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Betina Bolin, LCSW

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

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

5.0 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Betina. View 72 reviews
Great news, Betina is accepting new clients!
She is normally fully-booked.
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in Arkansas, Missouri, and 1 more

Recent reviews

Betina is a kind and understanding therapist. She genuinely listens and integrates different things I’ve told her over time. Her suggestions are practical and very helpful. Her compassion is genuine and healing. Very grateful for these sessions and am already seeing benefits in my life and my relationships.

Reviewed November 2024

Very easy to talk to, very down to earth and listens to me.

Reviewed September 2024

More about Betina

  • 15 years' experience
  • Female
  • LCSW

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.

Specialties

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 Aging and geriatric issues Autism and Asperger Syndrome Body image Chronic pain, illness, and disability Communication problems Divorce and separation Drug and alcohol addiction Eating and food-related issues Forgiveness Guilt and shame Hospice and end-of-life counseling Isolation / loneliness Life purpose Men's issues Midlife crisis Veteran and Armed Forces Issues Mood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacks Personality disorders Post-traumatic stress Sex addiction Sexual assault and abuse Social anxiety and phobia Women's issues Workplace issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing

Licenses

Betina Bolin's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639407588.

  • LCSW · Arkansas · 2592-C · Expires March 2025
  • LCSW · Missouri · 2002009971 · Expires September 2025
  • LCSW · Arizona · LCSW-22295 · Expires April 2026

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling allows you to receive care from a 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.

Reviews for Betina Bolin

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

5.0

72 reviews

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Clients mention: Great Listens Helpful Recommend Understanding Wonderful Amazing Great listener Easy Helped

Betina is a kind and understanding therapist. She genuinely listens and integrates different things I’ve told her over time. Her suggestions are practical and very helpful. Her compassion is genuine and healing. Very grateful for these sessions and am already seeing benefits in my life and my relationships.

Reviewed November 2024

Very easy to talk to, very down to earth and listens to me.

Reviewed September 2024

Calming presence. Attentive to the main drivers of my life. Respectful in her listening and responding.

Reviewed September 2024

Betína Bolin is a wonderful therapist that truly cares about me & asks me insightful questions to help me heal from both my professional & personal trauma. I am so thankful to have her support & expertise!!

Reviewed August 2024

Thoughtful, present, honest

Reviewed August 2024

It sounds like she listens very good !!❤️

Reviewed August 2024

Dr. Bolin is ASTOUNDING, she listens and is a true partner in your journey to healing or stability in life. She always makes sure to keep me accountable and productive with my journey of recovery and is kind and compassionate. I see her as a friend and I look forward to talking to her weekly, I realize I wait all week to catch her up on what’s happening in my life with enthusiasm, she listens to me, supports me, and is my champion when I had no one left in my circle. She makes therapy feel comfortable, not at all like you are talking to someone trying to “fix you” or “change you” those were my fears and reservations when coming into this and she has done everything over the last year to ensure I didn’t feel like that. She’s the absolute best and Better Help is lucky to have her!

Reviewed July 2024

So far so good, there has been a lot to get out on my end to get started but feel we are on the right track!

Reviewed July 2024

Betina is a great therapist she listens to me and has true concerns with what I’m dealing with I love to talk to her and I feel allot better when the session is over.

Reviewed July 2024

Very empathetic and great listener Nice job

Reviewed June 2024

She’s very kind and professional!! knows how to ask hard questions without coming off judgmental or rude!! She’s excellent listens wonderful and always check her journal entry’s for me !

Reviewed June 2024

Betina offers perspectives that challenge and ground me, and move me closer toward the person I want to be.

Reviewed June 2024

Betina is very kind and compassionate. I find it easy to talk to her and I always leave our sessions feeling better about myself. It has helped me so much to talk with someone who is understanding.

Reviewed June 2024

If you're a Christian she is a great therapist. She will always remind you to listen to God and choose the way of god. She is also easy to conversate with. Very lenient and understanding

Reviewed June 2024

Betina is a very great and compassionate therapist. She listens to my concerns and helps me navigate my thoughts and worries.

Reviewed May 2024

She does a great job and is very professional. She makes you feel very comfortable.

Reviewed May 2024

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.

Reviewed April 2024

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.

Reviewed April 2024

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!

Reviewed March 2024

She’s made these past many months MANAGEABLE!

Reviewed February 2024

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.

Reviewed August 2023

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.

Reviewed August 2023

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.

Reviewed September 2019

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.

Reviewed August 2019

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

Reviewed August 2019

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

Reviewed December 2023

Great therapist. Highly recommend.

Reviewed November 2023

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

Reviewed November 2023

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

Reviewed September 2023

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

Reviewed August 2023

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

Reviewed July 2023

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

Reviewed May 2023

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

Reviewed January 2023

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.

Reviewed January 2023

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

Reviewed January 2023

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.

Reviewed December 2022

I like that she is easy to talk to.

Reviewed December 2022

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

Reviewed November 2022

Easy to talk to and very understanding.

Reviewed November 2022

5 stars

Reviewed September 2022

She's wonderful!!!!!

Reviewed September 2022

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.

Reviewed August 2022

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

Reviewed August 2022

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.

Reviewed August 2022

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.

Reviewed August 2022

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

Reviewed August 2022

A little on the rude side

Reviewed July 2022

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.

Reviewed June 2022

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

Reviewed May 2022

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

Reviewed April 2022

She is great!

Reviewed December 2021

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

Reviewed November 2021

Betina is very attentive and a great listener.

Reviewed November 2021

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.

Reviewed May 2021

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.

Reviewed April 2021

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!

Reviewed April 2021

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

Reviewed January 2021

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

Reviewed January 2021

Betinna is fabulous. Have signed up for session two

Reviewed January 2021

She’s very genuine and caring

Reviewed December 2020

Patient and listens with Biblical guidance with understanding.

Reviewed December 2020

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.

Reviewed November 2020

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 :)

Reviewed September 2020

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!

Reviewed August 2020

Betina is amazing

Reviewed August 2020

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!

Reviewed June 2020

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.

Reviewed December 2019

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.

Reviewed December 2019

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

Reviewed November 2019

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!

Reviewed November 2019

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.

Reviewed September 2019

Lovely, perceptive, and extremely helpful.

Reviewed August 2019

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Frequently asked questions

Does Betina Bolin offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Betina Bolin works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Betina Bolin speak?

Betina Bolin speaks English.

How many years of experience does Betina Bolin have?

Betina Bolin has 15 years of experience.

Where is Betina Bolin licensed to practice?

Betina Bolin is licensed to practice in Arkansas, Missouri, and Arizona.

Does Betina Bolin accept clients outside of the United States?

Yes, Betina Bolin accepts clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Betina Bolin offer?

Betina Bolin offers clients Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.

How can I communicate with Betina Bolin?

Betina Bolin can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Betina Bolin?

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