Bethany Shrewsbury, LPC

Bethany Shrewsbury is a Licensed Professional Counselor - a state-authorized mental health counselor - and a Board Certified Counselor through the National Board for Certified Counselors. She holds advanced EMDR credentials, including status as a Certified EMDR therapist and an EMDRIA Consultant, and she combines those skills with training in Cognitive Processing Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Children’s Play Therapy. Bethany earned a Master of Science in Clinical Counseling from Bellevue University and has applied her training across a variety of clinical settings.

Her background includes extensive work with veterans, focusing on trauma recovery and issues contributing to PTSD and complex PTSD, as well as experience in crisis stabilization. She previously served at a local mental health authority for four years before moving to work in the Children and Adolescent Psychiatry Department at TTUHSC. Her roles have included positions in a crisis stabilization unit, a veterans clinic, central outpatient services, forensic court services, and at a psychiatric hospital in El Paso.

Bethany prioritizes a respectful, professional environment where people can explore emotions and underlying discomfort while building a strong therapeutic alliance. She is particularly committed to grief and loss work and to helping individuals develop practical tools for coping, mindfulness, and increased self-worth. Her approach blends evidence-informed techniques with a compassionate stance toward clients navigating trauma, crisis, and life transitions.

Clients can expect a clinician who values clear boundaries, ethical practice, and collaborative care, and who invites those she works with to engage in a thoughtful process of healing and personal growth.