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Bethany Chime

Straightforward support for stress and trauma

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Credentials
LPCC
Experience
10 years
Licensed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Bethany

Bethany Chime is a licensed professional clinical counselor practicing in Ohio with 10 years of clinical experience. She focuses on common and urgent concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and relationship or intimacy-related issues. She talks directly and plainly with clients to identify what matters most and to set clear goals.

Bethany emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and a straightforward approach when someone first reaches out. Her work blends practical tools with space to process difficult experiences.

Background and approach

Bethany uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also integrates trauma-focused methods and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for those coping with past trauma or assault. Sessions are shaped around each person’s needs rather than a fixed formula.

She commonly addresses challenges that affect daily life, including parenting stress, grief, addiction-related struggles, and mood concerns. Bethany pays attention to communication and relationship patterns that make problems worse. She helps clients try small changes and then checks what worked.

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Bethany explains options, listens, and adjusts the plan as therapy moves forward. Parents or caregivers who feel overwhelmed often find the step-by-step focus helpful.

Getting started is presented simply: pick a first appointment, try a session, and then decide together how to continue. The goal is steady progress that fits into each person’s life and schedule.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship so clients can set their own goals and move at a comfortable pace. It helps people who want a supportive space to talk through feelings and make decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that keep problems like anxiety or depression going. It is useful when someone wants clear steps and exercises to try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Bethany will talk with each person about symptoms, history, and what they hope to achieve. Together they decide whether CBT, trauma-focused methods, EMDR, or a client-centered path best fits the situation, and then adjust as needed over time.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit counseling into busy days and to keep continuity when schedules change. They also allow for shorter check-ins or longer sessions depending on current needs. Bethany aims to use the most useful methods while making therapy accessible and flexible for each person.

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.

EMDR

A structured protocol used with distressing memories, pairing recall with guided attention tasks. Some therapists adapt it for video sessions; whether that fits is worth asking about directly.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Bethany address?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, addictions, grief, anger, self-esteem problems, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
The approach is collaborative and straightforward. She listens with sensitivity and tailors conversations and plans to each person’s needs.
How much experience does she have?
Bethany has 10 years of professional work experience in counseling and related mental health services.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - with licence details OH LPCC E.1000463-SUPV and practices in Ohio.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions may be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and 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, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on the therapist’s availability.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
Ohio
Languages
English

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