About Bethsaida
Bethsaida Rivera is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with 17 years in the mental health field. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, work through addictions, and process trauma and abuse. She also helps clients who struggle with anger and low self-esteem and addresses concerns related to Veteran and Armed Forces issues.
Her sessions are practical and goal-oriented. She uses clear techniques that people can try between meetings.
Background and approach
Clients can expect straightforward tools for managing strong emotions and reducing unhelpful habits. Bethsaida blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to match each person's needs. She tailors strategies so someone learning new coping skills can build on small successes.
The work tends to move at a pace set by the client. She aims to create an open, non-judgmental space where people can talk honestly. Conversations focus on immediate concerns and on steps that make daily life easier.
Bethsaida emphasizes skills practice, problem solving, and building confidence. Her background across varied clinical settings gives her experience with a wide range of problems. She speaks both English and Spanish, which helps when language matters in therapy.
For people interested in remote options, she offers multiple online formats to fit different needs and routines.
How therapeutic approaches work online
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT breaks problems into small, manageable steps and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It often helps with anxiety, stress, and managing urges related to addictions.DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches skills for managing intense emotions and improving coping. Online DBT includes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and mindfulness practices that can reduce impulsive reactions and help with anger and trauma-related symptoms.
Motivational Interviewing is a conversational approach that helps people find their own reasons to change. It is useful for addiction work and when someone feels stuck or unsure about making different choices.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before to shape a plan. Clients try techniques and give feedback so the approach evolves with their needs.
Online therapy formats offer flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face dialogue and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients check in between sessions or use shorter, focused interactions when that fits better.
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What this counselor works with
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- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English, Spanish