About Benjamin
Dr. Benjamin Lough is an LCSW who uses existential therapy to help people facing uncertain transitions. He focuses on questions of meaning, identity, and direction.
He brings 19 years of clinical experience and practical support to conversations about purpose and choice. He often works with people coping with life changes who feel stuck or empty. He addresses concerns like self esteem, guilt and shame, isolation, and issues around intimacy and sexuality.
How Benjamin works
He also supports work-related questions such as career direction and coaching around major decisions. Sessions are paced to give space for reflection and honest conversation. Dr.
Lough listens, asks clarifying questions, and helps clients name their values. Together they look at the options that fit each person’s life and goals. He pays attention to how relationships and choices shape daily life.
The work may involve facing hard feelings, testing new ways of relating, and taking small steps toward change. Over time clients can gain clearer priorities and more confidence in decision making. Dr.
Lough practices from Illinois and offers sessions in English. He accepts international clients and draws on nearly two decades of experience to help people find their own direction and rebuild a sense of purpose.
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What Benjamin works with
The areas below are the ones Benjamin selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Emptiness
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sexuality
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 19 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
Existential therapy and online sessions
Existential Therapy focuses on meaning, choice, and responsibility. It helps when life feels uncertain, empty, or when someone is rethinking values and direction. Sessions ask questions about what matters most and how to live in a way that reflects those values.In online sessions this approach translates into reflective conversations that fit different formats. Video calls allow for a face-to-face tone and deeper verbal exchange. Phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Text-based messaging and live chat work well for shorter reflections, ongoing coaching, or when people prefer writing to speaking.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide how existential ideas can best address their goals and needs. That might mean trying a couple of formats or mixing live sessions with messaging to support momentum between meetings.
Practical benefits of online therapy include flexibility to schedule sessions around work or life demands, fewer travel needs, and easier access when relocating or living abroad. Video, phone, chat, and messaging let people shape therapy to fit their routines while still working through deep questions about purpose, relationships, and identity.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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