About Benjamin
Benjamin Wrase is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing addiction, trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, and anger. He supports those struggling with relationship and family difficulties, parenting strain, grief, low self-esteem, and communication problems. Benjamin combines practical tools with steady, compassionate listening to help people make changes that matter.
He draws on about 20 years of experience as an Illinois LCSW to guide conversations and skill-building. In sessions he uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and shift behaviors.
Background and approach
He also employs mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity and motivational interviewing to strengthen a person’s own reasons for change. Benjamin aims for short, clear steps clients can try between sessions. He focuses on everyday patterns - how people talk to themselves, how stress shows up, and how habits get in the way of goals.
Work often involves setting small goals, trying new coping skills, and reviewing what helped or didn’t work. His style is direct but warm. He offers straightforward feedback and invites clients to shape the direction of care.
Sessions look different depending on the concern - some people want structured skill work, others need time to process trauma or grief. Benjamin accepts sessions in English and works with clients in Illinois. He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options for ongoing support.
Approaches that translate to online care
Benjamin uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot thoughts and behaviors that feed anxiety, depression, anger, and addictive patterns. In plain terms, CBT breaks problems into manageable parts and focuses on small, testable changes. Mindfulness therapy is offered to help reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness through breathing and simple attention exercises; it can be useful for stress, trauma symptoms, and anger. Motivational interviewing is used to clarify a person’s own reasons for change and to build motivation before making behavior shifts.Choosing a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Benjamin will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that match what they want to work on. If one approach isn’t helping, he adjusts the work together until a better fit is found.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face work when a deeper conversation is needed. Phone sessions can fit a quick check-in or suit lower bandwidth situations. Live chat and messaging offer short, flexible support between fuller sessions. These options make it easier to keep progress going around work, school, or caregiving commitments.
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Specialties and expertise
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Also works with
- Anger management
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English