Bethany Bertsch

Bethany Bertsch is a Minnesota LICSW with 22 years of professional experience. She works with people who are managing stress, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, and concerns about relationships and self-esteem. Bethany also supports those facing life purpose questions and related mood or panic difficulties.

She believes clients know their own stories and brings a practical, grounded style to sessions. Bethany listens for strengths and patterns and helps people try small changes that can make daily life more manageable. Conversations focus on what the person wants to change and on realistic next steps.

Her work addresses a wide range of issues including attachment concerns, body image, caregiving stress, communication problems, and eating or food-related challenges. She also has experience with cancer, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and feelings of isolation or shame.

In sessions Bethany talks through options and techniques that target mood regulation and impulsivity, and she pays attention to how relationships affect everyday functioning. She aims to help people organize their thoughts and experiment with new behaviors between meetings.

People who meet with her can expect straightforward conversation about goals and progress. The focus is on practical adjustments and clearer next steps rather than abstract theories. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How her approaches are used in online sessions

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques typically focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors or improving emotional regulation. Cognitive-behavioral style work helps people identify patterns of thinking that increase anxiety or depression and then practice different ways of responding. This can be useful for panic attacks, low mood, and stress management.

Another common approach targets mood regulation and interpersonal patterns by helping people notice triggers, learn coping skills, and try new interaction strategies. That kind of work can help with relationship strain, attachment issues, and impulsivity by turning insights into concrete actions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Bethany will work together with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. She listens to what a person wants to change and adjusts techniques as progress is observed.

The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and reducing travel time. Specific session formats were not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find that remote sessions make regular check-ins easier to keep while they try new skills between meetings.