Bertha Beltran, LCSW

Bertha Beltran is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the fallout from trauma and abuse. She guides clients through relationship and family concerns, intimacy questions, and challenges like anger, low self esteem, and coping with life changes. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. With 15 years of experience working in Arizona, Bertha aims to make the first steps feel less daunting. She builds an open space where clients can talk about difficult feelings without judgment. She encourages small, practical changes clients can use between sessions. Her approach is collaborative and down to earth. She draws on client-centered work to follow each person's priorities and uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Emotionally-focused ideas help when relationships or attachment patterns are part of the concern. Bertha also brings tools that address trauma, including EMDR-informed strategies when appropriate, and motivational interviewing to support change and goals. She often blends methods to suit the situation rather than using only one technique. People come to her for a range of issues beyond mood and anxiety, such as parenting strain, ADHD, chronic health challenges, identity questions including gender dysphoria, and burnout or compassion fatigue. Her goal is practical progress: clearer steps, improved coping, and a steadier sense of direction. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability. Payment uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.