Bethany Livingston, LPC, LMHC

Bethany Livingston is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Florida with 11 years of experience supporting people through a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges. She holds credentials as an LPC and LMHC - licenses that indicate specialized training to provide clinical counseling - and earned a Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology from Argosy University in 2011, followed by additional coursework in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Her practice has frequently involved work with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, relationship struggles, career transitions, obsessive-compulsive concerns, eating disorders, and ADHD, along with focused attention on body image, codependency, communication problems, forgiveness, gender dysphoria, guilt and shame, infidelity, jealousy, obsessions and compulsions, process addictions, self-love, and sexuality.

She uses a client-centered, solution-focused stance to tailor care to each person, drawing primarily on cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness techniques to help clients build practical skills and shift unhelpful patterns. Bethany emphasizes collaboration, helping clients explore new perspectives and insights that support lasting change. Seeking growth can feel daunting, and she aims to offer steady support and empowerment for those ready to take the first steps toward a more satisfying and balanced life.

Client-Centered, CBT, and Mindfulness Approaches Online

Bethany Livingston commonly integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mindfulness techniques into her online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on building a trusting therapeutic relationship and honoring the client’s goals, making it useful for issues like self-esteem, relationship problems, and life transitions. Cognitive behavioral therapy examines the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and helps clients develop practical strategies to manage anxiety, depression, OCD, and other mood concerns. Mindfulness therapy trains attention and present-moment awareness to reduce reactivity and enhance coping, which can support stress management, emotional regulation, and recovery from addictive patterns.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and Bethany works collaboratively with each person to identify the methods that best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts techniques over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers flexibility by allowing sessions through video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit care into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and access licensed professionals from different locations while preserving the therapeutic relationship and the practical benefits of ongoing treatment.