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Betina Bolin, LCSW

Stress, Anxiety Trauma, Abuse Self esteem, Motivation Bipolar disorder Depression
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About me

I have over 16 years of combined therapy experience at the professional level and believe in the profession that I am licensed in which is social work. I believe in a client-centered perspective and derive my approaches from a variety of treatment modalities. Cognitive behavioral is a significant framework that I utilize but I believe that other approaches are also effective as sessions need to be tailored to the unique needs of the individual or clientele being served. I believe in true empathy, truly trying to understand my clients' perspectives and their insight into their lives. Each person I have done therapy with over the years and will be doing therapy with has inherent worth, dignity and I believe in their abilities to improve in areas of self-direction and self-efficacy. Therapy is all about the client who is reading this right now, the therapist is simply a conduit to improve a person's ability to reorganize their life, to improve their internal locus of control, to help a client engage in goal-oriented behavior and be conscientious of the choices one is making in life on a regular basis. Cognitive behavioral methods consider irrational thought paradigms and help to counteract these cognitions or thoughts with more rational, counterbalancing, self-esteem enhancing thoughts and help a person to see the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behavior.

Professional experience

16 yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Trauma, Abuse Self esteem, Motivation Bipolar disorder Depression

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Anger management, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Aging and geriatric issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Body image, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Communication problems, Divorce and separation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Services offered

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License information

MO LCSW 2002009971

CA LCSW 132402

AR LCSW 2592-C

AZ LCSW LCSW-22295

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Betina Bolin. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Betina,

She is a true professional, who is well versed in her therapies and has provided me with the support, insight and tools to have a better life. I'm very grateful for her guidance and professional approach. She hears me and understands the necessary steps to help guide me.

I'm very thankful for her and better help.

Thank you Betina!

Written on Nov 25, 2025 after therapy with Betina for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, and career difficulties

Betina is very in tune with me, she’s also very intuitive! Love her!

Written on Nov 24, 2025 after therapy with Betina for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, and coaching

Betina has been a vital portion of the team helping me along my path of self discovery and purpose.
Some might consider the pairing serendipitous. I had been assigned two other options previous and had nearly given up on having a weekly therapist.
I feel very appreciative for Betina’s natural receptive abilities. She has never been overt with guidance. Our conversation allows mutual respect and she offers opportunities for self discovery in the spirit of a teammate vs. a mentoring tone.
Her character is kind and gentle but, clear. She is technically sharp and maintains an ever increasing toolbox of current , effective wellness methods.
I couldn't ask for anyone better.

Written on Nov 17, 2025 after therapy with Betina for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd

Very polite very approachable take the time to listen

Written on Nov 17, 2025 after therapy with Betina for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and anger management

Betina offers a regular appointment to review my life, a very positive moment of reflection, a reminder to stop and think and reorganize with a friendly voice who holds me to my principles and connects the dots in my story. I'm very grateful for her quiet presence!

Written on Nov 02, 2025 after therapy with Betina for 2 years and 5 months on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes

Betina is a kind and compassionate therapist. She listens, remembers, engages and generally makes me feel heard and understood.

Written on Sep 28, 2025 after therapy with Betina for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and grief