About Benjamin
Benjamin Harris is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 20 years of experience based in Illinois. He focuses on anxiety, obsessive-compulsive concerns, and related struggles such as panic, phobias, and trichotillomania. He also helps people manage stress, low mood, and self-esteem problems as life changes pile up.
After earning his graduate degree at Northern Illinois University, he concentrated his work on anxiety and OCD-related difficulties. Over two decades he has honed approaches that emphasize practical steps and real-life practice.
How Benjamin works
He uses techniques that help people face feared situations and test out new responses. Benjamin adapts his methods to each person’s situation. He pays attention to details and uses creativity in planning treatment tasks.
He also brings a light touch and a sense of humor when appropriate to keep people engaged through challenging work. He holds professional memberships related to obsessive-compulsive and body-focused repetitive behaviors and has completed advanced training offered by those organizations. Those continuing-education experiences inform his work and help him stay current with practice options.
People who find his approach helpful tend to want hands-on strategies and step-by-step plans. Benjamin focuses on making treatment doable and relevant to everyday life. He supports clients as they practice new skills and reduce the hold of anxiety and compulsive worries.
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Training and background
| Register | LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
CBT-based approaches for online anxiety and OCD work
Benjamin primarily uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors to reduce anxiety. CBT helps with worries, low mood, panic, and social fears by breaking problems into manageable steps and practicing new responses.He also applies exposure-based techniques commonly used for obsessive-compulsive concerns. These methods guide people to face feared situations or thoughts in a gradual, planned way while learning to resist compulsive responses. That process helps lessen the power of obsessions and compulsions over time.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Benjamin will work with each person to match methods to their goals, pace, and preferences. Together they set clear goals, try strategies, and adjust plans based on what is working.
Online therapy offers flexible options that fit many schedules. Video calls allow real-time interaction and visual cues for practical exercises. Phone sessions can be a good alternative when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to share thoughts between sessions and track progress over time. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent while juggling work, school, or family obligations.
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