Betsy Salomon-Auguste , LCPC

Betsy Salomon-Auguste is an Illinois licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) with 22 years of experience. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, and intimacy concerns. She also works with issues like grief, career changes, and jealousy.

Betsy aims to make sessions feel straightforward and practical. She creates a calm space where people can talk through difficult feelings without judgment. The work often starts with small goals and simple tools to reduce daily stress and improve communication.

Her approach centers on clear conversation and steady pacing. Betsy listens for patterns that get in the way of progress and helps people try new ways of responding. This can include learning to set boundaries, handling difficult conversations, or coping with big life transitions.

She brings two decades of clinical experience to issues such as caregiver stress, codependency, and forgiveness work. Betsy also supports people dealing with immigration concerns, fatherhood issues, and challenges tied to midlife and aging.

People who come to Betsy often want practical steps and honest feedback. She partners with each person to build realistic plans that fit daily life. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

How therapeutic methods translate to online sessions

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques typically involve helping people understand their thoughts and behaviors, and then practicing different responses. For example, cognitive approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new ways of thinking to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Relationship-focused work concentrates on clearer communication, boundary setting, and small behavior changes that can ease tension and address issues like jealousy and infidelity.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods match their goals and comfort level. Together they review what helps, adjust the plan as progress unfolds, and try different tools until something fits.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because the biography did not list specific formats. Ask which formats are offered so you can pick what works best for your schedule. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, avoid travel time, and choose a setting that feels less disruptive to your day. It also allows shorter check-ins when needed and options for people in other states or countries who need access to licensed professionals.