Charnell Benjamin-Carter, LMHC

Florida · 17 years in practice

Charnell Benjamin-Carter is a licensed mental health counselor with 17 years of clinical experience.

License and registration

LMHC, Florida: MH17419 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1225375413 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 17
Languages: English

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About Charnell

Charnell Benjamin-Carter is a licensed mental health counselor with 17 years of clinical experience. She offers a calm, direct approach for people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, addiction concerns, and other life challenges. She practices in Florida and conducts sessions in English.

Charnell emphasizes emotional connection and practical skills in sessions. She often helps people understand the feelings beneath recurring arguments, habits, or avoidance. That can include working through trauma, addiction patterns, or the aftermath of infidelity.

Background and approach

Her work draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at emotional responses in relationships. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to teach tools for managing thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness and client-centered methods help people build present-moment awareness and feel heard.

Charnell completed graduate training at Nova Southeastern University and did her internship at an inpatient residential facility focused on eating disorders and substance abuse. She reports advanced training in trauma-informed care and addictions, and she incorporates insights from the 12 Step model and the disease model of addiction when relevant.

Sessions can address a wide range of concerns listed in her specialties, from parenting strain and caregiver stress to body image and codependency. She accepts international clients and works via multiple online formats. To begin, individuals use the site’s Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Charnell lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Depression
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Self-love
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Charnell names

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Online support

How emotion-focused and behavioral methods work online

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is about noticing and naming emotions that show up in relationships. Online EFT sessions help people slow down strong feelings, see recurring patterns, and practice new responses in real time. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches people to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck by them. It uses values-based goals and simple behavioral experiments to move toward a more meaningful life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical behavior changes. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday struggles where thought patterns drive distress. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and try methods that fit the person’s needs and preferences, adjusting the plan as work progresses. Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and role practice; phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between appointments or communicate without scheduling a full call. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules.

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Questions people ask

What types of problems can be addressed here?

Charnell helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family concerns, anger, self esteem, ADHD, and related topics.

How would you describe the therapy style?

The approach mixes emotionally-focused work with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Sessions combine talking through emotions with practical skills and mindfulness exercises.

What is her professional background?

She has 17 years of experience and completed graduate training at Nova Southeastern University. Her internship was at an inpatient residential facility for women focused on eating disorders and substance abuse.

What credentials and location apply to the practice?

Charnell holds the credential LMHC and practices in Florida as a Florida LMHC.

Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She does accept international clients for online work.

What session formats are offered?

Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are fees and billing handled?

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?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to therapist availability.

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