Works with
How Benjamin works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Idaho
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Benjamin
Benjamin Lara is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, and anger. He practices from Idaho and brings 11 years of experience to sessions. Benjamin aims to create a calm, respectful setting where clients can speak openly about hard issues.
He emphasizes a person-centered approach that keeps the conversation about the client's goals. Sessions are shaped around what a person wants to change.
Background and approach
Benjamin uses straightforward tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing to help people notice patterns and try new responses. Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas are woven into his work when they fit. That can mean teaching simple breathing or noticing exercises, or helping someone act in line with their values despite difficult feelings.
He also addresses practical problems like sleep, parenting stress, career strain, and caregiver burnout. Benjamin has supported people dealing with trauma, grief, eating and sleeping issues, chronic illness, and relationship concerns. He also works with issues related to kink and alternative sex culture, codependency, and blended family dynamics.
His style is nonjudgmental and collaborative. New clients can expect clear, plain talk and concrete steps to try between sessions. Benjamin encourages small experiments that build confidence over time.
He invites people who are ready to make changes to take the next step.
What Benjamin works with
Everything Benjamin lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Benjamin's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Benjamin lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How his approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without letting them dictate actions. Online ACT sessions often include value clarification and small behavioral experiments to try between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and changing behaviors that keep problems going. In video or phone sessions, CBT techniques like thought records and activity plans are reviewed and adjusted collaboratively.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Benjamin will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try approaches that fit those needs. He treats the process as a collaborative experiment and adjusts methods based on what helps most in real life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful when visual cues matter and for longer sessions. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a quieter call is easier. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, coaching-style guidance, or ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or medical schedules.
Questions people ask about Benjamin
What concerns can Benjamin help with?
He works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, depression, trauma, grief, sleep and eating problems, relationship strain, caregiver stress, and ADHD.
What is his therapy style like?
His style is person-centered and nonjudgmental. He uses practical strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing and tailors sessions to each person's goals.
How much experience does he have?
Benjamin has 11 years of clinical experience working with people on mental health and behavioral concerns.
Where is he based and what are his credentials?
He is based in Idaho and holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
What languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Benjamin offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.