Therapist profile
Betty Peterson, LCSW
Texas
LCSW - Anxiety and Relationship Concerns
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Texas / 38358; LCSW, Oregon / L10230
- NPI
- 1447574025
- Experience
- 19 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Texas
About
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
About Betty
Betty Peterson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas with 19 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with anxiety, stress, addiction, and relationship or family conflicts. She also addresses issues like grief, depression, codependency, and problems with sleep or intimacy.
Betty focuses on direct, practical conversations. She listens and helps people name what is hard. Sessions are straightforward and aim to clarify next steps. She encourages small, manageable changes that fit into day-to-day life.
Her background includes long-term work supporting people through life transitions and crises. That experience shaped a calm, steady approach to clinical work. She draws on several therapy methods to match what an individual needs at the time.
In sessions she combines goal-oriented techniques with acceptance and present-moment strategies. Clients work on thinking patterns, coping skills, and values-based choices. She uses motivational methods to support change and client-centered listening to reflect what matters most to the person in the room.
People who come to Betty for relationship or family stress often focus on boundary-setting, clearer communication, and reducing people-pleasing patterns. For addiction and mood concerns she works on coping plans, behavioral steps, and strengthening support systems. Her practice is aimed at helping people regain a clearer sense of priorities and more control in daily life.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed actions toward them. It helps with anxiety, codependency patterns, and when life changes make direction feel unclear. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) addresses unhelpful thought patterns and develops practical skills to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and sleep problems. Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and reflecting so people can better understand their priorities and make choices that fit their life.Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which strategies feel most useful. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together based on goals and preferences.
Confirm current session options before booking to know which online formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use tools from their daily routine during sessions, such as practicing a skill in the moment or talking through a recent interaction. Licensed professionals can help tailor session pacing and methods so therapy fits into everyday life.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Texas, Oregon
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with anxiety, stress, addiction, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, codependency, sleep problems, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and goal-focused. She combines client-centered listening with techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 19 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and supporting people through life changes and crises.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Texas and Oregon and practices from Texas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what is the cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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.