About
Betsy Ibsen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor with over 40 years of working in both the mental health and addiction fields. She has treated adolescents and adults in outpatient, inpatient, and long-term residential settings. Betsy has studied how the effects of early childhood trauma have caused both physical and emotional effects on adults. What has impressed her the most over the years is that the human mind is creative, complex, and, above all, flexible. Betsy completed her master's degree in Social Work at Boston University and lived in Boston for 20 years before relocating to CT. Betsy also worked as a kindergarten teacher in Italy for a year, spent two summers camping in the Soviet Union, and embraces multiculturalism as a way to connect with, recognize, and respect the strengths and needs of people with different customs and beliefs. Treatment is only as good as the relationship developed with the client. Life doesn’t much resemble a Hallmark movie with things falling into perfect place at the end of two hours. It’s messier and more random, and at times unpleasantly chaotic. Recognizing that you need some sense of order, safety, and calmness is the first step.
Features
| Academic Suffixes: | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Expertise: | Addiction, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Domestic Abuse, Grief, Life Transitions, Stress, Trauma and PTSD |
Location
Contacts
- Click to Call