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Bethany Kraft

Bethany Kraft, LPC

Colorado

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Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and Grief

  • communication problems
  • caregiver stress
  • grief and bereavement

About Bethany

Bethany Kraft is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado with 11 years of experience. She focuses on family concerns and grief, and she works with people facing relationship strain, loss, and life transitions.

Bethany uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in telehealth counseling. She talks with clients about concrete problems such as communication breakdowns, blended family stress, and caregiver burnout. She also addresses adoption and foster care questions, fatherhood issues, and challenges that arise from aging or health changes.

Her approach balances looking at current struggles with naming existing strengths. Sessions typically involve clear, practical steps and time for reflection. Bethany aims to help people sort through feelings like emptiness, codependency, or persistent guilt and shame connected to family or life choices.

She has worked with a wide range of ages and cultural backgrounds, and she brings that experience into how she frames goals and interventions. Topics she commonly addresses include divorce and separation, domestic violence impacts, coping after disasters, and grief or bereavement.

People who choose Bethany can expect collaborative sessions that identify patterns and try small, testable changes. She asks about how problems show up in daily life and then practices ways to improve communication, reduce overwhelm, and manage mood symptoms. To begin, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details before booking.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online work

Many clients find practical benefit from approaches that focus on present-day patterns and skills. One common technique she uses involves identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and practicing small changes to test new ways of responding. This method helps with problems like communication breakdowns, anxiety, and mood shifts.

Another frequently used strategy teaches specific coping skills for grief, stress, and caregiver strain. These exercises are practical and can be practiced between sessions to see what fits daily life. Both approaches emphasize clear steps, repeated practice, and checking what works for the individual.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with clients to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That decision is revisited as work progresses so techniques can be adjusted or new ones introduced.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the current session options before booking. Many people appreciate online sessions because they can fit appointments into work breaks, avoid travel time, or choose shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use telehealth to keep continuity of care while focusing on concrete skills and problem-solving rather than only long discussions.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsGrief

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameJealousyMen's issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

11+ years

Listed in

Colorado

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address related to family?

She works with individual family concerns such as blended family issues, family of origin problems, and fatherhood issues.

How does she approach feelings of guilt and shame?

She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to name those feelings, look at how they affect behavior, and practice concrete changes to lessen their impact.

What experience does she have with grief?

She lists grief and bereavement among her focus areas and brings 11 years of counseling experience to working through loss and transitions.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Colorado.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with clients outside the United States?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions scheduled and what does cost look like?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.

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