About Benjamin
Benjamin Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Indiana. He uses a client-centered, strength-based style to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. His approach aims to create a respectful and non-judgmental space where clients can talk about what matters most to them.
He brings 19 years of experience to his work and draws on several practical methods. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Background and approach
Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when emotion regulation and distress tolerance become central goals. Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions to build present-moment awareness and reduce rumination. Motivational Interviewing supports people who want to make changes but feel unsure or stuck.
Solution-focused techniques help set small, clear goals and track progress over time. Benjamin often addresses family problems, fatherhood issues, and parenting strain with straightforward strategies and clear communication tools. He also helps people facing low self-esteem, anger, seasonal mood shifts, social anxiety, and questions about life purpose.
Sessions are offered in English and can be scheduled to fit different routines. He works with adults and young adults who are looking for practical, respectful support to make steady changes in day-to-day life.
Practical therapy approaches that work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person’s needs. The therapist treats the client as the expert and helps them find their own solutions, which works well for relationship and parenting concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and gives concrete tools to shift unhelpful patterns, useful for anxiety and depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for managing strong emotions and staying steady during stressful moments, which helps with anger and emotional reactivity.Choosing the right mix of approaches is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked before. Together they will try methods that fit the person’s life and adjust them as progress is made.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a deeper check-in is needed. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for short check-ins, quick skills practice, or when a written record helps track progress. These options give flexibility while keeping the focus on practical skills and steady change.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- Anger management
- Depression
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 19 years
- Licensed
- Indiana
- Languages
- English