Dr. Betsy Puentes
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
About Betsy
I am licensed with 4 licenses in mental health in Texas. I have a Master’s in Clinical Psychology and a Doctorate in Counseling Psychology, plus I have 46 years of professional work experience. I have been helping clients overcome stress, depression, anxiety, motivational problems, low self-esteem, weak self-confidence, career difficulties, and a variety of other sensitive issues. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have strengths that will assist you in resolving things that challenge you. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am available to assist you in that process.
What Betsy helps with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How Betsy works
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “Very to the point and honest.”
- “I joined Better Help to help me with family relationships and the transition from Community College to University. Dr. Puentes helped me with that and through my first interview for the job that I have now. She helped me understand my emotions and feel like I had a plan for my life. Extremely grateful.”
- “She is a great objective voice when you need to talk through life. A wise therapist.”
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- “Great”
- “Dr. Puentes provides a space to openly discuss challenges and find constructive solutions.”
- “We’ve had a great experience thus far with Dr. Puentes. She’s very knowledgeable and practical.”
- “Dr. Puentes is very good! We enjoy working with her.”
- “Dr B is great. She's understanding and compassionate but also steadfast and firm when needed. She's very intelligent, well studied and has plenty of experience helping people from all backgrounds. I'm very thankful I've found her.”
- “She asked me about all the things I needed help with the conversation was natural and gave me good ideas and feed back”
- “Excellent therapists”
- “Highly experienced and dedicated.”
- “Thoughtful and kind”
- “She’s amazing.”
- “I’ve only met one time thus far but really feeling hopeful on my needs being met as well as better mental mindset.”
- “She doesn’t take sides.. and she’s very professional.”
These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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