Benjamin Nielson, LCSW - Therapist in Utah

About Benjamin

Benjamin Nielson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who bases his practice in Utah. He brings six years of clinical practice to his work and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, and issues around self-worth. Benjamin aims to create a calm, respectful setting where people can talk through difficult moments and start making changes at their own pace.

He uses practical, evidence-informed methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness to help people notice and shift patterns that cause pain.

Background and approach

He also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy when relationships and connection are central to a concern. Sessions are adaptable and meant to meet each person where they are in the moment. Before clinical practice, Benjamin worked as a drug and suicide prevention program director on the Navajo Nation.

That role involved experiential programs for at-risk youth, including camps, youth businesses, equine-assisted activities, and high ropes experiences. He also gained training in multicultural sensitivity and trauma-informed approaches during that time. He later served as a medical social worker in hospital and homecare and hospice settings.

In those roles he connected people to resources and provided crisis counseling in emergency environments. This background informs his approach to grief, end-of-life concerns, caregiver stress, and complex medical situations. Benjamin describes therapy as a collaborative process.

He prioritizes compassion, respect, and practical strategies. The goal is to identify workable steps clients can use between sessions to cope with life changes and reduce day-to-day distress.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on the ways early bonds shape how people relate now. Online work using this approach helps people notice attachment patterns and practice new ways of connecting and communicating in relationships.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In remote sessions CBT can help identify unhelpful thinking, test new behaviors, and build concrete coping tools for anxiety, depression, and panic symptoms.

Benjamin treats choice of approach as a joint decision. He discusses goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adapts methods to fit the person’s current needs. This collaborative process means approaches can shift as progress is made or new challenges arise.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations from home, phone sessions work when video isn’t possible, and live chat or text messaging provide short-form support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep continuity when circumstances change.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, relationship strains, family issues, grief, anger, and coping with life changes among other concerns.

How would you describe the therapeutic style?

The approach is practical and collaborative, combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing as needed.

What is his professional background?

He has six years of clinical practice and earlier experience directing drug and suicide prevention programs, plus work as a medical social worker in hospital and hospice settings.

Where is the therapist licensed and based?

He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Utah with license UT LCSW 9307740-3501.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with him?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does billing and getting started work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 6 years
Licensed: Utah
Languages: English

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