About Benjamin
Benjamin Rich is a licensed counselor who works in Illinois and brings 12 years of experience to his practice. He holds an LCPC, which is the Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential. He focuses on common, everyday struggles so people feel heard and understood from the start.
He helps people manage stress, anxiety, and depression with clear, practical steps. Parents reading on a phone will find his style direct and calm.
Background and approach
He also supports those wrestling with self-esteem, loneliness, and questions about life purpose. Work and career issues are a frequent focus. He talks with people about workplace stress, career direction, and managing social anxiety at work.
He also gives attention to men’s issues, forgiveness, and handling compulsive hair pulling known as trichotillomania. Benjamin uses evidence-based techniques to build resilience and workable skills. Sessions tend to be collaborative - he and the client set goals and try concrete strategies between meetings.
The aim is steady progress, not quick fixes. His approach is straightforward and nonjudgmental. He listens first, then helps people try tools that fit their life.
Over time the goal is clearer values, better everyday coping, and more confidence moving forward.
How evidence-based approaches work online
Benjamin draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and problem solving. One common approach emphasizes building coping skills and behavioral strategies to reduce anxiety and manage stress; it teaches steps you can practice between sessions to feel steadier in daily life. Another approach centers on improving self-esteem and clarity about life purpose by identifying values and small actions that align with them, which helps people make clearer choices at work and home.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. He will work with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they set priorities, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful when visual cues help the conversation, phone works well for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can fit into busy days for brief updates or ongoing support. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and travel schedules while keeping care consistent.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English