Sheri Bettenhausen, LCSW

Licensed in Kentucky · 18 years in practice

Sheri Bettenhausen is a licensed clinical social worker in Kentucky with 18 years of experience.

License and registration

LCSW, Kentucky: 3782 · expires July 2028
NPI: 1700215340 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 18
Languages: English

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About Sheri

Sheri Bettenhausen is a licensed clinical social worker in Kentucky with 18 years of experience. She helps people facing trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, addictions, and parenting challenges. She also supports concerns like sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.

Sheri aims to make sessions feel open and nonjudgmental. She invites clients to share thoughts and feelings at their own pace. The first steps focus on understanding what matters most to each person.

Background and approach

Her approach mixes practical tools and focused conversation. She draws on methods such as cognitive behavioral work and trauma-focused strategies to address upsetting memories and unhelpful thinking. She also uses skills from dialectical behavior work and solution-focused techniques to build coping skills and short-term goals.

Sessions tend to focus on clear, manageable steps. Sheri helps people learn new ways to respond to stress and to move toward goals. Over time, clients practice skills and reflect on small changes that make daily life easier.

She works with many issues connected to family of origin, adoption and foster care, attachment difficulties, sexuality and gender concerns, and neurodiversity such as autism. She also supports people dealing with sexual assault, self-harm, and mood disorders. Sheri meets people where they are and helps them plan practical next steps.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Sheri lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Trauma and abuse
Grief
Parenting issues
Depression
Coping with life changes
Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Sleeping disorders
Anger management
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
ADHD
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Caregiver issues and stress
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Family of origin issues
Gender dysphoria
Intellectual disability
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Post-traumatic stress
Self-harm
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Sheri names

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Online support

How evidence-based approaches work online

Sheri uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that make symptoms worse. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems because it focuses on clear skills and actions.

She also incorporates trauma-focused therapy to help people process painful memories and reduce their ongoing impact. This approach focuses on safe pacing, understanding trauma responses, and building coping strategies to manage triggers.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sheri will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try first. She adjusts the plan as needed based on how things are going and what the person finds most helpful.

Online sessions can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging works well for brief check-ins or skill practice between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and access support from Kentucky or elsewhere within the service area.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Sheri address?

She helps people with trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, addictions, parenting challenges, and related issues such as sleep problems, anger, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.

How would you describe her therapy style?

She keeps sessions open and nonjudgmental and works collaboratively to set short-term goals and practical steps. The focus is on learning skills and making manageable changes.

What is her professional background?

She has 18 years of professional experience and has worked with a wide range of concerns including trauma, grief, and parenting issues.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in Kentucky.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

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

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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