About Benjamin
Benjamin Smith welcomes people who are feeling stuck by stress, low mood, relationship strain, or big life changes. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 14 years of experience. He focuses on clear goals and practical steps so people can make steady progress.
He uses a collaborative, person-centered way of working. Clients lead the conversation and set the pace. He helps clarify what matters most and turns broad goals into manageable actions.
Background and approach
Sessions are built around straightforward conversation and problem solving. He listens without judgment and helps identify patterns that get in the way. Together with the client he creates concrete plans and checkpoints to track progress.
Benjamin often supports people dealing with anxiety, stress, depression, low self-esteem, relationship challenges, and major life transitions. He also addresses issues such as codependency, communication struggles, commitment concerns, caregiver stress, and feelings of emptiness. He practices in Louisiana and conducts sessions in English.
For many people his approach feels direct and practical, aimed at leaving each session with something doable to try before the next meeting.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions help
Benjamin uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on turning insight into action. One common focus is person-centered work, which centers conversations on what the client wants to address and moves at their pace. This helps when someone needs a gentle, steady way to sort through feelings and priorities.Another typical element is goal-focused problem solving, which breaks large issues into small, concrete steps. That approach is useful for stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship hurdles because it produces specific tasks to try between sessions.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the process. He works collaboratively with each person to decide what fits best based on needs, goals, and preferences. Adjustments are made as progress unfolds so the plan stays practical and relevant.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is helpful for in-depth conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth or movement is a concern. Live chat or text messaging suits quick check-ins, brief coaching, or times when typing is easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and maintain continuity between appointments.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Louisiana
- Languages
- English