Bethany Kobus, LMHC

Bethany Kobus is a licensed mental health counselor in New York. She has five years of clinical counseling experience and ten years working as a social worker. Bethany focuses on helping adults navigate stressful life moments and emotional struggles. She aims to make sessions feel calm and approachable for people who are worried or overwhelmed.

Bethany works with concerns such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, grief, and the stress of life changes. She also addresses relationship and parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. Her background includes treating children, adolescents, and adults in an outpatient clinic setting.

Her approach centers on collaboration. Bethany listens and helps people name what is happening. Together they set clear, manageable goals and practice skills between sessions. She uses straightforward tools to reduce distress and build coping skills.

Bethany draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy alongside Attachment-Based and Client-Centered methods. She also incorporates elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy when emotion regulation is a focus. These methods translate into practical exercises, thought work, and attention to how past relationships affect present patterns.

She values each person’s culture and story and wants to help people build self-compassion and clearer communication. Sessions are offered in English and are framed to fit busy lives. Bethany accepts international clients and offers several online formats to make ongoing care more feasible.

Therapeutic approaches and how online therapy fits

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical exercises to reduce anxiety and depressive patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice hard emotions, clarify personal values, and take action that aligns with what matters most. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current bonds and aims to rebuild safer ways of relating and communicating.

Figuring out which approach to use is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped in the past. Together the client and therapist try methods and adjust the plan so it matches the client's needs and life circumstances.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy days. Video calls allow face-to-face connection for skill teaching and deeper conversations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging can support brief coaching, reminders, and ongoing practice between scheduled sessions, giving flexible ways to keep progress moving forward.