Betel Mulugeta

You may be carrying a lot beneath the surface while still doing your best to show up for work, relationships, family, and everyday responsibilities. Anxiety can leave your mind constantly running, depression may make it harder to feel like yourself, and ADHD or chronic health concerns can add another layer of exhaustion when you are already stretched thin. I work with adolescents, adults, and seniors experiencing anxiety, depression, LGBTQIA+ concerns, cultural and ethnic issues, and physical health concerns. These experiences can also overlap with women’s issues, family concerns, trauma, PTSD, chronic conditions, grief or loss, or relationship challenges, especially when your health, identity, relationships, and emotional wellbeing are all influencing one another. Therapy can give you a place where the different parts of your experience are understood together. Together, we can make sense of what has been weighing on you, strengthen healthier ways of coping, and help you feel more grounded and connected to yourself.

Our work will make room for both the person you are and the culture, identity, health, relationships, and experiences that have shaped you. We’ll explore how anxiety, depression, LGBTQIA+ concerns, cultural and ethnic issues, and physical health concerns may be affecting your emotional wellbeing and everyday life. I may use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help you recognize patterns in thoughts and behaviors that contribute to distress and develop healthier ways of responding, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help you make room for difficult thoughts and emotions while staying connected to your values, and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy to help you notice what you are experiencing without immediately becoming overwhelmed by it. Motivational Interviewing can help you explore change without pressure and strengthen your own reasons for moving forward. Our sessions will be collaborative, affirming, and grounded in your lived experience, balancing deeper understanding with practical tools that can help you create meaningful change.

You do not need to separate your mental health from your identity, culture, physical health, or relationships in order to be understood in therapy. During our first few sessions, we will take time to understand what brought you here, what has been most difficult, and what you hope will feel different. Together, we will create goals that feel meaningful and realistic and decide where it makes the most sense to begin. You can expect me to bring warmth, affirmation, and a solution oriented perspective to our conversations while creating a space where you can speak openly without feeling judged or pressured. Progress may look like feeling less consumed by anxiety, reconnecting with yourself when depression feels heavy, feeling more supported while navigating health concerns, developing greater confidence in your identity, or communicating your needs more openly in your relationships. We will continue checking in on your goals and shape our work around what helps you feel more grounded, understood, and empowered.