Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Betina works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Arkansas, Missouri, Arizona, California
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Betina
Betina Bolin is a licensed clinical social worker with 16 years of professional experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and trauma. She also supports those facing relationship strain, substance concerns, grief, ADHD, and major life changes. Her work often focuses on practical steps people can take right away to feel more in control.
She uses a client-centered style that starts by listening to the person in front of her.
Background and approach
From there she draws on methods like cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to shape sessions that fit each person’s needs. Sessions are collaborative and goal-focused, with attention to real-world choices and daily routines. Betina emphasizes empathy and respect.
She aims to help people recognize unhelpful thought patterns and replace them with more balanced self-talk. That approach often includes breaking down problems into small, doable steps and building skills for coping and decision making. Her background in social work informs a practical approach to care.
She encourages self-direction and supports people in strengthening their internal sense of control. Therapy sessions often include talk, behavioral experiments, and relaxation or mindfulness practices. Based in Missouri, Betina holds LCSW credentials in Arizona and Missouri.
She works with adults facing a wide range of concerns and adapts methods to each person’s situation. Her goal is to help people move from feeling stuck to making steady, manageable changes.
What Betina works with
Everything Betina lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Betina's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Betina lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s experience and values. The therapist listens without judgment and helps the client set their own goals, offering support and feedback along the way. This approach helps when someone needs space to sort feelings and figure out steps they want to take.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical tools to spot unhelpful thinking and to try new behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, anger, and coping with life changes because it emphasizes clear exercises and small experiments.
EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, helps people process traumatic memories by pairing guided attention with memory work. It is used when trauma symptoms are limiting daily life and a person wants a method focused on reducing distress tied to specific memories.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the person about symptoms, goals, and preferences, then recommend methods to try. Therapy is collaborative and can shift as needs change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and exercises that need visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text are useful for shorter check-ins, step-by-step coaching, or when someone prefers writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Betina
What concerns does Betina help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma, addictions, relationship strain, grief, ADHD, and related issues such as self-esteem and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative. She listens first, then helps set practical goals and builds skills people can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Betina has 16 years of professional therapy experience working in social work settings and related clinical roles.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW with licensure noted for Arizona and Missouri, and practices from Missouri.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.