Therapist profile
Sheri Bettenhausen, LCSW
Kentucky
LCSW - Anger and trauma support
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Kentucky / 3782
- NPI1700215340
- Experience18 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationKentucky
About
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- CBT and DBT methods
About Sheri
Sheri Bettenhausen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Kentucky with 18 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with trauma, grief, parenting stresses, depression, anxiety, anger, and related concerns. Sheri presents herself as a steady presence for people ready to make changes in their lives.
Sheri focuses on practical conversations that keep things simple and direct. She aims to make it easier to talk about upsetting events, relationship strain, or ongoing stress without judgment. Sessions cover what is happening now and what steps can reduce immediate overwhelm.
Her work often includes skills and strategies from evidence-based approaches. That includes helping people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, practicing coping tools, and building routines that support better sleep and mood. Sheri also uses trauma-focused techniques when past experiences are affecting day-to-day life.
People who meet with her can expect clear goal-setting and regular check-ins on progress. Sheri balances short-term problem solving with deeper work when it is needed. She encourages practical changes that fit into busy lives.
Sessions are conversational but oriented toward change. Sheri draws on nearly two decades of professional experience in behavioral health to guide each plan. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session so Sheridan can learn what matters most to them.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Her practice draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). CBT focuses on noticing and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anger, anxiety, sleep, and mood problems. DBT teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review goals, symptoms, and preferences and then recommend whether CBT, DBT, a trauma-focused method, or a mix is most useful. That decision is collaborative and may change as progress is made.
Confirm the specific online session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find skills practice and problem-focused work transfer well to virtual sessions, and the therapist will help adapt exercises so they work in the client’s everyday routine.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Kentucky
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She supports people with trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stress, depression, anxiety, anger, and related issues listed in her specialty areas.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses straightforward, skills-oriented sessions that combine short-term problem solving with deeper work as needed.
How long has she practiced?
She has 18 years of professional experience working in behavioral health settings.
What credentials and where does she practice?
She is a LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - licensed in Kentucky.
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 offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.