- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Family of origin issues
About Betty
Betty Acierno is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with 11 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, grief, depression, LGBT concerns, and compassion fatigue. She also works with issues that trace back to family of origin such as attachment and family problems.
Betty studied at Florida Atlantic University, earning a master’s and bachelor’s degree and a certificate in aging. Much of her early work was in medical and mental health settings, including hospice, where she supported people through grief, loss, depression, anxiety, trauma, and anger.
Her style is relaxed and focused on building a working relationship. She uses practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people identify patterns and try different responses. Narrative Therapy is used to look at the stories people tell about themselves and their families.
Mindfulness techniques are offered for managing stress and staying present during difficult moments. Sessions typically include straightforward conversations, behavioral ideas to try between meetings, and gentle experiments to test new ways of interacting with others.
She often helps people who notice that the roles and expectations they grew up with still shape their choices now. That can include patterns around attachment, control, codependency, communication, and coping with life changes. Betty encourages clients to practice small changes and then notice what shifts.
Her background in hospice and medical settings informs a practical approach to grief and chronic illness concerns. Prospective clients should confirm current session formats before booking.
Approaches used in online sessions
Betty commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioral changes to reduce distress, which can help with anxiety, depression, and patterns that come from family of origin. Mindfulness Therapy offers simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve coping during stressful moments.She also uses Narrative Therapy to help people examine the stories they tell about themselves and their families. That approach can make it easier to see alternative ways of understanding past roles and expectations. Deciding which approaches to use is collaborative; she and the client discuss goals and try methods that fit the person’s needs and preferences.
Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and making check-ins easier on days when travel would be difficult. Because session formats are not listed here, confirm the specific options available before booking. The therapist will help match session length and rhythm to daily life, whether the priority is a focused skills session or a longer conversation about family patterns.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship struggles, grief, depression, LGBT concerns, and compassion fatigue, among other issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach?
Her approach is relaxed and relationship-focused, using practical methods from CBT, Solution-Focused, Narrative, and Mindfulness therapies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience in the medical and mental health field, including work in hospice settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are used?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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