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Dr. Allison Bethea, MD

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationMaryland
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and LGBT
  • Therapy approachesCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Existential Therapy
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About Allison

Dr. Allison Bethea trained as a Doctor of Clinical Psychology and has practiced for two decades, building a career in Maryland that combines clinical knowledge with a practical focus on everyday functioning.

Background and approach

She holds an MD and has been licensed in Maryland since the early 1990s, drawing on long experience in treating mood and anxiety concerns, stress management, depression, and challenges related to attention and focus including ADHD. Her work also reflects attention to how physical health and neurology influence emotional well-being.

Her style emphasizes collaboration and strength-based care, using techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and solution-oriented methods to help clients make concrete changes. She also integrates ideas from internal family systems and existential therapy when exploring identity, purpose, and deeper emotional patterns.

Dr. Bethea values tailoring interventions to a person’s needs and preferences rather than applying a single method uniformly.

Clients can expect a clinician who blends clinical training with practical strategies for coping, sleep, grief, and managing intense emotions. She offers services in English and provides multiple remote session formats to accommodate different schedules and needs.

Approaches and Online Care to Fit Your Needs

Dr. Bethea frequently uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and to build practical skills for managing anxiety, mood, and attention-related difficulties. CBT is goal-oriented and often useful for addressing sleep problems, panic, phobias, and compulsive patterns.

She also incorporates mindfulness therapy to help people develop present-moment awareness and stress reduction practices. Mindfulness techniques can complement cognitive work by improving focus, emotional regulation, and tolerance for difficult sensations or thoughts.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to weigh goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques, adjusting plans as progress and needs evolve so clients feel involved in shaping their care.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide scheduling flexibility and easier access from different locations. These remote formats make it possible to receive consistent, ongoing therapeutic support while fitting sessions into daily life and addressing concerns such as stress, ADHD-related challenges, and sleep difficulties.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma and grief as well as relationship and identity-related concerns.
What is the therapist's general approach to therapy?
The approach blends cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused strategies with elements of internal family systems and existential reflection to match individual goals.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
Dr. Bethea brings 20 years of professional experience to her practice, with longstanding work in stress management, anxiety, mood disorders, and attention-related difficulties.
Where is the therapist based and what are her credentials?
She is located in Maryland and holds an MD credential listed as MD Psychologist 03036.
Can I work with this therapist if English is not my first language?
Sessions are provided in English; she is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Appointments can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working together?
To get started select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTParenting issuesDepressionADHD

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Autism and Asperger SyndromeChronic pain, illness, and disabilityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)EmptinessGender dysphoriaImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryVisually impaired

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Maryland

Languages

English

What Allison can help with

Dr. Allison Bethea works with clients on stress and anxiety, LGBT, parenting issues, depression, and ADHD.

How Allison approaches therapy

Allison's clinical approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.

Experience and training

Allison is an MD practicing in Maryland, with 20 years of clinical experience.