- Years in practice
- 19
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Tennessee
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- ADHD
About Betty
Betty Burns is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps parents and individuals navigate relationship and parenting challenges. She brings 19 years of experience and a steady, practical approach to conversations about stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, and trauma. Her style is direct and compassionate, aimed at helping people make changes that fit their daily lives.
She uses clear, person-focused methods rather than jargon. Sessions emphasize understanding how early bonds and current patterns affect behavior and feelings.
Background and approach
Betty helps clients spot unhelpful thinking and try new ways of responding that reduce conflict and emotional pain. Her background includes long-term independent practice work in Tennessee and experience providing online care. That mix of in-person and virtual work informs how she structures sessions and follow-up.
Clients can expect collaborative goal-setting and a plan that matches their pace. Betty often supports people dealing with family-of-origin issues, blended family stresses, caregiver burnout, and codependency. She also works with those facing workplace strain, life transitions, and questions about life purpose.
Parenting is a frequent focus, with practical strategies offered for everyday parenting strains. She combines attachment-based thinking with client-centered conversation and cognitive behavioral tools. When trauma is part of the story, trauma-focused strategies are applied carefully.
Her aim is to help people leave sessions with doable steps and a clearer sense of direction.
What Betty works with
Everything Betty lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Betty helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- ADHD
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Betty lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- 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.
How her approaches translate to online care
Betty uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. That work helps people understand why they react the way they do in close relationships and offers alternatives for building trust and connection.She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, parenting stress, and for breaking cycles of avoidance or reactivity.
Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. Betty works together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. That collaboration means plans are adjusted as needs change over time.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for deeper, face-to-face conversation, while phone calls can fit a work break or reduce bandwidth needs. Live chat and messaging work well for brief check-ins, tracking progress, or when naming one small goal between sessions. These options help people fit care into busy family and work schedules.
Questions people ask about Betty
What kinds of concerns does Betty address?
She supports people with parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and person-centered, combining attachment thinking and cognitive behavioral techniques to create practical steps clients can use.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Betty has 19 years of experience working in independent practice and online with a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, and is based in Tennessee.
In what language are sessions offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She meets with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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