BS 
Bethany Sparkman
Hopeful, practical therapy for life’s challenges
LPC Tennessee
- Experience
- 5 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Bethany
Bethany Sparkman is a licensed professional counselor in Tennessee who works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction struggles, trauma, anger, depression, and a wide range of life challenges.
Background and approach
She emphasizes clients' strengths and treats each person as the expert of their own story, offering steady support as they pursue meaningful change. With five years of clinical experience, Bethany blends practical therapeutic tools with a collaborative, strengths-based stance.
Her approach draws on evidence-informed methods to help people build coping skills, manage difficult emotions, and navigate transitions such as grief, relationship shifts, career changes, and health-related challenges. Bethany uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) along with ACT, DBT, EMDR, and client-centered principles to tailor care to individual needs.
She aims to empower clients to take actionable steps toward values-driven goals while honoring their lived experience and resilience.
Evidence-Informed Therapies Adapted for Online Care
Bethany often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is another approach she employs to guide people toward clarity about values and to build willingness to face difficult thoughts while committing to meaningful actions. Both methods focus on skills that translate well to remote sessions and homework between meetings.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Bethany partners with clients to explore which methods fit their goals, preferences, and the specific problems they want to address, and she adjusts the plan as progress unfolds. This cooperative decision-making helps ensure techniques are relevant and useful for each person.
Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These formats allow clients to maintain continuity of care across busy schedules, geographic constraints, or when in-person visits are impractical, while still engaging in structured therapeutic work and skill practice.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Bethany commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, LGBT issues, relationship and family matters, grief, intimacy-related concerns, eating and body image issues, parenting challenges, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related focuses such as abandonment and attachment issues.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her practice combines collaborative, strengths-based work with evidence-informed techniques. She integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) along with ACT, DBT, EMDR, and client-centered principles to help clients develop skills and explore values.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Bethany has five years of professional work experience supporting people through a range of concerns and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is licensed in Tennessee as an LPC and holds license number TN LPC 6918.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for working together?
Clients can connect via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on scheduling and preferences.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
5+ years
Licensed
Tennessee
Languages
English