Bethany Davison
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
By building a solid therapeutic bond, Bethany helps individuals explore and connect with their most authentic selves.
Bethany Davison is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with dual Master’s degrees in Social Work and Public Health from Columbia University. With over a decade of experience working in community mental health, primarily with low-income individuals, she has developed an ability to create a safe and non-judgmental space for clients to facilitate personal growth. By building a solid therapeutic bond, Bethany helps individuals explore and connect with their most authentic selves. Her methods are person-centered and emphasize an anti-oppressive lens. She employs a holistic approach incorporating psychodynamic therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and harm reduction techniques. Bethany has a passion for serving members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Bethany specializes in working with individuals struggling with substance use, trauma, anxiety, mood disorders, identity, sexuality, interpersonal issues, and chronic health conditions.
Practice hours (EST)
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Abuse
- Academic Concerns
- Aging
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Image
- Burnout
- Career
- Childhood Abuse
- Chronic Illness/Pain
- College and School Placement
- Compulsive Exercise
- Conflict Resolution
- Depression
- Disability
- Drug Use
- Family Caregiving Stress
- Financial Concerns
- Gender Identity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy Concerns
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Panic
- Peer Difficulties
- Perfectionism
- Performance Anxiety
- Personal Growth
- Physical Assault
- Physical Stress
- Racial Identity
- Racial/Cultural Oppression or Trauma
- Relationship Violence/Stalking/Harassment
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- School Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
- Sexual Identity
- Sleep Concerns
- Social Anxiety
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Special groups
- People who are bisexual
- People who identify as gay
- People who identify as lesbian
- People who identify as non-binary
- People who identify as queer
- Transgender
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Body Image Therapy
- Brief Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
- Behavior Therapy
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
- Mindfulness Training
- Eclectic Approaches
- Existential Psychotherapy
- Erikson/Psychosocial Development
- Experiential Psychotherapy
- Feminist Therapy
- Humanistic Therapy
- Integrative Body Psychotherapy
- Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT)
- Light Therapy
- Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Process-Oriented Psychology
- Positive Psychology
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Relationship Enhancement Therapy
- Reality Therapy
- Somatic Psychotherapy
- Social Skills Training
- Transference Focused Therapy (TFP)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Relational Psychotherapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Anger Management
- Brief Psychotherapy
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Location
Accommodations
Entering the practice
- Flat path to the front door
Getting around
- Wide hallways (36” or 90cm)
- Elevators
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
$200 — $225per session
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – New Jersey
- Aetna – Florida
- Aetna – New York
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – New Jersey
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – New York
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Florida
- Cigna – Florida
- Cigna – New Jersey
- Cigna – New York
- ComPsych – New York
- ComPsych – Florida
- Horizon – New York
- Horizon NJ Health – New Jersey
- Humana – Florida
- Humana – New York
- Medicare – Florida
- Medicare – New York
- Medicare – New Jersey
- Optum – New York
- Optum – New Jersey
- Optum – Florida
- UHC – New York
- United Health Care – Florida
- Out-of-pocket
- In-network insurance
Payment methods
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Online
Credentials
Licenses
LCSW
094597, New York
LCSW
TPSW2813, Florida
LCSW
44SC06231700, New Jersey
Education
Columbia University
MSW (Master of Social Work), 2015
Columbia University
MPH (Master of Public Health), 2015
Ithaca College
BA (Bachelor of Arts), 2007
Bachelor of Arts in Culture and Communication