Betty Burns

Betty Burns is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Tennessee. She focuses on helping people facing anger, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and other life stresses. She aims to make first steps feel manageable and to meet clients where they are.

Betty draws on nearly two decades of practice across private practice and online settings. She works with adults on concerns such as trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, parenting strain, and challenges at work. She also supports people navigating ADHD, bipolar mood changes, and issues with self-esteem and intimacy.

Her style centers on listening closely and adapting conversations to each person's needs. Sessions are collaborative - Betty helps people set clear goals and chooses approaches that fit those goals. She values respect, sensitivity, and compassionate support during difficult moments.

Betty uses methods that include attachment-based techniques, client-centered work, cognitive behavioral strategies, and trauma-focused methods. That mix lets her address how past relationships affect current behavior, reframe unhelpful thoughts, and work through traumatic experiences at a workable pace.

She encourages practical steps that can be used between sessions, like new communication habits, coping tools for strong emotions, and small experiments to test change. Taking the first step can feel hard, and she offers steady encouragement while people work toward more purposeful, satisfying days.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Betty uses attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioral strategies in her work. Attachment-based approaches look at how early relationships influence current reactions and help people change patterns that fuel anger or distance. Cognitive behavioral techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors to reduce anxiety and mood swings.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort. That might mean mixing approach elements, moving slower through trauma-focused work, or focusing on skill-building first based on what feels most helpful.

Confirm the exact online session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives - it can save travel time, allow quicker check-ins during a lunch break, or let someone join from a calmer location when possible. It also makes it easier to continue work after a move or during life transitions. Licensed professionals can use these methods effectively in remote sessions while helping clients practice tools between meetings.