About Betty
Betty Burns is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and life transitions. She writes short, straightforward plans and focuses on what matters most to each person. Her style is respectful and practical, and she aims to help clients move toward more satisfying daily life.
With 19 years of experience, Betty has worked in independent practice and online settings. She supports people with trauma and abuse histories, substance concerns, ADHD, grief, and mood changes.
Background and approach
She also helps those struggling with parenting stress, workplace problems, and questions about life purpose. In sessions she tailors conversation and goals to each person. She uses approaches that look at how relationships and past experiences shape current feelings.
She also helps clients learn specific skills to manage difficult thoughts and reactions. Betty focuses on clear, manageable steps rather than long lists of jargon. She pays attention to what clients want now and adjusts pace accordingly.
Many people come for help with coping, improving intimacy, or finding steadiness after a loss or big change. She practices in Tennessee and offers therapy in English. If someone prefers online or phone meetings, those options are part of her practice.
Betty aims to be a steady, encouraging presence while people work toward practical changes.
Online approaches that focus on relationships and healing
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape how people relate now. It helps when trust, intimacy, or connection feel difficult. Client-Centered Therapy centers the persons own goals and pace, giving space to be heard and to shape the path forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thinking and reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasnt worked before. Together they can try a few strategies and settle on the mix that feels most useful for the clients needs and situation.
Online therapy here is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which makes sessions easier to fit into busy schedules. Video can support deeper conversation and visual connection. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief updates, homework check-ins, or when someone prefers written communication. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to stick with while working toward change.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- ADHD
Also works with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 19 years
- Licensed
- Tennessee
- Languages
- English