Betina Bolin, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MO

Licensed

Online Counseling

(56 reviews)

LCSW Betina Bolin

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

Mental health conditions are real, common and treatable.

And recovery is possible.

Betina Bolin is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

More about me

Licensing: LCSW Years in Practice: 14 State: Missouri

I have over 14 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 counseled over the years and will be counseling have 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.

About online counseling

Online counseling allows you to receive care from an online mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Issues: Stress Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Bipolar disorder Depression Addictions Relationship issues Family conflicts Grief Intimacy-related issues Eating disorders Anger management Career difficulties Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD
Languages Spoken: English

Services offered

Professional, confidential, and judgment-free

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Betina is a very caring and attentive listener. She mirrors what I said to show that she understands and wants to help. She makes suggestions on how I can get past situations in my life and move forward, not dwell on what is hurting me.

Betina is such an amazing therapist, she holds such a safe space to be authentically myself and validates my own feelings making me feel very seen.

Betina is always on time to our sessions. She does great at communicating and listening. She has been very helpful with my anxiety and I appreciate her very much!

She’s made these past many months MANAGEABLE!

Betina is very thoughtful and calm. I was nervous to go to therapy, but she was very calm and reassuring. This was exactly the type of therapy session I was looking for, she encouraged me not only mentally, but spiritually. I have really enjoyed the advice of how to implement my spiritual life more to help me along this journey. I would definitely recommend Betina to anyone.

Betina is very attentive and is able to help me process all that I am walking though . I appreciate how much detail she remembers about my specific situations . She has walked through so much with me. She is truly a great Counselor.

Betina helped me get over a hump, and I feel better in control of my life and my relationship with God. She guides me with biblical principles, but isn’t judgmental.

Betina is a lovely person. She is absolutely fantastic about making you feel better about yourself when you feel terrible. She’s really good at giving specific compliments and highlighting good things about yourself. She’s also great at knowing when to listen and when to talk.

Betina has been a wonderful listener and is helping me through a tough time.

She is a great therapist with patience and understanding in many areas.

Great therapist. Highly recommend.

no time now, but my experience with Betina has been very positive. Warm, supportive, non-judgemental.

Betina is kind, thoughtful, listens intentionally, and stays vigilant in checking in to ensure you have the time and space needed to be heard.

Betina has had a lasting positive impact on my mental health and wellness. I really highly recommend her services!

She has been very helpful in my time of need. I would highly recommend her

Great listener and always has good advice for what I need. Super punctual and helpful.

She has been a great sounding board and helpful on a number of topics.

She is a wonderful person. She definitely listens to you and helps to work things out. She also has a whole different outlook towards life which is great. And she does not judge whatever I talk to her about. She is definitely a wonderful person.

I'm so grateful for Betina Bolin being my therapist. Thank you so much for the fantastic advise and encouraging messages.

I appreciate my therapist, Betina. Not only is she an engaged and compassionate listener but she offers helpful suggestions for my issues by directing me to scriptures that I find interesting and meaningful. I feel as if she cares about my struggles and is not merely going through the motions to show up as my therapist. Knowing that someone cares is perhaps the greatest help of all.

I like that she is easy to talk to.

I am thankful for the help i have received so far.

Easy to talk to and very understanding.

5 stars

She's wonderful!!!!!

I've just seen Betina for a few sessions, but I'm very pleased. She listens to my concerns. She summarizes what I've said then works on prioritizing them. She proves great feedback and is available to me.

Betina is thoughtful, kind and gives great advice. She is empathic and has been very helpful for me! Thanks so much, Betina!

Betina is a very sweet, warm and king person. You feel seen and heard when talking to her. She's great at asking questions that will make you progress and direct you without ever interfering. I'm only at 2 sessions with her and my anxiety and PTSD are already so much better. I would recommend her to absolutely everyone.

Betina is a good listener, but she is also willing to engage in conversation to make helpful suggestions about things that I can do to make progress with my personal growth. I really like this. I appreciate that Betina reads my journal entries and seems to understand the issues that I deal with and that I want to address in my life. This makes me feel like she cares about me and the issues that I face. It was one of my fears about trying internet counseling, is that it would seem very impersonal. Betina has allayed those fears. I also appreciate that Betina has an keen understanding of my faith and religious beliefs and is skilled at helping me to navigate an effective path for personal growth.

Understanding, validating and very kind. Good to work with and encouraging.

A little on the rude side

Betina is a great listener and very compassionate too. She helps me realize a better path. Strongly recommend talking with a kind therapist like her.

I've had three sessions so far. Betina Bolin is spot on in a lot of ways you'd want a therapist to be spot on. I would send family to her

Betina is wonderful! Since starting therapy with her- I’ve felt understood, comfortable, and finally starting to feel like myself again.

She is great!

Bettina, your manner with me and my situation is pleasant and encourages a safe place to be me. Thank you for being you!

Betina is very attentive and a great listener.

Betina has really helped me look at situations in a different light, which has helped me process how I've felt about them. She's also incredibly kind, supportive and warm and it is always a pleasure to speak with her. She has spoken kindly to me when I have been unable to do that for myself, and I greatly appreciate everything she has done for me.

Betina is a reliable and accommodating counselor. She really listens and will guide you to realization. She is respectful and supportive to your needs and limitations.

Ms. Betina is a very professional, kind counselor and She has a very good warm hearted soul and willing to help people no matter what. Thanks to you Ms. Betina!

Good listener and feel heard for the first time in a long time!

She’s helping me and knows what to say to get my attention when I pull back.

Betinna is fabulous. Have signed up for session two

She’s very genuine and caring

Patient and listens with Biblical guidance with understanding.

It is a pleasure to work with Bertina. I feel like she helps me with some of my stress. I would recommend her to a friend.

Although I only had a few months of counselling sessions with Betina, she was always helpful throughout each session and provided me with techniques to feel calm and relieve stress/anxiety. I also enjoyed the small stories that she would discuss and bring some meaning and lessons during the sessions. I hope to start up counselling with Betina again later on! She has been a wonderful therapist throughout the whole journey :)

Betina is a great counselor. She has been very helpful this entire year, I started seeing her because I was very stressed with work and burnt out. I felt anxious and confused and needed to talk to someone to get through it and she was that person for me. Betina has been a guiding post for me, helping me to better understand myself and recognize the unhealthy and self-sabotaging thoughts and behaviors to replace them with healthier ways of coping with difficult things in my life. She’s helped me change my perception of myself to a more positive one. I highly recommend Betina!

Betina is amazing

I can hardly find the words to describe how amazing Betina has been for me, but I’m am going to try to my best here. Betina has truly been a voice of peace in a time that my life has been full of turbulence. Not only is she an amazing therapist, but also an amazing person. With every conversation we’ve had I can feel the passion she has to truly help each and every client. Through her words I have overcome many things, and will continue to do so. To say I am thankful for Betina, and her wealth of knowledge, would be an understatement. Thank you Betina for being here when I needed you most! I look forward to your future, and all the amazing things you will achieve! All of that said, I can’t recommend Betina highly enough, and I am thankful you have found her as well!

Betina is an excellent therapist and person. She listens and gives constructive feedback and all this in a very warm and conversational atmosphere, in which I feel heard and comfortable in order to share my thoughts and feelings.

I find Bettina to be gently supportive and encouraging. Her care and compassion are exemplary. I am extremely grateful to her for her time. She is a voice in the wilderness bringing me back home to safety.

Great listener. Helpful advice. Offers other references and resources applicable to your goals.

Betina is nothing short of awesome! I love talking to her. She's a great listener, but will answer questions about herself as well, and that makes her very personable and someone you actually develop a relationship and friendship with. I highly recommend her!

Betina is very kind and intelligent. She always tries to understand what I am trying to say and I really appreciate that she even does research outside of BetterHelp to show me why I do certain things. I would strongly recommend her to others especially those with a sense of humor and are maybe a little shy.

Lovely, perceptive, and extremely helpful.

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