Bethany Kobus, LMHC

Bethany Kobus is a licensed mental health counselor in New York with five years of clinical experience. She also brings a decade of prior work in social services and has treated children, adolescents, and adults in outpatient settings. Bethany graduated from SUNY Plattsburgh with a Bachelor of Social Work and completed a Master’s degree at Medaille College, and she practices using those backgrounds to support people navigating change.

Her work focuses on helping adults manage depression, anxiety, panic, ADHD, trauma, and life transitions. She creates a compassionate, affirming space for conversation. Sessions emphasize practical steps and small changes people can try between meetings.

Bethany uses approaches that aim to strengthen self-understanding and coping skills. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to shift unhelpful thoughts and on client-centered methods to follow each person’s priorities. She also integrates acceptance and commitment techniques and attachment-focused perspectives when they fit a person’s goals.

She pays attention to emotional concerns such as guilt, shame, and isolation, and supports clearer communication and healthier boundaries. Bethany works with issues connected to family history, parenting stress, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and aging and geriatric issues among other areas.

People who choose Bethany often want a direct yet warm style. She partners with clients to set realistic goals and develop day-to-day strategies. To begin, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details before booking.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take small steps toward those values even when feelings are difficult. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to change mood and functioning; it often helps with panic, worry, and behavioral patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current connections and can guide work on intimacy, communication, and caregiving stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Bethany will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means checking in about what helps, adapting tools when needed, and shaping sessions around concrete steps a person can try between meetings.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people attend from different locations, which can help maintain continuity of care when schedules or circumstances change.