- Executive coaching
- Sleep and rest
- Stress and anxiety
About Betty
Betty Gewirtz is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New York with more than 30 years of professional experience. She focuses on executive and professional coaching alongside a range of emotional and life concerns. Betty aims to help people build on their strengths so they can face challenges more confidently.
She approaches work with a straightforward, collaborative attitude. She treats the person as the expert in their own story and helps them find practical ways forward. Many sessions center on setting goals, identifying barriers, and practicing new strategies that fit everyday life.
Betty often supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, sleeping difficulties, and changes at work or home. She also addresses parenting strain, relationship tensions, anger, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. Her experience includes helping people with ADHD and career transitions.
Sessions tend to emphasize clear steps and small changes. Conversations aim to be focused and useful rather than abstract. Betty works to create an environment where clients can experiment with new approaches and reflect on what helps.
Her practice combines coaching and therapeutic perspectives so clients can set career or life goals while also addressing emotional hurdles. She encourages taking manageable steps and checking progress along the way.
Practical therapeutic approaches and online work
Betty uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people make changes that matter. One common approach focuses on coaching-style goal work, which breaks larger aims into clear steps and actions to practice between sessions. This helps with career shifts, executive decisions, and building routines that support better sleep.Another frequently used method emphasizes behavioral strategies for stress, anxiety, and sleep problems. That includes identifying unhelpful patterns, trying new routines, and practicing simple tools to reduce nighttime arousal and improve rest.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. She collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time based on what is helping and what isn’t.
If you prefer online work, confirm the session formats available before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Many people find remote sessions useful because they fit into busy schedules, can be shorter check-ins during a workday, or eliminate travel time. Discuss scheduling and format when you match so sessions can be arranged to fit your life and goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Experience
30+ years
Credentials
New Jersey, New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, grief, sleeping difficulties, career changes, self-esteem, and related concerns like parenting strain and compassion fatigue.
How does she approach therapy and coaching?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She treats people as experts in their own lives and focuses on goal-setting and small, usable steps.
What is her professional background?
She has more than 30 years of professional experience supporting clients with executive and professional coaching as well as therapy for emotional concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds LCSW and LCSW-R credentials and practices in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.