Bethaney Long, LCSW

Licensed in Kentucky · 7 years in practice

Bethaney Long is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who brings seven years of clinical experience to her counseling work in Kentucky.

License and registration

LCSW, Kentucky: 256550 · expires February 2028
NPI: 1831229814 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 7
Languages: English

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About Bethaney

Bethaney Long is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who brings seven years of clinical experience to her counseling work in Kentucky. She focuses on practical help for common struggles like anxiety, depression, stress, grief, trauma, and low self-esteem. She writes and talks in plain terms and aims to make therapy feel approachable and doable for busy people and worried parents.

Bethaney favors short-term, goal-focused work that builds coping skills.

Background and approach

She often helps people learn ways to manage panic, face phobias, and reduce social anxiety. She also supports those processing sexual assault, other traumatic events, and the complicated feelings that follow separation or divorce. Her style is collaborative and person-centered.

Sessions are a place to talk at your own pace, name problems, and try practical tools that fit daily life. She emphasizes building confidence, improving communication, and developing routines that reduce stress. Bethaney has worked across age groups and with issues that involve emotional regulation and behavior, including disruptive mood concerns in youth.

She also brings experience addressing feelings of abandonment, guilt, shame, isolation, and questions about life purpose. Therapy with her typically involves clear goals, skills practice, and check-ins on progress. People who want straightforward guidance, practical strategies, and steady support may find her approach helpful.

She works with English-speaking clients located in Kentucky.

Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

Approaches that guide online sessions

Bethaney draws from evidence-based methods that focus on skills and real-life strategies. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and change them into more balanced, useful thoughts; this is often used for anxiety, panic, and mood concerns. Trauma-focused interventions focus on processing difficult events in a paced way and building tools to manage strong emotions, which can help with post-traumatic stress and recovery after sexual assault.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client discuss problems, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit those needs. This is a collaborative process and can change over time as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for longer sessions and face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging let people send shorter updates or get support between longer meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep regular contact with a licensed professional.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Bethaney commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and low self-esteem. Additional focuses include panic, phobias, social anxiety, and issues like guilt, shame, and isolation.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her work is person-centered and collaborative with a practical focus. Sessions concentrate on building coping skills and setting manageable goals.

What is her clinical background?

She has seven years of clinical experience and over twenty years in the helping profession. That background includes work with emotional regulation and behavioral concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Kentucky and practices with clients located in Kentucky.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available online?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference.

How does cost work for therapy with her?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and is delivered through a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

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