Bethany Waite, LCSW

Licensed in New York · 12 years in practice

Bethany Waite is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing anxiety, stress, mood changes, and challenges with self-worth.

License and registration

LCSW, New York: 088678 · expires September 2027
NPI: 1174980684 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 12
Languages: English

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About Bethany

Bethany Waite is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing anxiety, stress, mood changes, and challenges with self-worth. She focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Her tone is steady and direct, aimed at someone who feels overwhelmed and needs a clear place to begin.

Bethany works in New York and brings 12 years of practice to sessions. She listens first, then helps people spot patterns that keep them stuck.

Background and approach

From there she helps build doable coping skills and routines that fit everyday life. Her work draws on approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance-based strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and increase meaningful action. She also uses client-centered and solution-focused methods to keep sessions collaborative and goal oriented.

Mindfulness practices are included when they help calm the mind and improve focus. People often come for help with anxiety, depression, burnout, addiction, ADHD, relationship strain, identity questions, or major life transitions. Bethany pays attention to how issues overlap, such as mood disorders with substance use or family stresses that affect work and self-esteem.

Sessions are conversational and task-focused. Expect to set clear goals, try small experiments between meetings, and review what helps. The aim is steady progress that fits the demands of daily life.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Bethany lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Self esteem
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Blended family issues
Body image
Co-morbidity
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family problems
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Self-love
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Trichotillomania
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Bethany names

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Online support

How Bethany’s Approaches Work Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying your values and taking small, meaningful steps toward them while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help people who feel stuck or pulled between their goals and their fears. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions, and helps replace unhelpful thinking with more helpful responses that change behavior. This approach is often used for anxiety, panic, and mood concerns. Client-centered work keeps sessions grounded in the client’s experience, with the therapist listening closely and helping you guide the pace and focus of the work.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Bethany treats therapy as a collaboration and will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts plans based on what is actually helping.

Online sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls are useful for full conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, shorter coaching-style guidance, or steady support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep progress moving forward.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Bethany address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, mood concerns, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family issues, identity questions, and life transitions.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is collaborative and practical, using clear tools and short experiments to change unhelpful patterns and build coping skills.

What is her professional background?

Bethany has 12 years of clinical experience and practices as a licensed clinical social worker.

Where is she based and licensed?

She is based in New York and holds the New York LCSW credential.

Can sessions be held in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How does cost and payment work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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