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Melissa Benson

FL LMHC MH11037, UT LCMHC 13189238-6004
Credentials
FL LMHC MH11037, UT LCMHC 13189238-6004
NPI Number
1558704767
Location
Florida
Languages
English
Melissa Benson

Accepting new clients

24 years experience
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About Melissa Benson

I am licensed in Florida with 24 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with coping with addictions, coping with grief and loss, depression, & coping with life changes. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.

Licenses

LMHC
MH11037
LCMHC
13189238-6004

Professional experience

  • Addictions
  • ADHD
  • Anger management
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Eating disorders
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief
  • Intimacy-related issues
  • LGBT
  • Parenting issues
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Sleeping disorders
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • Aging and geriatric issues
  • Antisocial personality
  • Avoidant personality
  • Body image
  • Codependency
  • Commitment issues
  • Communication problems
  • Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
  • Dependent personality
  • Divorce and separation
  • Drug and alcohol addiction
  • Eating and food-related issues
  • Emptiness
  • Family problems
  • Fatherhood issues
  • Guilt and shame
  • Hearing impaired
  • Hoarding
  • Infidelity
  • Isolation / loneliness
  • Jealousy
  • Life purpose
  • Midlife crisis
  • Mood disorders
  • Narcissism
  • Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
  • Panic disorder and panic attacks
  • Phobias
  • Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Postpartum depression
  • Self-love
  • Social anxiety and phobia
  • Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
  • Women's issues
  • Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

  • English

15 Reviews

“She is very kind and professional, and I'm excited to continue therapy sessions.”

“Amazing person. Helpful, passionate about what she does and she has truly been a blessing to me on this journey”

“Melissa is a fantastic therapist<br /> She has been so knowledgeable and available and open to anything that I come with to her. She has helped me so much”

“Melissa is fun & supportive talking with me. She gives me lots of ideas & makes conversation easy for me.”

“I really like all the evaluations and exercises that give me a chance to do more self reflection. Melissa is great at offering ways to look at the concerns and listen curiously.”

“Melissa Benson is a great therapist she listens to me and gives me great advice on how to live with my past trauma and hurts I would highly recommend her to anyone who is interested in helping themselves”

“The issues within my marriage aren’t for the “light of heart”. Melissa has been extremely helpful to both my husband and I. At the beginning, she had us do different types of quizzes so that she could get to know us and our personalities better. She gave us homework and helpful tools to navigate difficulties. I can tell that she loves what she does (as a therapist) because of how thorough and caring she is. I feel very blessed to have her as our therapist.”

“She is very kind and understanding. Encourages different viewpoints for clarity and understanding.”

“Melissa is incredibly knowledgeable and has helped me understand a lot about myself and has helped me learn news skills to work on myself, my relationship, angel much more!”

“She’s the best!”

“Melissa was a great therpaist for me (middle aged husband needing help with depression, relationships, and anger). She had many resources like quick pamphlets to read or lengthy 20 page PDF's. The action items were very attainable and she has a keen sense for what is needed out of the sessions.”

“Melissa is personable and kind. She is excellent at communicating with her patients in a way that appeals to them (teens or adults).”

“Always prompt in her response. Experienced in her field of family and couples therapy.”

“She's awesome. Open and sensitive. Full of information, and a pleasure to talk to”

“Excellent match. Thinks out side the box to help us come together. Truly appreciate all her help and advice”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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