Celena Benjamin , LMHC, LCMHC

Celena Benjamin is a licensed mental health counselor who has spent 24 years supporting people as they work through personal and interpersonal challenges. She has experience addressing a wide range of concerns including ADHD, OCD, depression, anxiety, life transitions, parenting difficulties, relationship strain, career obstacles, and self-injurious behavior. Her approach emphasizes understanding each person’s coping styles, strengths, skills, and boundaries so that therapy builds on what already works while addressing areas that need support.

She takes an interactive stance in sessions, combining attentive listening with thoughtful questions to keep focus on treatment goals and practical action plans. Celena collaborates with clients to strengthen coping skills and to identify environmental changes that can improve relationships, support healing from trauma, and foster personal growth and empowerment. She tailors treatment plans and session strategies to each individual’s needs and circumstances, adapting techniques and pacing to match what will be most helpful.

Celena holds the credentials LMHC and LCMHC - letters that denote her status as a licensed mental health counselor and a licensed clinical mental health counselor. She works with people to develop skills, make measurable changes in their lives, and move toward greater well-being, and she looks forward to partnering with clients who are ready to take those steps.

Therapeutic approaches and remote care

Celena Benjamin uses evidence-informed methods that focus on practical change and personal values. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify what matters most to them and build psychological flexibility - it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions by reducing unhelpful avoidance and increasing committed action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and provides concrete techniques to reshape unhelpful patterns; it is often effective for anxiety, depression, panic, and obsessive-compulsive concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a collaborative, empathic relationship in which the therapist offers acceptance, active listening, and support to help clients explore their strengths and make choices that fit their values.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic journey. Celena works collaboratively with each person to identify which techniques and priorities best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. This collaborative process helps ensure therapy stays focused and relevant.

Online therapy with Celena is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and use therapeutic tools in the contexts where challenges actually occur, while still working with a licensed professional to guide progress.