About Benjamin
Benjamin Shoch is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Pennsylvania. He helps people facing anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and struggles with substance use and addiction. He also supports people dealing with parenting stress, low self-esteem, social anxiety, and questions about sexuality.
Ben favors a straightforward, flexible approach in sessions. He listens first to understand each person's story. Then he and the person choose methods that fit the concern and personality.
Background and approach
He aims to keep conversation clear and direct so parents and busy adults can follow along. His work draws on several approaches, including Client-Centered and Psychodynamic ideas as well as Trauma-Focused work and Internal Family Systems concepts. That mix lets him address current symptoms and patterns rooted in earlier life events.
He adapts techniques from different methods to match what is most helpful in the moment. Ben trained as a counselor and has practiced since 2015, giving him eight years of experience in varied settings. He has worked in outpatient mental health programs, drug and alcohol clinics, university counseling centers, and independent practice.
Those roles shaped his familiarity with mood disorders, developmental trauma, and substance-related concerns. In sessions he brings an easygoing manner and a sense of humor when it fits. He prioritizes collaboration and clear next steps so people leave with practical things to try between meetings.
Ben works with people from diverse backgrounds and accepts international clients for remote care.
How Ben’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on making the person feel heard and respected. In practice this means sessions start with open listening and reflection so goals and worries become clear. This approach helps with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and relationship concerns. Trauma-Focused Therapy targets reactions that follow upsetting events. It uses techniques to reduce distress and to help people feel more in control of memories and triggers. This work is useful for developmental trauma, grief, and post-trauma symptoms. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Ben will talk through options and adapt methods to match a person's needs, goals, and preferences. The choice of techniques is collaborative and can change as progress is made. Online sessions offer practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text-based messaging can work for brief check-ins, quick coaching between meetings, or when writing helps clarify thoughts. These online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, to keep continuity during travel, and to maintain regular contact between sessions. Ben uses the same clinical approaches online as in office-based work and adapts exercises to fit the chosen format.Questions people ask
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What this counselor works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English