapy and practical tools. Sessions focus on understanding what is going wrong now and on small steps that reduce distress. Her approach blends client-centered methods with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness.
She also uses EMDR for trauma-related memories and motivational interviewing to strengthen readiness for change. In sessions she emphasizes listening, coaching, and helping people try new ways of coping. Bethany aims to make therapy feel collaborative and respectful.
She helps people name feelings, notice patterns, and practice skills that fit day-to-day life. The work often includes short exercises between sessions to build momentum. People who reach out can expect calm direction and clear goals backed by practical strategies.
Bethany treats both immediate problems and longer-term patterns, helping people manage crisis moments and build steadier emotional routines.
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What Bethany works with
The areas below are the ones Bethany selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a strong working relationship. Online sessions use that same emphasis on understanding your goals, and the therapist responds to what matters most to you. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete exercises to change them; online CBT often includes short homework tasks and step-by-step skill practice that fit into a daily routine. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, helps process distressing memories by pairing focused attention with guided stimulation; when offered online it follows a structured protocol adapted for remote work and can be used for trauma-related symptoms.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they will try methods that match those needs and adjust the plan over time in a collaborative way.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let you use visual cues and a fuller session format. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, shorter sessions, or ongoing support between calls. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other daily responsibilities while keeping the same therapeutic approaches intact.
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