Works with
How Benjamin works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Utah
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Benjamin
Benjamin Nielson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on clear, practical therapy for people facing anger, stress, anxiety, addiction, and grief. He draws on approaches that help people manage emotions, rebuild relationships, and make steady changes in daily life. Benjamin works from Utah and offers sessions in English.
He uses methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and shift how they respond in relationships.
Background and approach
Mindfulness techniques are also part of his work, teaching simple ways to calm the body and slow down intense feelings. Motivational Interviewing helps when making changes feels hard or stuck. Benjamin spent years running prevention and experiential programs on the Navajo Nation, where he helped develop youth camps, equine activities, and high ropes courses.
That time expanded his skills in multicultural sensitivity and trauma-informed practice. He later worked as a medical social worker in hospitals and hospice, connecting people to resources and supporting them during crises. He describes therapy as practical and flexible, matching the approach to what each person needs in the moment.
Sessions often focus on problem-solving, emotion regulation, and building routines that support recovery from addiction, panic, or ongoing low mood. Benjamin emphasizes respect, warmth, and steady support while people make change. With six years in clinical practice, he brings hands-on experience with trauma, attachment issues, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and end-of-life concerns.
He frames progress as gradual and collaborative, and encourages people ready to take the next step to begin the process.
What Benjamin works with
Everything Benjamin lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Benjamin's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Benjamin lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Using evidence-based approaches in online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how close relationships shape feelings and behavior. In sessions this can look like talking through how early relationships still affect trust, and practicing new ways of connecting to reduce anger or isolation.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test them against real life. It is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and anger by teaching straightforward skills for changing responses and building better routines.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on emotion in relationships and helps people name and shift patterns that lead to distance or conflict. It can be useful when anger or attachment wounds make connection feel unsafe or confusing.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk about goals, try methods that fit the situation, and adjust plans based on what helps. This means techniques can change from session to session as needs evolve.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls mirror an in-person conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit short check-ins or times when being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between sessions, share brief updates, or work through tools in writing. These options help people fit therapy into busy or unpredictable schedules and keep continuity during life changes.
Questions people ask about Benjamin
What kinds of problems does he help with?
Benjamin works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, anger, relationship and family concerns, and related issues like guilt, shame, and isolation.
What is his general therapy style?
He uses practical, moment-to-moment methods. Sessions mix cognitive-behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused work, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing as needed.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has six years in clinical practice and additional years in prevention and program work, including hospital and hospice social work roles.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Utah and practices from that region.
In what languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.