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Benia Thomas

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Benia Thomas, LCSW

New Jersey

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Relationships

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCSW
  • LicenseLCSW, New York / 087655; LCSW, New Jersey / 44SC06278100
  • NPI1275084410
  • Experience12 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationNew Jersey

About

  • CBT
  • Mindfulness
  • Client-centered care

About Benia

Benia Thomas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 12 years of experience. She trained at Fordham University, earning a Master of Social Work, and began her career in New York City working with children and families. Benia lists stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, LGBT issues, parenting, and anger among her practice areas.

She has experience in foster care, supporting children and caregivers, and provided counseling to incarcerated women with severe mental illness. She also spent time as a clinical supervisor for master-level social workers. Those roles shaped her practical, problem-focused style of working with people under strain.

In sessions she uses a mix of Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. She describes therapy as cooperative work: clarifying goals, trying approaches, and adjusting based on what helps. That means sessions can include skill-building, thought work, and brief experiments to test different ways of responding to triggers.

Benia has over a decade of work with LGBTQ+ clients and identifies as a lesbian. That background informs how she talks about identity, coming out, relationship dynamics, and experiences of marginalization when those topics arise in therapy.

People seeking help for anger can expect clear, direct feedback and practical strategies. Benia aims to help clients notice patterns, reduce reactive responses, and find alternatives that fit their life and relationships.

Sessions are offered from New Jersey and are conducted in English. Before booking, users should confirm current session options and the subscription-based fee structure that can be canceled at any time.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Benia uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in ways that work well over distance. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which can be practiced between sessions. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to help reduce reactivity and manage strong feelings.

She also draws on Client-Centered principles, which prioritize listening and collaborating on goals. Finding the right mix of techniques is a joint process: the therapist and client decide which approach feels most useful and adjust as work progresses. That allows sessions to focus on concrete goals like reducing outbursts, improving communication, or managing workplace frustration.

Confirm the session formats offered before booking so you know what is possible. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. It can also let clients practice skills between sessions in their everyday settings and bring real situations into conversation during the appointment. Licensed professionals typically adapt exercises and homework for remote work so progress stays practical and relevant.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Listed in

New York, New Jersey

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, parenting, anger, and related issues such as attachment, abandonment, and codependency.

What is her therapy style like?

She combines Client-Centered Therapy, CBT, Mindfulness, and Solution-Focused work, offering direct feedback and practical exercises to test what helps.

How much experience does she have?

She has 12 years of clinical experience, including work in foster care, counseling incarcerated women, and supervising master-level social workers.

What are her credentials and location?

She is an LCSW licensed in New York and New Jersey and practices from New Jersey.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the US work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees handled?

Session cost varies with location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; confirm current pricing when you sign up.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

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