Bethany Kulp, LCSW

Bethany Kulp is an LCSW based in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. She works with concerns like grief, sleep problems, addiction, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and issues related to identity and self-esteem. Bethany emphasizes practical skills and steady support so people can feel safer and more able to cope day to day.

She brings 20 years of clinical experience to sessions and uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. That includes cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and shift unhelpful thinking, mindfulness practices to calm the body and mind, and strategy-focused work to set achievable goals. Bethany also draws on body-centered methods to help people notice physical signals tied to stress and trauma.

The therapist’s style is collaborative and direct. She listens closely, teaches useful tools, and gently challenges patterns that hold people back. Sessions aim to build concrete coping skills while exploring the beliefs and habits that cause repeated pain.

People who are worn out by caregiving, facing chronic illness or pain, recovering from trauma, or needing help with obsessive or panic symptoms may find this approach helpful. Bethany also supports those dealing with attachment wounds, family of origin issues, codependency, and life-purpose questions.

Clients can expect goal-focused work that blends short-term problem solving with attention to how the body responds to stress. The aim is steady progress - practical changes that make daily life easier over time.

How her approaches fit into online work

Bethany commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in her practice. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps you notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to change how you feel. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and manage stress.

She also uses elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy when people need tools for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. DBT-style skills are practical and can be practiced between sessions to help with panic, intense emotions, and overwhelming urges.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. She will work together with each person to match methods to goals, needs, and preferences rather than using a single fixed plan. That collaboration lets skills, insight, and body-awareness be mixed in ways that fit the person’s life.

If you are considering online work, check the current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people practice skills in their everyday routines. Licensed professionals can also adapt CBT, mindfulness, and DBT exercises to remote sessions so work continues between appointments.