Bethany Maroney-Peterson , LMFT

Bethany Maroney-Peterson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 16 years of clinical experience supporting individuals, couples, and families in California. As an LMFT - a clinician trained to address relational and individual mental health concerns - she brings a background that includes a Masters Degree in Psychology and a Bachelors Degree in Social Work. Her training also encompasses advanced work in trauma, PTSD, anxiety disorders, depression, and human development, and she holds certification in Combat Mental Health with experience working with veterans and their families.

Bethany integrates several evidence-informed approaches to meet each client where they are, drawing from Attachment-Based, Client-Centered, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Solution-Focused methods. She works with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, depression, compassion fatigue, stress and anxiety, relationship and family issues, grief and intimacy difficulties, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and life transitions. Additional focuses include abandonment, adoption and foster care, blended family issues, caregiver stress, codependency, communication and control issues, domestic violence, and first responder concerns.

Known for a warm, relaxed, and open style, Bethany emphasizes a strengths-based, collaborative process. She aims to tailor interventions and practical skills to each person or family's needs so they can build healthier, more resilient relationships and coping strategies over time.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Bethany uses approaches that emphasize connection, personal strengths, and practical change. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current emotional patterns - it helps people understand attachment needs and improve closeness and trust in relationships. Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's own goals and experience, offering a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where individuals can explore feelings and make choices that align with their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Bethany collaborates with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress is made to ensure treatment remains relevant and effective.

Online therapy with Bethany is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during transitions, and access licensed professionals from different locations within California.