Betty Burns , LCSW

Betty Burns is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), a credential that indicates specialized training to provide clinical social work. She has spent more than 19 years supporting individuals of all ages and couples through both private practice and online sessions, bringing steady experience to each therapeutic relationship.

Her work focuses on helping people discover purpose and greater fulfillment in their everyday lives. She has experience addressing a broad range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, addictions, childhood abuse, and trauma, and she adapts her approach to meet the needs presented by each person.

Betty emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every interaction. Conversations and treatment plans are tailored to a client’s specific history and goals, with an aim toward practical progress and emotional healing. She recognizes that seeking change requires courage and offers encouragement and support throughout the process.

Betty Burns, LCSW

Therapeutic approaches and online care for healing relationships

Betty often integrates Attachment-Based Therapy, which looks at how early relational patterns shape current connections. This approach helps people understand intimacy, trust, and family dynamics so they can build more secure relationships.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical method that identifies unhelpful thought patterns and teaches skills to manage anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT focuses on changing thoughts and behaviors to improve daily functioning and emotional balance.

In addition, Trauma-Focused Therapy is applied when past abuse or traumatic events affect present-day life. This work helps process painful memories and develop coping strategies to reduce the ongoing impact of trauma.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Licensed professionals work collaboratively with clients to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences, and Betty helps guide that decision-making in a respectful, client-centered way.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to access support from home. These options can increase accessibility and allow therapy to continue across different life situations.