Megan Bettenberg

Megan Bettenberg is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, low self-esteem, and LGBTQ2IA+ concerns. She also focuses on life purpose and related struggles such as isolation, guilt, and difficulty with motivation.

Megan uses a person-centered way of working that begins by looking at a person’s strengths. Sessions are collaborative and practical. She listens for what already helps someone, then builds on those skills to manage day-to-day problems.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to notice and shift unhelpful thought patterns. She uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Mindfulness techniques appear in sessions to help with focus and grounding.

Megan also uses Motivational Interviewing to support people who feel stuck or unsure about next steps. That approach helps clarify values and small, workable changes rather than big, abrupt shifts. Solution-focused steps are used when quick, concrete changes can ease pressure.

In a typical meeting she helps people set small goals, practice new skills, and check how those changes feel in everyday life. The emphasis is on usable strategies for managing mood, attention, and purpose without long lists of jargon. For someone uncertain what comes next, she offers straightforward guidance and tools to try.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Megan commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in session. CBT focuses on identifying and testing thoughts and behaviors that keep someone stuck, which can help with anxiety, low mood, and attention struggles. DBT adds concrete skills for managing intense emotions and tolerating distress so people can handle sharp moments without getting overwhelmed.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy ideas, which place the person’s own goals and strengths at the center of planning. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match goals, preferences, and what is helping in real life.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. In practice, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people use strategies in the context of their everyday routine, such as practicing focus techniques between work tasks or trying breathing and grounding tools shortly before a stressful event.