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Betsy Godoy

Family-focused therapist using practical tools

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
12 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
Format
Online sessions

About Betsy

Betsy Godoy is a licensed clinical social worker who uses attachment-based and client-centered approaches to guide parents and families through difficult moments. She draws on 12 years of experience in Florida to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and parenting challenges. Betsy speaks English and Spanish and focuses on practical, down-to-earth support rather than jargon.

Her style is respectful and straightforward, with an emphasis on the client’s own strengths and priorities.

Background and approach

In sessions she helps people untangle family conflicts and rebuild healthier patterns. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help change unhelpful thinking and behaviors. She also offers EMDR for processing trauma and mindfulness techniques to reduce stress and increase present-moment coping.

Betsy has worked with concerns that include grief, addictions, depression, bipolar disorder, intimacy issues, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, autism and Asperger syndrome, and caregiver stress. Communication problems, divorce and separation, and family of origin issues are part of her background as well.

Her approach starts with listening carefully and treating clients as the experts in their own lives. Sessions focus on realistic steps parents and family members can try between meetings. Betsy emphasizes skills that people can use right away to reduce conflict and improve day-to-day functioning.

Getting started involves a brief matching process and scheduling a format that fits the client’s life. Betsy offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make ongoing work easier to maintain.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

She commonly combines attachment-based work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address family patterns and everyday thinking that keeps problems alive. Attachment-based therapy looks at how relationships shape feelings and reactions, which can help when family roles cause repeated conflict. CBT focuses on small changes in thoughts and actions to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful behaviors.

She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, for people dealing with trauma. EMDR helps the brain process distressing memories so those memories feel less overwhelming and disrupt daily life less often.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to goals and preferences, explain options, and try methods that fit each person’s needs. Together they track what helps and adjust the plan as work progresses.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to keep appointments and to follow through on skills between sessions. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and interventions to work well through these channels, while keeping focus on practical changes and relationship improvements.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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 problems does Betsy address?
She works with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and parenting concerns. Other areas include grief, addictions, depression, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered and straightforward. She listens first, then suggests practical steps people can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional therapy experience practicing in Florida.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida with license number FL LCSW SW13684.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats does she offer?
Sessions can be conducted by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
12 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish

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