Therapist profile
Bethany Odom, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Parenting and family concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Mindfulness methods
About Bethany
Bethany Odom is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with five years of experience. She focuses on common struggles adults bring from home and work, including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting concerns, ADHD, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem issues.
She uses plain, practical methods in sessions. Bethany listens to what matters most and helps people build specific skills to cope better day to day. Conversations often include ways to handle communication problems, manage emotions, and set goals for work and family life.
Her approach draws on client-centered methods and evidence-based techniques. That means sessions look at current challenges, then try out tools such as behavioral strategies, emotion regulation skills, and mindfulness practices. There is an emphasis on learning things that can be used between sessions.
Bethany also works with issues related to adoption and foster care, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and life-purpose questions. She can help people facing end-of-life concerns, cancer-related stress, or the practical strain of caregiving.
People who come to her can expect steady, goal-focused conversations and concrete suggestions. She aims to help clients notice patterns, try manageable changes, and track what helps over time.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's own goals and priorities. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people name what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches small, practical techniques to change negative patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance, useful for people who struggle with impulsivity or strong surges of feeling.Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. Bethany will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit current needs, goals, and how the person prefers to work. That might mean trying a CBT tool one week and a mindfulness practice the next, then adjusting based on what helps.
Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, as the profile does not list formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, shorten travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also make it simpler to continue work from different locations and to pick times that suit school, work, or caregiving responsibilities.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting concerns, ADHD, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, career issues, and related areas such as adoption and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
Sessions are client-centered and skills-based, using approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, emotionally-focused therapy, and mindfulness to practice coping strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with adults on a range of life and parenting-related concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds an LPC credential and provides services to people in Texas.
Does she offer services in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the profile.
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 begin a first session?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling an initial session.
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