Benjamin Smith, LCSW
Licensed in Indiana · 19 years in practice
Benjamin Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on practical, down-to-earth help for common life challenges.
License and registration
- LCSW, Indiana
- 34006845A · expires April 2026
- NPI
- 1316483316 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 19
- Languages
- English
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About Benjamin
Benjamin Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on practical, down-to-earth help for common life challenges. He draws on nearly two decades as an LCSW to guide people through stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, anger, and depression. He also works with concerns around relationships, parenting, and fatherhood.
Benjamin centers sessions on the person in front of him. He uses a client-centered style that treats the client as the expert on their life.
Background and approach
That means sessions focus on the client’s goals and what feels most useful right now. Short-term problem-solving tools are paired with deeper work on values and identity. He often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and change behaviors that keep problems going.
He also draws on dialectical behavior approaches to teach emotion regulation and stress tolerance skills. Mindfulness exercises and motivational interviewing are added when they fit the client’s goals. Benjamin’s approach tends to be straightforward and respectful.
He aims to make the room feel safe and non-judgmental so people can talk honestly about hard things. He helps parents with parenting strain and people navigating life purpose and multicultural concerns. Based in Indiana, he has 19 years of clinical experience as an LCSW.
He offers a mix of short-term strategies and ongoing support so people can build confidence and clearer direction in day-to-day life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Benjamin lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Benjamin names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Benjamin commonly uses client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral therapy when working online. Client-centered work means the therapist listens closely and follows the client’s lead, helping people set goals and make choices that feel right for them. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going, which can help with anxiety, depression, and social worry.He also uses dialectical behavior therapy tools to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills are useful for managing anger, strong emotions, and stressful interactions. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which approaches to try, adapting techniques to fit the client’s goals and day-to-day life rather than imposing a single method.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video is good for in-depth conversation and seeing nonverbal cues, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat can fit a quick check-in, and messaging supports ongoing check-ins or homework between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into work, parenting, or other busy schedules.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Benjamin address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, low self-esteem, relationship issues, and parenting concerns, including fatherhood and family problems.
What is his general therapy style?
He uses a client-centered foundation with practical methods like cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior techniques to teach skills and solve problems.
How much experience does he have?
He has 19 years of experience as a clinician and has practiced as an LCSW for much of that time.
Where is he licensed to practice?
He is an LCSW based in Indiana and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees or cost handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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