Bethany originally trained as an occupational therapist and worked in the field of adolescent mental health, particularly in acute and longer-term inpatient settings. She later completed a Masters in Mental Health, specialising in art psychotherapy.
For the past 17 years, Bethany has been co-coordinating the HEAL program, a trauma-informed, school-based mental health service at Milpera State High School. This program supports the well-being of newly arrived young people of refugee background through the use of expressive therapies.