Therapist profile
Bethany Sparkman, LPC
Tennessee
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Anxiety
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Tennessee / 6918
- NPI1629839329
- Experience5 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationTennessee
About
- CBT techniques
- ACT focus
- DBT skills
About Bethany
Bethany Sparkman is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Tennessee with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, and related concerns. Her approach emphasizes practical steps and real skills people can use between sessions.
Bethany treats anger as a workable problem rather than a personal failing. She helps people notice patterns that lead to snapping, escalation, or long-held resentment. Work in sessions often includes identifying triggers, practicing responses, and building day-to-day coping tools that reduce reactivity.
Her methods draw from several well-known approaches. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and change behavior. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clarify values and take committed steps toward them. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds concrete skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
Sessions are grounded in a client-centered stance that treats the person as the expert on their life. Bethany focuses on clear goals and small, achievable changes. She uses short exercises, practical homework, and check-ins so progress is visible and measurable.
Bethany also works with related issues such as relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, and career pressure. She includes attention to co-occurring concerns like ADHD, body image, and caregiving burden when relevant to the person’s present difficulties. Her style is straightforward and aimed at tangible change.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches for online work and how they help
Clients can expect approaches that emphasize skills and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anger that is tied to automatic beliefs or recurring reactions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take action consistent with those values even when strong emotions are present. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness which are helpful when anger affects relationships or daily functioning.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Sessions include checking what works, adjusting tools, and setting short-term action steps together so the plan stays practical and relevant.
Confirm current session options before you book since formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also allow sessions without being on camera if that helps someone focus. Licensed professionals can use these flexible arrangements to keep therapy practical for daily life.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She works with people who struggle with snapping, building resentment, workplace frustration, or the fallout of someone else’s anger.
How does she approach anger in therapy?
Therapy combines practical skill-building with values-based work. Expect thought work from CBT and emotion regulation skills from DBT and ACT strategies to guide action.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is an LPC licensed in Tennessee and practices with clients in that state.
Can I work with her if I don’t live in the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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