- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship strain
- Communication skills
About Bethany
Bethany Ferguson is a Licensed Certified Social Worker in Maryland (LCSW-C) with six years of clinical experience. She works with people managing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, depression, and major life changes. Bethany also focuses on communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not work with international clients.
Bethany encourages straightforward conversation about the feelings that keep someone stuck. She helps people talk through what they regret or fear about themselves and about relationships. Sessions usually start with clear goals and practical steps to try between meetings.
Her style centers on using evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address patterns that maintain distress. That can mean looking at how thoughts and behaviors feed guilt, testing upsetting beliefs, and practicing different ways of relating to others. She keeps explanations plain and focuses on what to try next.
Bethany’s work pays attention to everyday pressures and how they add up. She supports people through transitions such as changes in relationships, work, or identity. Conversations can include clarifying values, repairing communication, and building routines that reduce overwhelm.
Practical logistics are discussed up front. Bethany uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a short online questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled through the site’s matching workflow.
Evidence-based techniques and online sessions
Bethany draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help with guilt, shame, and related concerns. One common approach focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts that keep someone feeling guilty or ashamed; it involves noticing the thought, checking the evidence, and trying different, balanced ways of thinking. Another approach works on behavior and relationships by practicing new ways to communicate and responding differently in situations that trigger shame.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She discusses options with each person and chooses strategies based on the person’s goals, needs, and comfort. This collaborative decision making helps match techniques to what someone wants to change.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Some people prefer not being on camera, while others like video for face-to-face conversation; Bethany will discuss practical details so sessions fit into everyday routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Bethany works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on guilt and shame, forgiveness, loneliness, life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety.
How would she describe her therapeutic approach?
She uses plain, evidence-based techniques to address patterns that keep people stuck, such as unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Sessions emphasize practical steps and clear goals to try between meetings.
What is her experience with these issues?
She has six years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, anxiety, and relationship difficulties.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is listed as LCSW-C in Maryland. Her practice is based in Maryland and sessions are conducted in English.
Can people who live outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered in English to people located where her practice permits.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify formats. Please confirm current session options before booking to learn whether video, phone, or in-person sessions are available.
How does cost and payment work?
Session cost varies with location and the practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session through the site workflow.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.