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Connie Seth

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Connie Seth, LISW

Iowa

LISW - Stress and Family concerns

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About

  • CBT techniques
  • DBT skills
  • Solution-focused work

About Connie

Connie Seth is an Iowa-licensed social worker, LISW, with 30 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, and other mood and behavioral issues.

Her style is direct and practical. Sessions focus on clear goals and skills you can use between meetings. She adapts conversations and plans to each person’s situation rather than following a fixed script.

Connie draws on approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to address distressing thoughts, emotional regulation, and behavior change. She also uses Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused techniques when people want short-term, goal-oriented work. Trauma-focused methods are part of her work when past events contribute to current problems.

Typical sessions include talking through recent problems, identifying patterns that keep things stuck, and practicing concrete skills. She often helps people break large problems into manageable steps and track small changes over time. Parents and adults who are tied up in family conflict or caregiver strain may find this practical focus useful.

Connie has worked across many settings during her career and brings that breadth to sessions. She tends to be straightforward about next steps and about what to try when a strategy isn’t helping. If you want a clear plan and hands-on tools for problems at home, she may be a good fit.

How sessions work

How Connie uses therapeutic approaches in online work

Connie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety, low mood, and stress. CBT helps when patterns of thinking keep problems going and when concrete coping strategies are needed.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. DBT skills teach ways to manage intense emotions, reduce impulsive reactions, and improve interpersonal effectiveness.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative step. Connie will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That choice can shift over time as needs change and progress is reviewed.

The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into busy schedules and keeping momentum between appointments. The original biography does not list specific session formats here, so please confirm current session options before booking. Many people find virtual sessions help them stay consistent with appointments and make short weekly check-ins easier to schedule.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Listed in

Iowa

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of family and parenting concerns are addressed?

She works with adults who are dealing with family conflict, parenting strain, communication problems, divorce and separation, and caregiver stress.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Conversations are practical and goal-oriented. Expect skill teaching, step-by-step plans, and direct feedback.

How much experience does she have?

She has 30 years of professional work experience in social work and related clinical settings.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LISW licensed in Iowa and provides services from that state.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she accept clients outside her country?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions scheduled and paid for?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with scheduling a first session?

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 anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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