Profile / United States
Betty Acierno, LCSW
Florida
LCSW in Florida - Stress and Anxiety care
See online therapy options- CBT informed
- Mindfulness techniques
- Grief and loss
About Betty
Betty Acierno is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with 11 years of experience in mental health and medical settings. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and major life changes. Sessions focus on practical steps and workable strategies rather than abstract theory.
Betty uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and mindfulness approaches. She also draws on narrative and solution-focused methods to address thinking patterns and everyday habits. Her style is straightforward and conversational, aimed at noticing unhelpful thoughts and trying different responses.
Her background includes a master’s degree, bachelor’s degree, and an aging certificate from Florida Atlantic University. Early work in hospice shaped her experience with grief, loss, and serious illness. That work informed how she supports people through hard transitions and caregiver stress.
In sessions she prioritizes a clear working relationship and practical tools. Meetings may look at thought patterns, small behavior experiments, and short exercises in present-moment noticing. She helps people plan realistic next steps they can try between sessions.
Betty has focused work on codependency, abandonment, attachment issues, body image, chronic pain and illness, cancer-related concerns, and family of origin problems. She also addresses communication and commitment issues, divorce and separation, and the stresses of caregiving. Her practice centers on helping people make decisions that fit their life circumstances.
How her approaches translate to online work
Betty commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thought patterns and set small behavior experiments. CBT helps with anxiety, depression, stress, and habits that get in the way of daily functioning.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy. Client-centered work focuses on listening and collaboration to clarify goals and preferences. Mindfulness practice trains present-moment noticing, which can reduce reactivity and help with compassion fatigue, chronic pain, and stress.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Betty will talk with each person about goals and pick methods that fit their needs and rhythm. She works together with clients to adjust strategies if something isn’t helpful.
Confirm session formats before booking since specific formats are not listed in the profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It also lets people try exercises and behavior experiments between meetings so progress can be practiced in everyday life.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of responding. Sessions often include practical exercises and behavior experiments to change patterns.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has 11 years of experience in mental health and medical settings and early experience working in hospice care, which informed her grief and loss work.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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