Benjamin Smith , LCSW

Benjamin Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Indiana with 19 years of experience. He works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship issues, parenting, and self-esteem. Sessions focus on practical skills and clearer communication rather than jargon or labels.

He uses a client-centered outlook that treats the person in front of him as the expert on their life. That approach is paired with goal-focused methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to address patterns of thinking and reacting. Expect straightforward conversation, problem-solving, and practice you can use between sessions.

Benjamin has a long history of working with parenting and fatherhood issues and with people facing family problems. He also works on men's issues, multicultural concerns, seasonal affective disorder, social anxiety and phobia, and challenges young adults often face. He brings experience helping people improve confidence and communication in daily life.

Sessions commonly include skills for managing anger and stress, strategies to reduce avoidance, and short behavioral experiments to test new ways of responding. Motivational Interviewing and solution-focused techniques are used when someone wants to build momentum toward clear goals.

If someone is looking for direct, practical support for temper and related problems, he offers a steady, skill-based style that emphasizes collaboration and achievable steps.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions