01 · Who Bettina works with

Bettina works with stress, Anxiety, trauma and abuse and grief

Bettina lists 13 specialisms and 10 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Bettina chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Bettina's own words

What Bettina says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

Hello! My name is Bettina Kell and I am a licensed professional counselor in the state of Texas. I am also nationally certified as a therapist. I have 20 plus years of working in the field and have worked in the school system and private practice to help youth, individuals and families. I have experience in working with a wide range of concerns and mental health issues, including ADHD, anxiety/depression, grief/loss, trauma/abuse, anger management, parenting concerns and life changes among others. I am easy to talk with and aim to create a safe and non-judging environment for you. I'm experienced working with all age groups and of all backgrounds. My counseling approach ranges from Jungian therapy , solutions focused, cognitive behavior and rational-emotive. However, I focus on the client and tailor what is necessary to help you accomplish your goals in therapy.

Welcome to the first step in making a positive change in your life. I'm here to help you work through difficult times and situations. I am committed to help you seek a more happy, meaningful and fulfilling life. I look forward to working with you!

Bettina Kell-Rodriguez, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · How Bettina works

The 2 approaches Bettina lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Bettina lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Bettina's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Bettina runs a session.

Mindfulness-Based TherapyMBCT

Trains attention on what is happening right now - body, breath, the thought as it arrives - so distress can be observed rather than automatically acted on. Strongest evidence is in preventing depression from recurring, and it is usually taught as a practice you keep doing outside the session.

Solution-Focused Brief TherapySFBT

Starts from where you want to end up rather than from how you got here. Sessions look for the times the problem is already smaller and work out what is different about those, so the number of sessions tends to be short and the work concrete.

Also listed

• Jungian Therapy

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Bettina practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Bettina's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Bettina at this point.

2. Naming Bettina specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Bettina is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Bettina.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Before you commit

4 questions worth asking Bettina

Built from what Bettina actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Bettina's - Bettina has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “With 25 years in, what has changed most in how you work?”

  Long experience is only an advantage if it has been examined. This tends to surface whether it has.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

• “You offer sessions in English and Spanish. Does the work change depending on which we use?”

  People often reach different material in a first language than in a second. Worth naming before you choose.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LPC

Licensed in

Texas

Licence

TX LPC 71290

Licence number

71290

Licence expires

30 Jun 2027

NPI

1467090464

Years in practice

25

Gender

Female

Languages

English, Spanish

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

15 May 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Bettina's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Bettina. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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