Benjamin Nielson, LCSW
Utah · 6 years in practice
Benjamin Nielson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Utah who uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside other approaches.
License and registration
- LCSW, Utah
- 9307740-3501 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1134731292 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Benjamin
Benjamin Nielson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Utah who uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside other approaches. He has six years of clinical practice experience and focuses on clear, practical support for everyday struggles. He helps people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and anger.
He also works with concerns like low self-esteem, relationship and communication problems, caregiver strain, and life changes. His background includes work with trauma, attachment issues, and chronic illness or pain.
Background and approach
Earlier in his career he ran a drug and suicide prevention program on the Navajo Nation. That role involved creating experiential programs for at-risk youth, such as camps, equine activities, and youth-led projects. Those years shaped his approach to multicultural sensitivity and trauma-informed care.
He also worked as a medical social worker in hospital and hospice settings, helping people access resources and providing crisis support in emergency settings. Those roles added practical skills for navigating medical, end-of-life, and intense emotional situations. In sessions he adapts to what each person needs in the moment.
He blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Attachment-Based ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to build a plan. He aims to be compassionate, respectful, and warm while helping people take steps toward change.
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
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Using emotion-focused and skills-based tools online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and shift patterns in how they respond to strong feelings. It focuses on understanding emotions and using that awareness to change unhelpful reactions and improve relationships with oneself and others. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current connection patterns and helps rebuild safer, more reliable ways of relating to others.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It uses practical exercises and skill-building to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood and to change unhelpful thinking. Together these approaches can address emotion regulation, patterns of relating, and everyday coping skills, depending on what the person wants to work on.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and then try methods that fit the person’s needs. Sessions can shift over time as progress and challenges change.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
He supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and grief, as well as relationship struggles, low self-esteem, caregiver strain, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He adapts his style to each person and moment, drawing from Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Attachment-Based approaches, CBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to match what a client needs.
What is his professional background?
He has six years in clinical practice and earlier experience directing a prevention program on the Navajo Nation and working as a medical social worker in hospital and hospice settings.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
He is listed as an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) practicing in Utah.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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