Celena Benjamin, LMHC, LCMHC

Celena Benjamin is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, and ADHD. She brings 27 years of experience and focuses on practical changes that can improve daily life. Her approach is interactive and goal-oriented, aimed at building useful skills and clearer boundaries. She starts by identifying each person’s coping styles, strengths, and limits. Sessions include active listening and targeted questions to keep conversations focused on goals. Together they develop action plans that are realistic and tied to the client’s daily routine. Celena emphasizes skill-building so clients can change aspects of their environment and relationships. She works on improving communication, managing strong emotions, and reducing behaviors that get in the way of recovery. Sessions are adjusted to fit the client’s needs rather than follow a one-size-fits-all script. Her methods draw on practical therapies like cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, acceptance strategies, and skills-based methods that help regulate emotion. These tools are used to address a wide range of concerns, from obsessive thinking to mood problems and grief. Clients can expect a collaborative style where the therapist listens, asks questions, and helps create clear steps forward. Celena says healing often requires changes in both thought patterns and everyday habits, and she tailors plans to support that work over time.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on spotting and changing thought and behavior patterns that cause distress and teaches practical skills for coping. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus and sleep. Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick methods that fit goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs. That process can include trying a few techniques and adjusting the plan based on what feels most helpful. Confirm the available session formats before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce time spent traveling, and allow shorter check-ins when a quick plan adjustment is needed. It also lets people access licensed professionals while living in different regions or when coordinating care across time zones.