About Benjamin
Benjamin Shoch helps people facing anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, substance concerns, relationship stress, self-esteem struggles, and questions about sexuality and intimacy. He is identified as an LPC, a Licensed Professional Counselor, and brings eight years of counseling experience. Benjamin practices in Pennsylvania and offers sessions in English to both domestic and international clients.
Benjamin keeps sessions straightforward and conversational. He draws on a mix of methods and adapts them to each person's needs.
How Benjamin works
He aims to make room for practical problem solving alongside deeper exploration of patterns that matter to the client. His background includes work in outpatient mental health, a drug and alcohol clinic, a university setting, and independent practice. That range means he has seen many common challenges across different ages and life stages.
He has particular clinical interest in LGBT concerns and in problems connected to drugs and alcohol. In a typical session Benjamin listens first and tailors the plan from there. Techniques may come from client-centered work, trauma-focused approaches, psychodynamic ideas, or Internal Family Systems.
He balances short-term skills with attention to longer-standing patterns when that fits the person's goals. People describe him as easy to talk to with a relaxed style and a ready sense of humor. He uses that openness to help clients feel understood while they work on practical change.
If someone wants to begin, the process starts with a brief matching questionnaire and scheduling a time to meet.
Benjamin lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
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
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Pennsylvania |
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Online support options
Approaches that fit online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. It helps people who need support sorting feelings, making decisions, or building self-worth by keeping the conversation focused on their goals and pace.Trauma-focused therapy addresses the effects of trauma by helping people process distressing memories and reduce their impact on daily life. This approach can be useful for anxiety, grief, and symptoms that follow past harm.
Psychodynamic work looks at patterns that repeat in relationships and mood over time. It can help someone understand where certain reactions come from and make different choices in daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Benjamin will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. He adjusts the plan as progress is made and as concerns shift.
Online therapy offers practical benefits like scheduling flexibility and fewer barriers to regular sessions. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting it into a busy life.
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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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