Bethany Sparkman, LPC
Therapist in Tennessee
Bethany Sparkman is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, addiction, grief, or major life changes.
- License 6918 · Tennessee Expires February 2028
- NPI 1629839329 · national registry
- Experience and languages 5+ years in practice English
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About Bethany
Bethany Sparkman is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, addiction, grief, or major life changes. She speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps toward change feel doable. Bethany affirms that each person knows their own story and brings strengths to the work ahead.
She focuses on practical tools and steady support rather than fast fixes. Sessions can include skill-building for coping with strong emotions, steps for managing cravings and relapse triggers, and guidance for repairing communication and intimacy concerns.
Background and approach
Bethany uses approaches that help clients notice what matters to them and take small, meaningful actions toward it. With five years of experience and an LPC credential, Bethany has worked with people facing trauma, anger, depression, and issues around self-esteem and identity. She also supports people dealing with parenting stress, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and the overlap of multiple concerns.
Her experience includes working through attachment and commitment worries and body image or eating-related struggles. Her style blends acceptance-based strategies, cognitive tools, and client-centered listening. She uses elements of the Gottman Method when relationship issues arise, alongside evidence-informed techniques to address mood and behavior.
Bethany aims to meet each person where they are and move at a pace that fits their life. People who choose Bethany can expect clear goals, practical homework between sessions when useful, and calm, direct feedback. The emphasis is on steady progress, building coping skills, and strengthening what already works in a client's life.
Credentials
- LPC (Tennessee)
- License 6918 · expires February 2028
- NPI
- 1629839329 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Bethany lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Bethany names
- Gottman Method
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the approaches Bethany names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
Approaches that guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when emotions are difficult. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. The Gottman Method focuses on communication patterns and practical exercises that can improve closeness and reduce repeated conflict in relationships. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person in the room, using reflective listening and empathy to help them find their own solutions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan as progress unfolds. That means trying skills in session, checking what helps, and changing course when something isn’t working.
Online therapy with Bethany uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversation and exercises that need face-to-face interaction. Phone calls can fit into a busy day or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, coaching-style prompts, or follow-up between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or other commitments.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Bethany help with?
She helps people managing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, grief, and intimacy-related issues, among other concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach combines client-centered listening with practical strategies from ACT, CBT, and DBT to build skills and clarify values for meaningful change.
How much experience does she have?
Bethany holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential and has five years of professional work experience in Tennessee.
Where is Bethany based?
She practices in Tennessee and provides services consistent with her Tennessee LPC credential.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect for therapy.
How are fees and billing handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Bethany?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.
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