About Bethsaida
Bethsaida Rivera is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 17 years of experience in mental health. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, work through addiction concerns, and heal from trauma and abuse. Her style is direct and practical, aimed at building skills people can use day to day.
She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thought patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are part of her toolkit for managing strong emotions and reducing harmful behaviors.
How Bethsaida works
Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and stick with new habits. Bethsaida keeps sessions straightforward and goal oriented. She helps people build anger management strategies and strengthen self-esteem through repeated practice and small steps.
The work is collaborative - she and the person set clear, realistic goals together. She has particular experience with issues veterans and armed forces members often face, and she adapts approaches to fit each person’s background. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, so language needs can be met in either language.
Practical concerns are part of the conversation. She supports people who prefer video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. That flexibility lets people choose the format that fits their schedule and comfort level.
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What Bethsaida works with
The areas below are the ones Bethsaida selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 17 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Pennsylvania |
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Online support options
Therapeutic tools for online care
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying thoughts that worsen stress and anxiety and replacing them with more helpful ways of thinking. It is often used for anxiety, low self esteem, and managing unhelpful behavior.DBT, or dialectical behavior therapy, teaches concrete skills for regulating intense emotions and managing impulses. It can be useful for anger, substance use patterns, and reactions tied to past trauma.
Motivational interviewing is a conversational approach that helps people find their own reasons to change. It is especially helpful when someone feels stuck or ambivalent about recovery from addiction.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to a person’s goals and preferences, then suggest techniques to try. That way the plan is shaped by the client's needs and adjusted over time.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which lets people choose what fits their day. Video is useful for a deeper, face-to-face style. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are a good fit for brief check-ins, quick skill coaching, or when someone prefers writing over speaking.
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