Beth A Bunting , LCSW

Beth A Bunting is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship concerns. She works with adults on issues like parenting, grief, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and career stress. She also supports people facing adoption and foster care challenges, attachment and blended family issues, and caregiver strain.

Beth draws on 30 years of experience in clinical social work. She encourages open conversation and a calm atmosphere in sessions. Her style is straightforward and practical, focusing on steps people can try between meetings. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.

She trained at the University of Pennsylvania where she earned a master’s degree in social work. Beth holds a Pennsylvania Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential - LCSW. Over three decades she has worked with a wide range of life problems and losses, including domestic violence, infidelity, and compassion fatigue.

In sessions she tends to combine individual work with occasional group ideas when that fits the client’s goals. She pays attention to communication patterns, codependency, control issues, and commitment concerns. She also helps those dealing with guilt, shame, forgiveness, and the strain of caregiving.

Beth offers help for people in the LGBT community and those who are hearing impaired by matching methods to communication needs. Her approach aims to leave people feeling more capable of handling everyday stresses and major life changes.

How Beth uses CBT and online sessions

Beth uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify patterns of thinking that increase distress. CBT focuses on practical skills - noticing unhelpful thoughts, testing them, and trying different actions to change mood and behavior. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, life situation, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to focus on thought‑behavior work, communication skills, or other practical strategies based on what the client needs.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls work well for deeper conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when video is not convenient or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text are useful for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when someone prefers written communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.