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LCMHC, LMHC

Benita Wilson, LCMHC, LMHC

  • Experience24 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Benita

Benita Wilson is a licensed mental health counselor with 24 years of clinical experience based in New York.

Background and approach

She has worked with individuals, couples, and families and offers care for a range of concerns including anxiety, depression, stress-related disorders, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, career concerns, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Benita holds LCMHC and LMHC credentials and brings long-term experience to her practice.

Her style is client-centered, open, and engaging, with a focus on creating a respectful atmosphere where people feel able to share their experiences. Benita uses practical therapeutic interventions such as cognitive behavioral techniques, rational-emotive methods, and solution-focused strategies to help clients identify patterns, reframe unhelpful thinking, and set attainable goals.

She emphasizes collaboration and tailors interventions to each person's needs and priorities. Clients who seek a supportive, straightforward approach to coping with life changes, managing symptoms, or improving relationships may find her manner approachable and action-oriented.

Benita invites prospective clients to connect and explore whether her experience and methods fit their goals.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Benita uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients recognize and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; this approach is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday challenges. She also applies rational-emotive methods to examine beliefs that contribute to emotional distress and to develop more adaptive thinking habits. In addition she employs solution-focused interventions that concentrate on identifying strengths and concrete steps to reach specific goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she collaborates with each person to determine which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative process allows adjustments over time so therapy remains relevant and practical for the client.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or travel. Those formats support ongoing momentum between meetings and can make it simpler to access licensed professionals from different locations, while allowing a therapist and client to focus on goals, skill building, and practical problem solving.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
Benita works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting, anger, self esteem, career matters, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is the therapeutic approach and style like?
Her counseling style is client-centered, open, engaging, and supportive. She uses practical techniques such as cognitive behavioral methods, rational-emotive approaches, and solution-focused interventions to help clients pursue concrete changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 24 years of experience as a practicing therapist, working with individuals, couples, and families across a variety of presenting concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
The clinician holds LCMHC and LMHC credentials with license details NC LCMHC S7640 and NY LMHC 000042-1, and is based in New York.
In what language can I work with this therapist?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted for work with this therapist.
Which session formats are available?
Appointments can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and needs.
How does pricing and subscription work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Experience

24+ years

Licensed

New York, North Carolina

Languages

English

What Benita can help with

Benita Wilson works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, and depression.

Benita works with families, couples, and individuals.

Experience and training

Benita is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor practicing in New York, with 24 years of clinical experience.