Bethany Maroney-Peterson, LMFT

Bethany Maroney-Peterson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 16 years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families through life transitions and relational challenges. She holds a Masters degree in Psychology and a Bachelors degree in Social Work, and has pursued advanced training in trauma, PTSD, anxiety disorders, depression, and human development. Bethany is also certified in Combat Mental Health and has experience working with veterans and their families.

She integrates a strengths-based perspective with evidence-informed techniques, drawing from Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy to tailor treatment to each person or family. Her approach is collaborative and practical - she helps clients identify goals, develop coping skills, and build healthier patterns in relationships, parenting, and daily life. Areas of focus include trauma and abuse, parenting and blended family issues, grief, compassion fatigue, anxiety and depression, intimacy-related concerns, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and caregiver or first responder stress.

Bethany is known for a warm, relaxed, and open style that adapts to each client. She emphasizes partnership in therapy and aims to equip people with sustainable skills for more resilient and connected lives.

Therapeutic Approaches and Flexible Online Care

Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes understanding how early relationships shape current connections. This approach helps people explore patterns of closeness, trust, and separation and is useful for relationship difficulties, attachment issues, grief, and blended family transitions.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathetic listening and creating a nonjudgmental environment where the client’s own goals guide the work. It supports self-esteem, identity concerns, and the personal exploration needed during life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, making it effective for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Bethany, as a licensed professional, collaborates with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Bethany is designed for accessibility and flexibility. Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to choose the format that best fits their schedule and comfort level. This variety supports ongoing care during busy lives, caregiving responsibilities, or when in-person visits are impractical.