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Bethany Maroney-Peterson

Compassionate, skills-focused therapy for life challenges

LMFT California

Experience
16 years in practice
Focus areas
Trauma and abuse, Parenting, Anger
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Bethany

Bethany Maroney-Peterson is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 16 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on concerns that range from anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and trauma to relationship and family challenges, parenting struggles, grief, compassion fatigue, and stress.

Background and approach

Her background also includes work with issues such as attachment, adoption and foster care, abandonment, codependency, and intimacy-related difficulties. She blends evidence-informed methods to match each client's needs, drawing on cognitive behavioral strategies alongside attachment-based and client-centered perspectives as well as elements of dialectical behavior therapy and solution-focused work.

Bethany emphasizes collaboration and skill-building so clients can develop practical tools for coping with life changes, improving communication, and managing emotions. Her style is described as warm, relaxed, and adaptable, with treatment approaches tailored to individual circumstances and goals.

Sessions focus on fostering healthier relationships and greater emotional balance through structured techniques and person-centered support. Bethany offers therapy in English and provides a range of online session formats to accommodate different schedules and preferences.

Approach-Focused Online Therapy and Practical Support



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and replace them with more effective strategies; it is commonly used for conditions like anxiety, depression, and mood instability. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships influence current patterns in close relationships and can be useful when working with attachment issues, adoption and foster care dynamics, or recurring relational difficulties. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy and collaboration, offering a supportive environment in which clients set goals and discover personal strengths.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to understand their priorities, symptoms, and life context, then adapt techniques and focus to fit those needs rather than following a single method rigidly. This flexibility helps ensure treatment remains relevant to the client’s goals and preferences.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access sessions from home, and integrate therapeutic work into a busy life while using the selected therapeutic approaches to address symptoms and relationship concerns.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Bethany address in therapy?
She works with issues including trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, grief, compassion fatigue, stress, anger, self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her approach combines cognitive behavioral strategies with attachment-based and client-centered perspectives, plus elements of DBT and solution-focused work. She cultivates a warm, relaxed, and collaborative style while tailoring methods to each client's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional experience working with individuals, couples, and families across a range of mental health and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the LMFT credential and is licensed in California as CA LMFT 51390.
Does she offer therapy in other languages or to international clients?
Therapy is provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for online work?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Trauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementDepressionCompassion fatigue

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameInfidelityIntellectual disabilityVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Sex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Solution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English