Bethany Kulp, LCSW

Bethany Kulp, LCSW, helps people make sense of stress and anxiety and find ways to feel steadier day to day. She works with adults facing trauma, depression, sleeping problems, addictions, grief, parenting strain, and challenges like panic or obsessive thoughts. Her approach is practical and down-to-earth, aimed at helping people build skills and regain a sense of control.

With 20 years of experience in behavioral health, she blends cognitive methods with mindfulness and body-centered techniques to address both thoughts and physical responses. Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, learning concrete coping tools, and practicing ways to respond differently when old reactions show up. She also incorporates motivational and solution-focused strategies to support change in manageable steps.

Her style is collaborative and goal-directed. She listens with empathy, offers teaching and gentle challenge, and helps clients set realistic goals. The work aims to produce small, steady shifts rather than overnight fixes.

Bethany’s background includes long-term clinical experience across many concerns, including chronic pain and caregiver stress, attachment and family-of-origin issues, body image, and compassion fatigue. She explains skills in simple language and uses exercises people can practice between sessions.

Clients can expect a mix of talking, skills practice, and attention to how the body responds to stress. Bethany encourages people to try different tools and to tailor the pace to each person’s needs.

How her approaches guide online work

Bethany uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. Mindfulness practices are used to increase awareness of the present moment and reduce reactivity to stress.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Bethany will work with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences. That might mean focusing on skills practice one week and doing more body-based noticing or solution-focused planning the next.

Confirm the session formats Bethany currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and let people use exercises and worksheets between appointments. Licensed professionals can still guide skills practice and offer accountability remotely, helping therapy fit into everyday routines without requiring travel.