
Counselor Profile
Bethany L Vinatieri
Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CDP, NPT-C
Kalamazoo, Michigan
About Bethany L Vinatieri
This therapist provides compassionate, client-centered care for adults navigating the uncertainty and challenges that can accompany major life experiences. Areas of particular focus include chronic medical illness, caregiver stress, grief and loss, anxiety, and depression. Recognizing the importance of feeling safe and understood, therapy offers a supportive environment where clients can openly process difficult emotions, adjust to change, and work toward healing.
With extensive training across multiple therapeutic approaches, treatment may incorporate Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Motivational Interviewing, and Project UPLIFT, a CBT and mindfulness-based program for individuals with epilepsy. This therapist is also certified in advanced clinical dementia practice and neuropsychotherapy.
As a registered telehealth provider in Florida and a member of the Functional Neurological Disorder Society and the National Association of Social Workers, this therapist brings specialized knowledge to the intersection of physical and emotional health.
Care is individualized, collaborative, and grounded in empathy, helping clients strengthen coping skills, resilience, and emotional well-being.
Areas of Focus
Education & Qualifications
In Practice for 13 years
Attended University of Southern California, MSW, Graduated 2013
Certifications
Certificate from National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners
278400 / 2025
Certificate from University of Michigan- Advanced Clinical Dementia Practice
2020




