About Benjamin
Benjamin Nielson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Utah. He uses straightforward, evidence-informed approaches to help people manage anxiety, stress, addiction, grief, and mood concerns. Benjamin writes and talks in a plain style and aims to make therapy clear and manageable for people who are worried or overwhelmed.
He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. He uses Attachment-Based work to look at how early relationships shape current patterns.
Background and approach
Mindfulness and Motivational Interviewing are woven in to build awareness and strengthen motivation for change. Benjamin’s background includes roles in prevention programs on the Navajo Nation and work as a medical social worker in hospital and hospice settings. Those roles gave him hands-on experience with crisis counseling, substance use concerns, grief, and caregiving stress.
He describes his clinical experience as practical and rooted in real-life situations. In sessions he aims to meet people where they are and adjust methods to fit the moment. Sessions can include practical skill building, guided reflection, and structured exercises to address panic, addiction, chronic illness stress, or relationship patterns.
He emphasizes compassion, respect, and warmth in the working relationship. People who choose him often want a mix of thought-based strategies and relational work. Benjamin offers multiple ways to connect, including video, phone, chat, and messaging, and helps clients find an approach that fits their goals and daily life.
Approaches that work well online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and patterns. Online sessions can use this approach to identify relationship habits and try new ways of relating through discussion and reflective exercises. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. It translates well to video or messaging with clear worksheets, homework tasks, and step-by-step practice.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, symptoms, and what feels most usable day to day. Together they decide whether to lean more on CBT, attachment work, mindfulness, or a mix of methods and adjust as progress is made.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video is useful for interactive exercises and face-to-face talk. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let people share thoughts in writing, revisit conversation threads, and fit therapy into busy schedules. These formats increase flexibility and make it easier to use therapeutic tools between sessions.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- 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)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Utah
- Languages
- English
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