About Bette
Dr. Bette Smyth is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 35 years of clinical work in crisis settings. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, and compassion fatigue.
Her tone is direct and calm, aimed at parents and adults looking for practical ways to cope. Her style is interactive and down-to-earth. She asks questions, listens carefully, and offers tools people can try between sessions.
How Bette works
Sessions often focus on changing unhelpful thinking, building emotional skills, and finding clearer life directions. Dr. Smyth’s background includes long experience in crisis intervention across varied settings.
That experience shapes how she responds in urgent moments and during steady progress. She brings decades of real-world practice rather than just theory. She uses a mix of approaches to meet each person where they are.
These include cognitive behavioral methods, acceptance-based practices, client-centered techniques, existential reflection, and solution-focused strategies. The goal is to make small, meaningful shifts rather than promise quick fixes. People who come for help can expect straightforward conversation and clear options.
Dr. Smyth offers ways to manage intrusive thoughts, improve communication, face life changes, and reduce the impact of chronic illness or caregiving stress. She invites people to tell their story and decide the pace of the work together.
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What Bette works with
The areas below are the ones Bette selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 35 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Dr. Smyth draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help people change unhelpful thinking and make room for meaningful action. Cognitive behavioral work looks at thoughts and behaviors and offers concrete strategies to reduce anxiety and depression. Acceptance and commitment therapy helps people notice difficult feelings, clarify values, and take steps that matter despite discomfort.She also uses client-centered techniques that emphasize listening and reflective conversation. This approach helps people feel heard and to explore choices at their own pace. Together, the therapist and client decide which methods fit best based on needs, goals, and personal preference. Finding the right mix is treated as a shared process rather than a fixed plan.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different schedules and situations. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and exercises that benefit from visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging offer flexible ways to stay connected between sessions and to share quick updates or reflections.
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