- Years in practice
- 5
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Bethany
Bethany Odom is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. She brings five years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and parenting concerns. Her work focuses on practical steps clients can use between sessions.
She aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk honestly about what is hard for them. Bethany uses straightforward, evidence-informed approaches to help people notice patterns and try new ways of coping.
Background and approach
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses Client-Centered methods so the conversation follows each person's priorities and pace. In sessions she teaches skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy when emotions feel intense and quick regulation is needed.
Mindfulness practices are offered for people who want simple, present-moment tools to reduce reactivity and increase attention. Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas inform work on connection and strong feelings when relationships or life roles cause strain. Her background includes work with people facing adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and end-of-life concerns.
She also helps with career direction, body image, and impulse control. Bethany brings practical strategies for everyday problems as well as space to process deeper grief and loss. Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
Bethany helps people set clear, achievable goals and checks in on progress over time.
What Bethany works with
Everything Bethany lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Bethany helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- ADHD
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Adoption and foster care
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Bethany lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online work
Bethany often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot thought and behavior patterns that contribute to stress or low mood. CBT focuses on practical exercises and homework you can use between sessions to test new ways of responding. Client-Centered Therapy is another cornerstone of her work, which means the conversation follows each person's priorities and the therapist listens without directing the story. That approach helps people feel heard and decide what change matters most.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Bethany will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try techniques that fit those goals. She checks in regularly and adjusts methods when something isn't helping so therapy stays useful and collaborative.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different routines. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when likeness and visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for people who prefer writing, need quick check-ins, or want more frequent brief contact between longer appointments.
Questions people ask about Bethany
What kinds of concerns can I bring to therapy?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting questions, ADHD, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and career concerns. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and body image.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions emphasize practical skills, emotional awareness, and following the client's goals.
What is Bethany's professional background?
She has five years of clinical experience working with people at different life stages and challenges. That experience includes helping with midlife transitions, career questions, and grief work.
Where is Bethany licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.
Can I meet with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Bethany?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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