- Anxiety and panic
- Life transitions
- Grief and trauma
About Bethaney
Bethaney Long is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Kentucky with seven years of clinical practice and more than 20 years in the helping profession. She sees adults and young people for concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, stress, and low self-esteem. She also addresses parenting stress and relationship challenges brought on by separation or life changes.
Bethaney uses a person-centered, collaborative way of working. Sessions focus on practical tools and skills people can try between meetings. She draws from evidence-based techniques including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing, and she adapts trauma-focused strategies when past harm affects daily life.
In talks with parents and teens she focuses on emotional regulation, school-related stress, and behavior that gets in the way of daily functioning. With adults she helps name priorities after major life shifts, address isolation and shame, and build coping plans for panic or mood symptoms.
Her approach emphasizes clear steps over abstract advice. People can expect problem-focused conversations, skill practice, and goal-setting at a pace that fits their situation. Bethaney also incorporates strengths-based work to identify what is already working and expand on it.
Sessions are conducted in English and follow Kentucky practice standards. She has experience with concerns that include post-traumatic stress, sexual assault and abuse, phobias, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, and issues around abandonment and forgiveness. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and how online work fits them
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with concrete behavioral changes. It often helps with anxiety, panic attacks, and mood problems by giving specific skills to practice between sessions.Motivational Interviewing is a conversational method that helps people clarify what they want to change and strengthen commitment to that change. It is useful when someone feels stuck about career choices, relationships, or making behavioral shifts.
Trauma-focused techniques concentrate on reducing the impact of past harm through pacing, grounding strategies, and processing when a person is ready. These strategies can help with post-traumatic stress and reactions after sexual assault or other traumatic events.
Finding the right approach is a shared task. The therapist will work with the client to decide which methods fit the person’s goals, concerns, and how they prefer to work. That collaborative selection may change over time as needs shift.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when helpful, and remove travel time. Those practical benefits can help people keep consistent appointments while they try new coping strategies.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Kentucky
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she work with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. Additional focuses include life purpose, panic, phobias, and relationship communication.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses a person-centered and collaborative style that emphasizes practical steps. Sessions often include skill practice, goal-setting, and techniques drawn from evidence-based approaches.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical experience and over 20 years working in the helping profession. That background includes work with children, teens, adults, and families in various settings.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Kentucky and practices in that state. Sessions are conducted in English.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered in English and focused on clients within Kentucky.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact rates depend on your region.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the provided scheduling flow.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.