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Beth VanKeuren Maldonado, LCSW

  • Experience26 years
  • LocationConnecticut
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Beth

Beth VanKeuren Maldonado is a licensed clinical social worker with 26 years of experience practicing in Connecticut. She draws on a long career helping people navigate depression, anxiety, trauma and relationship challenges while addressing issues like self-esteem, grief, addiction, and ADHD.

Background and approach

Her LCSW credential reflects extensive clinical training and ongoing commitment to therapeutic work. Her practice is grounded in empathy and respect, with an emphasis on listening to each person’s unique story and goals.

She combines evidence-based strategies with a client-centered stance to support coping with life changes, managing stress, improving communication, and working through intimacy or career concerns. Additional areas of focus include chronic pain and illness, caregiver stress, blended family dynamics, and issues related to aging.

Sessions are aimed at helping clients build practical skills, increase psychological flexibility, and reconnect with resources that foster resilience. Beth cultivates a nonjudgmental environment where clients can explore emotions, experiment with new coping approaches, and clarify values to guide next steps in healing and growth.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that align with personal values, supporting work on anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting patterns of thought and behavior that maintain distress, and it is often useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and stress-related problems. Mindfulness Therapy encourages present-moment awareness and nonjudgmental observation of experience, which can complement other strategies for emotion regulation and coping.

Finding the right combination of methods is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to explore goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques, adjusting the approach as therapy progresses to better match what the client needs and wants to achieve.

Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging provide flexible ways to engage in this work while balancing daily life. These formats allow clients to receive regular support, practice new skills between meetings, and maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are not convenient, making it easier to fit therapeutic work into busy schedules.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
The practice focuses on a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, grief, addictions, and ADHD among other areas.
How would you describe the therapeutic approach and style?
The style is empathic and client-centered, integrating evidence-based methods such as CBT, DBT, ACT, and mindfulness to help clients build coping skills and clarify values.
What is the therapist's clinical background?
She has 26 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges, drawing on long-term practice in mental health care.
Where is the therapist licensed and what credential do they hold?
She is a licensed clinical social worker in Connecticut with the credential CT LCSW 005811 and practices from that state.
Are services offered in languages other than English or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English and the therapist is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for working together?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How are fees and payment structured for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process for beginning therapy with this therapist?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

26+ years

Licensed

Connecticut

Languages

English

What Beth can help with

Beth VanKeuren Maldonado works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and depression.

Beth works with depression, anxiety, relationship dynamics, and trauma recovery.

How Beth approaches therapy

Beth's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Beth is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Connecticut, with 26 years of clinical experience.