Betty Peterson, LCSW

Betty Peterson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 19 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, and relationship challenges. She aims to create an open space where clients can speak freely and feel heard. Betty frames therapy as a partnership and focuses on practical steps toward a more satisfying life.

Her approach blends evidence-informed methods with a down-to-earth style. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness Therapy are part of her work when someone needs support finding motivation or staying present.

Betty has experience supporting people through grief, trauma, and major life changes. She also works with mood disorders such as depression and bipolar concerns, and with issues like ADHD, burnout, and compassion fatigue. Her practice includes attention to aging and geriatric issues and to the impact of chronic pain, illness, and disability.

Sessions focus on clear goals, skill building, and realistic strategies for daily life. Betty helps clients break problems into manageable steps, practice new ways of coping, and track small wins. She encourages self-compassion and stronger communication with family and work relationships.

Licensed in Texas and Oregon, Betty offers therapy in English and does not take international clients. She invites people who are ready to start to describe their most pressing concern so scheduling can begin.

Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck in them and pick actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, grief, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going, and then trying different responses to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.

Betty also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify what they want to change and build motivation in small steps. Together these methods support both immediate coping and longer-term shifts in behavior, and they translate well to conversations about goals, routines, and habits in everyday life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Betty will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and needs. She checks in about what is or isn’t helping and adjusts the plan as therapy progresses.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or mobility limits and can reduce travel time. Phone sessions may work well for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, while video sessions let the therapist and client read visual cues and practice skills together.