Bethany Kobus

Calm guidance for life transitions

LMHC New York

Experience: 5 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Bethany

Bethany Kobus is a New York licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with five years of clinical practice and a decade of experience in social work. She holds a bachelor’s degree in social work from SUNY Plattsburgh and a master’s degree from Medaille College.

Background and approach

Over the years she has worked with children, adolescents, and adults in outpatient settings and applies that breadth of experience to her current practice. Her work focuses on helping people manage depression, anxiety, panic, ADHD, trauma, and life transitions by offering an affirming, compassionate environment.

She emphasizes practical skills and personal insight, guiding clients to improve communication, process strong emotions such as shame or guilt, and build self-compassion. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is among the approaches she integrates into treatment alongside client-centered and trauma-informed methods.

Kobus takes a holistic view, blending therapeutic tools to fit each person’s needs and cultural background. She aims to support clients through workplace stress, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, grief, and other complex life issues, collaborating to develop sustainable strategies for growth and resilience.

Combining evidence-based approaches for online care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression; it is practical and skill-oriented, often useful for stress, panic, and ADHD-related challenges. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify values and develop psychological flexibility through acceptance and mindfulness-based strategies, which can support people facing life changes and persistent emotional pain. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relationship patterns and early interpersonal dynamics to improve how clients connect and regulate emotions, which is helpful for intimacy issues, family concerns, and attachment wounds.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through your history, current goals, and preferences and adapt methods over time so the work fits your needs rather than forcing a single model. Clients often blend techniques from different modalities to address practical problems and deeper emotional patterns.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for varied schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access consistent care from wherever you are, and they allow sessions to be scheduled around work, school, or family commitments while maintaining continuity of treatment with licensed professionals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Bethany address?

She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting challenges, and compassion fatigue.

What therapeutic style does she use?

Her style is client-centered and collaborative, drawing on approaches like CBT, ACT, attachment-informed work, and DBT to help clients develop coping skills and deeper self-understanding.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has five years of clinical counseling experience and ten years of background as a social worker, with experience treating children, adolescents, and adults in outpatient settings.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is licensed as an LMHC in New York with license number NY LMHC 014244 and practices from that location.

Which languages are available for therapy sessions?

Therapy is offered in English, and she is available to accept international clients as well.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and preferences.

How is cost and payment handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Coping with life changes ADHD

Also works with

Relationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteem Depression Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Domestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivity Isolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English