About Benjamin
Benjamin Strauel helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, career uncertainty, grief, trauma and relationship strain. He also supports those coping with life changes, sleep problems, anger, chronic pain or illness, and the challenges that come with midlife. Benjamin is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, with 25 years of experience.
He uses straightforward, goal-focused work to identify what is getting in the way. Sessions aim to build clarity and small, practical steps clients can try between meetings.
How Benjamin works
Benjamin emphasizes strengths and progress rather than dwelling on blame. His style blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered methods, and existential ideas. That mix helps people address difficult thoughts, manage emotions, and reconnect with what matters to them.
He will adapt tools to each person’s situation and goals. Benjamin has spent many years supporting men through transitions such as divorce and career shifts, helping them regain confidence and purpose. He also works with people wrestling with guilt, shame, impulsivity, loneliness, life purpose, and money-related stress.
Faith is a personal influence he may bring into conversation when it fits a client’s values. Therapy sessions focus on practical problem solving and on building habits that last. People leave with clearer priorities and simple practices they can use day to day.
The overall aim is a more hopeful, manageable life.
Benjamin lists 8 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Anger management
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them. It focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed action toward a more meaningful life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns. These approaches suit problems like anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and the challenges they bring. Plans can be adjusted over time if something isn’t working or priorities change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for a full conversation and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and messaging lets people get support between sessions or choose a format without being on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and medical schedules while using the clinical approaches described above.
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