- Stress and anxiety
- Skills and action plans
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Celena
Celena Benjamin is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida with 27 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship and parenting struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, and other life changes. Sessions focus on practical skills and clearer choices rather than long theory talks.
She takes an interactive approach that starts by looking at how a person already copes. She listens and asks questions to map strengths, limits, and patterns. From there she works with clients to build skills and concrete action plans that can change daily life and relationships.
Celena uses techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral work, mindfulness, acceptance and commitment approaches, and dialectical methods. That means sessions often include learning specific ways to manage thoughts, practice new behaviors, and notice what matters most when emotions run high.
Her work includes helping people set boundaries, manage impulsivity, address sleep and anger problems, and tackle addictive behaviors. She also supports those dealing with caregiver stress, autism or Asperger syndrome related concerns, and challenges around career and life purpose.
Sessions emphasize practical steps - skill building, habit changes, and reviewing what worked or didn’t. The aim is to help people make changes they can keep using after sessions end. Celena accepts clients from within and outside the United States and conducts work in English.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice hard thoughts and feelings and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, or life changes when someone wants clearer direction rather than fewer thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors. It often includes homework and practical exercises for mood, panic, OCD and sleep issues.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That might mean combining ACT ideas with CBT exercises or adding mindfulness practices to help manage strong emotions.
The original profile does not specify which online formats are used, so confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people practice skills in the settings where challenges actually happen, then review what worked in the next session.
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Experience
27+ years
Listed in
Florida, Vermont
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, parenting and relationship challenges, trauma, grief, sleep problems, anger, addictions, and life transitions.
How would she describe her approach in sessions?
Her style is interactive and question-based. She listens, maps coping styles and strengths, then helps build concrete skills and action plans.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 27 years of experience working with individuals on a wide range of challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LMHC and LCMHC credentials and practices from Florida as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor.
Can people who are not in the United States work with her?
International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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