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Beth Brunelli

Compassionate social work for real family challenges

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Credentials
LMSW
Experience
10 years
Licensed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Beth

Beth Brunelli is a licensed social worker who uses practical, evidence-based methods to help families and individuals navigate stress and life transitions. She draws on 10 years of clinical experience and focuses on approachable, down-to-earth conversations. Sessions are calm and collaborative, aimed at finding workable steps that fit each person’s life.

She often combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with cognitive behavioral tools to help people manage anxiety, depression, and difficult emotions.

Background and approach

Motivational interviewing is used to support change when habits or addictions get in the way. Mindfulness techniques are also offered to help ground people in the moment. Beth has worked with a wide range of concerns including relationship and family challenges, self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes.

She also addresses issues like ADHD, bipolar symptoms, anger, and intimacy-related struggles. Additional focus areas include blended family issues, caregiver stress, isolation, and veterans and armed forces issues. Therapy sessions are warm and interactive.

She aims to treat people with respect and sensitivity and avoids stigmatizing labels. Treatment plans are tailored to each person’s situation, using practical steps and collaborative goal-setting. Beth practices in Michigan and holds the credential LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker.

She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. For parents looking for family and parenting support, she provides straightforward guidance and techniques to make daily life more manageable.

Therapeutic tools and online care that fit family life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what matters most and take small steps toward those values. It is useful for managing anxiety, depression, and making life changes without getting stuck on perfect solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors one step at a time, which can ease mood symptoms and improve daily coping.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and try different strategies to see what helps. This is a collaborative process that adapts over time to match needs and preferences.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet when life is busy. Video calls allow real-time conversation, phone sessions work when video is not possible, and live chat or text-based messaging can be convenient for brief check-ins or when thoughts come up between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into family schedules and to get consistent support when it matters most.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Beth focus on?
She works with relationship and family concerns and with individual problems like anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and addiction. Additional areas include self-esteem, intimacy issues, ADHD, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and interactive. She uses practical approaches and tailors conversations to each person’s needs.
What kind of clinical background does she have?
She has 10 years of experience as a mental health clinician and completed graduate training in social work. That experience includes work on family and parenting related concerns.
Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?
She is licensed in Michigan as an LMSW, which is a Licensed Master Social Worker. The credential on file is MI LMSW 6801093056.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English. She also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
Michigan
Languages
English

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