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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
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