Therapist profile
Bethany Maroney-Peterson, LMFT
California
LMFT - Anger and Relationship Concerns
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- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, California / 51390
- NPI1487989224
- Experience16 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationCalifornia
About
- Attachment-based work
- CBT techniques
- DBT skills training
About Bethany
Bethany Maroney-Peterson is a California LMFT with 16 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who face anger, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, relationship and family struggles, and parenting stress. Sessions focus on practical skills and clearer communication rather than jargon or long explanations.
Bethany draws from several methods to help people manage strong emotions and repair relationships. She uses elements of attachment-based work to look at how early bonds shape responses. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to identify thoughts that fuel anger and DBT strategies to teach concrete emotion-regulation skills.
Her approach is client-centered and collaborative. She and the person in session set goals together and try techniques to see what fits. Bethany emphasizes learning small, usable skills clients can practice between meetings to reduce snapping at loved ones or escalating at work.
She has experience with issues that often sit under anger: abandonment, attachment struggles, codependency, and caregiver stress. She also addresses specific concerns such as adoption and foster care, blended family issues, and first responder challenges.
Bethany’s background includes a master’s degree in psychology and earlier study in social work, combined with years of work alongside people affected by trauma and PTSD. Her focus is on clear communication, practical tools, and steady progress rather than quick fixes or labels.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect reactions today. Online sessions can use conversation and reflective exercises to notice those patterns and practice new, calmer responses. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting thoughts that fuel anger and testing different ways of thinking and behaving. CBT in an online visit often includes short homework tasks and step-by-step behavior experiments to try between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the person to pick methods that match goals, whether the target is reducing snapping, managing workplace stress, or rebuilding trust after a conflict. Plans are adjusted as needed based on what helps in real life.
Confirm current session options before booking to learn which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also supports using tools like worksheets or emotion-tracking apps between sessions to build skills outside the meeting time.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she help with?
She helps with snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, built-up resentment, and anger linked to trauma or relationship problems.
How would she approach anger in sessions?
She blends client-centered conversation with practical techniques from CBT and DBT to identify triggers and teach emotion regulation skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of experience working in clinical settings with people facing trauma, mood disorders, and relationship challenges.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and works with adults in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking to know whether video or phone or other formats are offered for sessions.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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