Bethany P. Glueck, MA, LPC, NCC is a Licensed Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor. Her private practice, Bethany Glueck, PC, is located in the office suite of Carolina Performance at The American Institute of Healthcare and Fitness. She provides mental health assessments and individual counseling to adolescents and adults. With Carolina Performance she facilitates groups and seminars as an independent contractor. Beth completed her Masters of Arts in Counseling from Appalachian State University and bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

AREAS OF INTEREST
Adjustment Issues
ADHD Coaching
Anxiety
Depression
Coping with illness
Eating Disorders
Mood Disorders
OCD
Relationship Issues
Stress Management
Sexual Abuse
Women's Issues
Weight Management & Exercise Adherence

TEENS & COLLEGE STUDENTS
Developmental & life transition issues
Peer issues
Time-management
Healthy decision making
Stress Management
Dating & relationship Issues

GROUPS
Beth has experience and training in facilitation of psycho-educational and interpersonal therapy groups. She has been a coordinator and facilitator for the AIHF Diabetes Treatment and Management Seminars. She has lead psychotherapy groups, children of domestic violence, and women's issues groups.

PHILOSOPHY
To provide practical and clinically sound counseling services which help to improve individual and families' quality of life. Her approach in working with clients is for them to develop self-awareness, positive coping skills, and work from their strengths to develop and empower personal responsibility. Beth has a strong interest in the impact of emotional health and stress on physical health. Her goal is to help clients work towards holistic wellness. Her treatment approaches are developed on an individual assessment plan. She collaborates with physicians, psychiatrists, nutritionists, and other specialists to facilitate a treatment team approach to your care. She most often uses the models of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), behavior modification, motivational interviewing, progressive relaxation, and guided imagery.

EXPERIENCE
Beth has provided client care in the Raleigh area since 1999 in a variety of settings: Inpatient substance abuse treatment, school-based and mental/medical health clinic, battered women's shelter, and private practice. She was a behavioral specialist in a 1995 research project: The multimodal medial treatment study of ADHD children through Duke University Medical Center, where she received specialized training in behavior modification and child ADHD.

SPORTS EXPERIENCE
Beth believes exercise does impact personal and social development by improving self-esteem and energy, in addition to serving as a source of stress reduction. She pitched for her high school softball team, has completed a marathon, half marathons, and a sprint triathlon. She is certified as a group fitness instructor, personal trainer, and cycle instructor through Interactive Fitness Trainers of America (IFTA).

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
North Carolina Association of Licensed Professional Counselors
American Counselor Association
Interactive Fitness Trainers of America (IFTA)

Beth values spending time with family and friends. Her hobbies include: baking, running, hiking, international travel, reading, and watching UNC basketball.