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Beverly Hodsden, LPC

  • Experience38 years
  • LocationNew Jersey
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Addictions, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Beverly

Beverly Hodsden is a licensed professional counselor with 38 years of clinical experience who centers her work on Internal Family Systems alongside other evidence-based practices.

Background and approach

She blends an understanding of internal parts with client-centered and cognitive behavioral perspectives to help people untangle anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and relationship struggles. Beverly emphasizes working with each person's internal landscape to uncover drivers of distress and to build practical coping skills.

Her practice addresses a broad range of concerns including stress, grief, mood disorders, ADHD, eating and sleeping difficulties, and issues related to identity and communication. She draws on motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies to support change-oriented goals while maintaining a collaborative, nonjudgmental stance.

Based in New Jersey, Beverly aims to help clients develop stronger self-compassion, clearer boundaries, and more effective ways of managing life transitions and recurring patterns. Throughout her career she has supported people facing addictions, panic, bipolar mood challenges, and multicultural and attachment-related concerns.

Her approach pairs compassionate listening with goal-driven techniques so clients can move toward greater emotional balance and more satisfying relationships.

Approaches that guide online therapy



Internal Family Systems helps people notice and relate to different internal parts with curiosity, aiming to reduce self-criticism and heal from trauma-related patterns; it can be useful for anxiety, shame, and complex emotional reactions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathetic listening and meeting clients where they are, supporting self-exploration and personal growth through a nonjudgmental relationship. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete strategies for issues like panic, mood disorders, and stress management.

Choosing the right approach is often collaborative rather than predetermined. Beverly works with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then combines elements from these methods to create a tailored plan. This collaborative process helps ensure the work feels relevant and practical as clients pursue change.

Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it possible to access consistent care without geographic limits. These formats provide flexibility for scheduling, let clients use the communication style that fits their life, and support ongoing work between sessions through messaging when available.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Beverly commonly address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and relationship difficulties, as well as areas like parenting, grief, eating and sleeping challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach combines Internal Family Systems with client-centered listening and practical skills from CBT and solution-focused methods to balance emotional exploration and goal-focused work.
How long has she practiced in the field?
She brings 38 years of experience working in clinical settings and helping people navigate mood disorders, attachment issues, and addiction recovery.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is an LPC licensed in New Jersey with license number NJ LPC 37PC00054800 and maintains a practice serving clients in New Jersey.
Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for working online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible options for remote care.
How is pricing handled for therapy sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Prospective clients should select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Drug and alcohol addictionFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

38+ years

Licensed

New Jersey

Languages

English