About Benjamin
Benjamin Lighter uses a client-centered approach to guide conversations about stress, anxiety, motivation, and self-esteem. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Alabama with three years of counseling experience. Ben keeps sessions straightforward and practical so people can start making manageable changes right away.
He often pairs gentle, person-focused listening with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to name and shift unhelpful thoughts. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness practices are also part of his toolkit when emotions feel intense or overwhelming.
Background and approach
Motivational Interviewing helps when someone is unsure about change or needs a clearer plan. Ben works with a wide range of concerns including depression, coping with life changes, ADHD, addictions, grief, and trauma. He also supports people handling intimacy-related issues, eating or sleeping problems, parenting stress, career uncertainty, and compassion fatigue.
Additional focus areas include guilt and shame, mood disorders, panic attacks, and building self-love. Sessions aim to balance listening and practical steps. Ben helps people set small goals, practice new skills between sessions, and notice what does and doesn’t help.
He favors clear, everyday language and an open, respectful tone in sessions. Therapy sessions are offered in English and are available through video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on the therapist’s availability.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Options
Benjamin combines client-centered therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy depending on what a person needs. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel heard and can set their own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviors connect and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills for intense feelings.Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try different strategies, and adjust based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist check in together about progress and tweak techniques as needed.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and sharing of visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day or work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or when someone prefers shorter written interactions. These options make scheduling more flexible and help people keep therapy consistent around work, school, and family commitments.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Alabama
- Languages
- English