Betsy Godoy, LCSW

Betsy Godoy is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida with 12 years of experience. She approaches therapy with respect for each person’s story and strengths. Betsy believes taking that first step shows courage and that people already carry resources to move through hard times.

She uses conversational, practical methods to help with stress and anxiety. Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings, and on understanding patterns in relationships and family life. Betsy draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at close relationships and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

Her background includes work with trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and grief. She also supports people dealing with addictions, mood concerns such as depression and bipolar, and challenges around intimacy and self-esteem. Other focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, and caregiver stress.

Betsy works with people facing career pressures, compassion fatigue, first responder issues, and HIV/AIDS related concerns. She also helps with communication problems, divorce and separation, and family of origin issues. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Clients can expect a respectful, down-to-earth approach that centers their goals. Betsy frames therapy as a collaboration where clients identify priorities and try practical strategies. To begin, people complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

How Betsy’s approaches can work online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on the ways relationships shape how people feel and react. It looks at patterns in close relationships to help people feel steadier and to improve how they connect with others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and replaces them with clearer, workable alternatives. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. This is a collaborative process where methods are adjusted to fit each person’s needs and pace.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and make it simpler to keep continuity during life changes. Licensed professionals can adapt Attachment-Based and CBT techniques to an online setting so people can practice skills, process relationship patterns, and track progress while keeping therapy manageable within daily routines.