Betty Gewirtz, LCSW, LCSW-R

Licensed in New Jersey · 30 years in practice

Betty Gewirtz is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 30 years of experience in professional practice and executive coaching.

License and registration

LCSW, New Jersey: 44SC00141200 · expires August 2026
LCSW-R, New York: 013394 · expires August 2026
NPI: 1427180595 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 30
Languages: English

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About Betty

Betty Gewirtz is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 30 years of experience in professional practice and executive coaching. She works with people who want clearer direction at work and in life. Betty emphasizes the client as the expert in their own story and looks for strengths to build on.

She aims to make the first step feel manageable and supported. Betty focuses on practical goals that matter day to day.

Background and approach

She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, sleep problems, anger, and low self-esteem. She also supports those facing career shifts, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, ADHD challenges, and other life changes. Sessions emphasize collaboration and concrete steps.

Betty listens first, then helps shape short-term plans clients can try between meetings. Coaching-style conversations blend with therapeutic attention to emotional patterns and coping skills. Over three decades she has worked with adults in New York in clinical and coaching roles.

Her background includes helping professionals balance job demands with personal needs and recover from burnout. Betty uses plain language and an encouraging tone so people can talk honestly about setbacks and hopes. People who choose her often want a mix of coaching and therapy.

They are looking for practical tools, clearer priorities, and steady support while making changes. Betty aims to be a steady partner as clients test new ways of handling stress and pursue a more satisfying life.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Coaching
Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Depression
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD

Online support

Approaches that guide online sessions

Betty uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasize clear goals and practical tools. One approach focuses on coaching-style work that helps clients set career and life goals, break them into steps, and track progress. This is useful for people facing job changes, leadership stress, or decisions about next steps. Another approach centers on skills for managing anxiety and stress - identifying unhelpful patterns, testing small behavioral changes, and building routines that improve sleep and daily functioning. These techniques help with everyday coping and emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Betty works with each person to decide which strategies feel most helpful and adjusts plans as needs change. Together they pick goals, try techniques between sessions, and review what works so the plan evolves naturally.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual connection helps. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit quick updates, brief coaching touches, or ongoing support between meetings. These options make it simpler to keep momentum while fitting sessions into work and family life.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she commonly help with?

She works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, sleep issues, anger, self-esteem, parenting strain, career changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related challenges.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style mixes coaching and therapy with plain language, active listening, and practical steps clients can try between sessions.

What is her professional background?

She has more than 30 years of professional experience, including work with executives and other professionals in coaching and clinical roles.

Which credentials and location are listed?

She holds LCSW and LCSW-R credentials and practices in New York.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not working with international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to work with her?

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