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Beth A Bunting

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Beth A Bunting, LCSW

Pennsylvania

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Codependency and Relationships

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Where Beth stands

Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, Pennsylvania / CW010139L
NPI
1164565735
Experience
30 years
Languages
English
Location
Pennsylvania

About

  • CBT methods
  • Caregiver stress
  • Grief and loss

About Beth

Beth A Bunting is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Pennsylvania with 30 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, bipolar mood concerns, grief, relationship strains, parenting challenges, and codependency among other issues. Beth helps people who are overwhelmed by caregiving, dealing with adoption or foster care matters, or managing life when someone close struggles with substance use or anger.

She uses clear, direct conversation to help clients name problems and try new ways of coping. Sessions typically focus on practical steps and small experiments to change patterns that cause distress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is part of her approach and she uses it to address unhelpful thinking and patterns that feed anxiety, low mood, or difficulty setting limits.

Beth combines individual work with group approaches when that fits a person’s needs, so people can practice communication and boundary skills in more than one setting. She draws on decades of front-line experience with trauma, family conflict, and caregiver stress to keep sessions focused and concrete.

She earned a master’s degree in social work from the University of Pennsylvania. Beth works in English and does not take international clients. Her practice notes that cost varies by location and that sessions operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site’s booking flow. Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions will be delivered.

How sessions work

How CBT and structured approaches are used online

CBT focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, then testing small changes to see what helps. It works well for anxiety, depression, stress, and many patterns tied to codependency such as people-pleasing and difficulty saying no.

In practice Beth also blends individual work with group-based techniques to let people practice communication and boundary skills. Group-style exercises can help with real-time feedback and rehearsal, while individual sessions focus on step-by-step problem solving.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their needs and goals. That means starting with what matters now, trying a few tools, and adjusting based on what helps most.

The original biography does not list which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Licensed professionals often use a mix of approaches so sessions can be practical and aligned with everyday life.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedInfidelityJealousyMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSexual assault and abuseTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience

30+ years

Listed in

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, bipolar mood concerns, grief, relationship and family problems, parenting strain, codependency, and related issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses direct conversation and practical steps. Sessions focus on naming patterns and trying small changes that can ease daily strain.

How much experience does she have?

She has 30 years of experience working in social work and mental health settings.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Pennsylvania and practices there.

Does she work in other languages or accept international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are used?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking so you know how you will meet.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the booking flow.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.

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