- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- ACT and CBT methods
- Work on attachment issues
About Betsy
Dr. Betsy Puentes is a licensed marriage and family therapist and licensed professional counselor in Texas with 46 years of clinical experience. She holds a Master’s in Clinical Psychology and a Doctorate in Counseling Psychology. She helps people facing stress, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, career difficulties, and other sensitive life challenges.
She focuses on practical, honest conversations that help people name their emotions and understand patterns that get in the way. Her work emphasizes the client’s own strengths and perspective. Sessions center on clear goals and steady steps rather than jargon or abstract theory.
Dr. Puentes uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy as one of her approaches to address intense emotions and recurring relationship patterns. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, try new behaviors, and commit to values-based choices.
Her experience includes long-term clinical practice across a range of concerns such as trauma and abuse, addiction, anger, and coping with life changes. She also addresses specific issues like abandonment, attachment difficulties, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency, and communication problems.
People coming for help can expect straightforward discussion of goals and concrete tools to try between sessions. Dr. Puentes encourages small experiments in everyday life that can reveal what works and what needs adjustment. If someone wants to begin, they follow the site's intake steps to match and schedule a first session.
How Dr. Puentes applies EFT, ACT and CBT online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and working with strong emotions and the patterns they create in close relationships. It helps people name difficult feelings and understand how those feelings shape responses and connections. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, so they can act in ways that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thoughts and teaches practical skills to shift thinking and behavior patterns.Finding the right approach is often part of the work. Dr. Puentes collaborates with clients to decide whether EFT, ACT, CBT, or a mix makes the most sense for the issues and goals brought to therapy. She uses short conversations about what’s working and adjusts methods as needed so the plan fits the person’s preferences and daily life.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered. Confirm available formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing quicker check-ins during a work break or between errands. Phone or lower-bandwidth options can be useful when video is difficult, and shorter sessions can help with brief focused work. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework so clients apply skills between sessions.
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Experience
46+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, career problems, addictions, relationship patterns, trauma, anger, and related issues.
What therapeutic approaches does she use?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) plus Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) depending on the client's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 46 years of professional work experience in mental health practice.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMFT and an LPC licensed in Texas and holds a Master’s in Clinical Psychology and a Doctorate in Counseling Psychology.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients; sessions are conducted in English for people based in Texas.
Which session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first appointment?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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