Bethany Waite , LCSW

Bethany Waite is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York who works with people dealing with anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, mood disorders, addiction, and other life challenges. She focuses on practical steps you can use right away. Her tone is direct and compassionate, aimed at people who feel stuck or overwhelmed.

Bethany uses short-term skills and longer-term strategies to ease intense emotions and improve day-to-day functioning. She helps clients recognize unhelpful patterns, build coping tools, and set realistic goals. Sessions are collaborative and focus on what matters to each person.

Over the past 12 years she has worked across a range of mood and behavioral concerns, including depression, bipolar disorder, panic attacks, ADHD, and substance use issues. She also supports people facing identity and relationship challenges, such as gender dysphoria, LGBTQ concerns, blended family questions, and infidelity effects.

Her methods draw from acceptance and commitment work, cognitive behavioral techniques, client-centered and mindfulness approaches, plus solution-focused strategies. That mix lets her tailor sessions to immediate needs and longer-term growth.

Bethany offers online formats including video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging. She welcomes clients who prefer remote care and accepts international clients. To begin, a short questionnaire helps match goals and schedule the first session.

How Bethany’s Approaches Work Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small, committed steps toward them while learning to tolerate difficult feelings. It can help with anxiety, low mood, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and habits by testing them and practicing new behaviors, which is useful for panic, depression, and mood management. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship where the person leads the pace and focus of sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Bethany collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She often blends techniques so sessions meet immediate needs and build longer-term skills.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Live chat and text-based messaging work for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when writing feels easier. These options offer flexibility for scheduling, shorter check-ins, and ongoing contact between sessions.