Benjamin Nielson, LCSW
Therapist in Utah
Benjamin Nielson uses an attachment-based perspective to guide his work with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, and other life changes.
- Licensed inUtah
- License9307740-3501
- NPI 1134731292
- Experience6+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Benjamin
Benjamin Nielson uses an attachment-based perspective to guide his work with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, and other life changes. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Utah and brings six years of clinical practice to the therapeutic room. Benjamin aims to create a warm, respectful space where someone can talk through what feels most urgent right now.
He often combines attachment ideas with practical methods like cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness.
Background and approach
That mix helps people notice patterns in relationships, manage intense feelings, and try small changes that can make daily life easier. Sessions focus on what matters most to the individual in the moment and what will move them forward. Before clinical practice, Benjamin worked in prevention programming and later as a medical social worker in hospital and hospice settings.
Those roles shaped his approach to crises, loss, and caregiver stress. He draws on that background when addressing addiction, trauma, chronic illness, and end-of-life concerns. Benjamin describes his style as adaptable: he matches methods to a person's needs rather than using a single technique.
He uses motivational interviewing to support change, mindfulness to build present-moment coping, and trauma-focused strategies when needed. The goal is steady progress through realistic steps. People often come for help with panic, depression, relationship strain, or feeling stuck in midlife transitions.
He emphasizes practical skills and compassionate support so people can keep going between sessions and notice small gains over time.
Credentials
- LCSW (Utah)
- License 9307740-3501 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1134731292 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Benjamin lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Benjamin names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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Online support
Attachment-informed and practical care online
Benjamin often blends attachment-based therapy with cognitive behavioral techniques and emotionally-focused approaches. Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationships shape feelings and patterns, helping people notice why they react the way they do in relationships. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through step-by-step practice to reduce anxiety, panic, and depressive symptoms. Emotionally-focused therapy helps people identify and name strong emotions and use that awareness to change how they relate to others and themselves.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as needs change over time.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, short live chats can check in between meetings, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection and brief coaching. These options make it easier to connect around work, caregiving, or travel commitments while keeping therapy consistent.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, relationship and family concerns, caregiver stress, chronic pain and related life changes.
What is his general therapeutic style?
He draws on attachment-based ideas with flexible tools like cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, emotionally-focused strategies, and motivational interviewing to match a person's needs.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Benjamin has six years of clinical practice experience and earlier roles in prevention programming and medical social work that inform his approach to crisis and grief.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Utah and provides services while located in that state.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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