Bethany Kobus, LMHC

Bethany Kobus is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in New York with five years of clinical counseling experience and a prior ten years in social work. She works with adults to untangle difficult feelings and to make practical changes. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at helping people feel steadier day to day.

She creates a calm, affirming space where clients can talk through stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and life transitions. Sessions focus on concrete tools for managing strong emotions like guilt, shame, and anger. Bethany also helps people with attention challenges, relationship concerns, intimacy questions, and parenting stress.

Bethany draws on several evidence-informed approaches to shape treatment plans. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns. She uses acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and actions. Attachment-based ideas help address closeness and trust issues.

Her background includes work at an outpatient clinic serving children, adolescents, and adults. She holds a bachelor of social work from SUNY Plattsburgh and a master’s degree from Medaille College. That range informs a practical, person-centered way of working.

Clients can expect a focus on skills and insight. Bethany emphasizes building self-compassion and clearer communication. She aims to help each person leave sessions with one or two manageable steps they can try between meetings.

Jealousy is one of the relationship-related issues she lists among her focus areas, approached through communication work and emotion management rather than quick fixes.

Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters most to you and taking small, value-driven steps even when feelings are difficult. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and life transitions by linking action to values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete strategies to reduce unhelpful thinking and improve coping for problems like panic, worry, and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how past relationships shape current patterns around trust and closeness, which can help when intimacy, jealousy, or communication are concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Bethany will collaborate with each person to decide which combination of techniques fits best. She uses what matches the client’s goals, strengths, and comfort level rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people appreciate online therapy because it can fit more easily around work, caregiving, or school commitments. It also makes it simpler to schedule shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, or choose a session style that suits your day, such as an audio-only meeting when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and attachment-focused work to remote visits so clients can practice skills and try new ways of relating between sessions.