Betty Gannon, LCSW

Betty Gannon is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with four years of social work experience spanning case management, inpatient care, and therapeutic practice. She draws on formal training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and strengths-based approaches to create practical, skill-oriented treatment plans that support clients as they work toward meaningful change.

She has helped people manage stress and anxiety, rebuild motivation and self-esteem, and navigate mood concerns including bipolar disorder and depression. Betty also supports clients coping with major life transitions, relationship challenges, and struggles with confidence, shame, or isolation. Her clinical experience includes work with panic symptoms, self-harm concerns, personality and mood disorders, and seasonal mood changes.

Betty approaches each person with sensitivity, respect, and compassion, tailoring conversations and interventions to individual needs and goals. She emphasizes collaborative goal setting and adapts techniques to fit each client’s strengths and preferences. Taking the first step toward therapy can require courage, and Betty honors that decision while providing steady, practical guidance throughout the therapeutic process.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Betty Gannon is trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Solution-Focused Therapy, and she brings those approaches into her online practice to help clients find practical ways forward. DBT focuses on building concrete skills for regulating strong emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness - tools that can be especially helpful for mood instability, impulsive behaviors, and intense stress.

Solution-Focused Therapy is goal-oriented and emphasizes quick, actionable steps that draw on a person’s existing strengths and resources. It is often useful for addressing motivation, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and making measurable progress in a shorter time frame.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. Betty collaborates with each person to identify the best fit based on their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods as progress is made. Licensed professionals and therapists may combine elements from different models to match a client’s situation.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into a busy schedule, maintain continuity during transitions, and access support from home or other convenient locations.