About
- Attachment-based care
- CBT techniques
- Trauma-focused work
About Betty
Betty Burns is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Tennessee with 19 years of experience. She works with adults who are dealing with relationship strain, parenting stress, trauma, anxiety, depression, addictions, and related concerns. She also addresses issues such as grief, intimacy-related problems, ADHD, and workplace stress.
Her approach is straightforward and person-focused. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships formed early in life affect current patterns. She also draws on client-centered methods to listen and reflect what matters most to the person in front of her. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and trauma-focused methods are used when helpful to change unhelpful thinking and to process difficult experiences.
In sessions she helps people talk through parenting strain, blended family tensions, caregiver stress, and family of origin problems. She also supports people handling addiction, codependency, control issues, and forgiveness work. Practical coping strategies and clearer communication are common focuses in her work.
Her background includes nearly two decades in private practice and online work. That experience informs how she structures sessions and how she supports people juggling family responsibilities and everyday demands. She asks about goals and daily routines, then works with each person to set skills-based steps that fit real life.
Betty conducts therapy in English and does not accept international clients. She uses the See online therapy options flow to match with prospective clients and to schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in relationships and how early bonds affect present reactions. Online sessions can use this approach to look at how someone responds to partners, parents, or children and to practice different responses in everyday life. Client-centered work emphasizes listening and reflecting what matters most to the client; online conversations can give space to name priorities and feel heard.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors that keep stress or anxiety going. In online sessions CBT tools are used to identify thinking patterns, test them against real situations, and try small behavioral experiments between meetings. Trauma-focused methods help people process past upsetting events at a pace they can manage and reduce how much those memories interfere with daily routines.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Betty will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and life demands. She checks in on what is helping and adjusts plans as needed so therapy fits into day-to-day responsibilities.
The original biography notes prior online practice but does not list specific session formats here. Confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time so therapy fits around work or caregiving duties.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with adults on relationship strain, parenting stress, trauma, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, and related family issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She blends attachment-based listening, client-centered listening, CBT tools, and trauma-focused methods to address both thoughts and relationship patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 19 years of experience working in private practice and online settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Tennessee and practices from that state.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use 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 anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.