Therapist profile
Bethany Maroney-Peterson, LMFT
California
LMFT - Trauma and Relationship Concerns
Continue with BethanyWhere Bethany stands
- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, California / 51390
- NPI
- 1487989224
- Experience
- 16 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Attachment-based methods
- CBT and DBT techniques
- Solution-focused work
About Bethany
Bethany Maroney-Peterson is a California LMFT with 16 years of clinical experience. She works with people coping with trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, codependency, parenting stress, grieving, and life changes. She also addresses issues like ADHD, anger, intimacy concerns, and caregiver strain.
She uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs in session. Those approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy. In practice she helps people learn skills to manage distressing feelings and improve how they relate to others.
Sessions tend to focus on concrete strategies and real-life problems. That might mean spotting patterns that keep someone stuck, trying a different way to respond in a tense moment, or practicing a new boundary with a partner or family member. She works with people to make changes that feel doable day to day.
Bethany draws on experience with trauma, PTSD, anxiety, and depression to inform her work. She also brings knowledge of combat mental health and experience with veterans and their families into relevant sessions when helpful. The emphasis is on practical skills, clearer communication, and steady behavior change.
People who prefer a collaborative, skills-based approach may find this style fits. Before booking, confirm current session options and formats to make sure they match needs and circumstances.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape expectations and reactions. In sessions this can mean tracing patterns in close relationships and practicing new ways of connecting that reduce reactivity and anxiety. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavior changes. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and managing day-to-day stress by testing different responses and noticing what works.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick methods that fit goals, needs, and what feels manageable. That might mean mixing attachment ideas with CBT exercises or using solution-focused steps for a short-term problem.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around family, work, or caregiving responsibilities. It also allows for shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed, and for choosing approaches that suit a video or phone setting, such as CBT worksheets or DBT skills practice adapted for the moment.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, codependency, parenting issues, grief, and related concerns like ADHD and caregiver stress.
How would she approach people-pleasing or boundary problems?
Her approach blends attachment-informed and skills-based work. Sessions often include practicing clear communication and small steps to set and keep boundaries.
What is her professional background?
She has 16 years of clinical experience and background in trauma, PTSD, anxiety disorders, and depression, plus work related to combat mental health.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a California LMFT and practices in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.