- Guilt and shame
- Addiction support
- Coping skills
About Benjamin
Benjamin Santee is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with 12 years of experience. He works with adults and adolescents 15 and older on stress, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, and related concerns such as guilt and shame. Benjamin focuses on practical help rather than labels.
He uses a collaborative approach. Sessions are guided by the client's values and goals. Benjamin aims to identify specific, usable skills clients can practice between meetings.
His background includes work with addiction, mood disorders, trauma, grief, and adjustment challenges. That experience shapes how he responds to setbacks and relapse without judgment. He also addresses relationship and communication problems alongside individual concerns.
In sessions he emphasizes coping skills and clear, concrete strategies. This can include ways to manage intense emotions, reduce impulsive reactions, and rebuild trust with oneself after mistakes. He frames these tools as things people can try and adjust over time.
Benjamin trained at Spring Arbor University, where he earned a Master of Arts in Counseling in 2014. He is licensed in Michigan as an LPC and has spent years working with people facing substance and behavioral addictions, post-traumatic stress, and life transitions.
People who bring issues linked to guilt and shame - whether from past actions, identity, or relationship strains - can expect focused sessions that prioritize workable steps. Benjamin aims to help clients track small changes and decide what next steps feel right for them.
How his methods translate to online work
Benjamin uses evidence-based techniques focused on practical coping skills and behavior change. One approach emphasizes building specific coping strategies for anxiety and depression, such as paced breathing, activity scheduling, and stepwise behavioral experiments to test out new behaviors. These techniques are useful for managing daily stress and lowering avoidance. He also draws on methods that address trauma and addiction by helping people recognize triggers and develop relapse prevention plans. That usually involves mapping patterns, rehearsing alternative responses, and adding small skills to reduce impulsivity and cravings. Finding the best approach is collaborative. He asks about goals, current challenges, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together the client and therapist decide which techniques to try and adjust them based on progress and preference. Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, or allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Therapists and licensed professionals often use these practical benefits to help therapy fit into daily life rather than to promise a particular outcome.Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, and depression, and also focuses on issues like addiction, trauma, and guilt and shame.
How would he approach feelings of shame?
He takes a collaborative approach that centers the client's values and goals while teaching practical coping skills to manage painful feelings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Benjamin has 12 years of experience working with individuals on mood disorders, addiction, trauma, and adjustment challenges.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Michigan.
Does he offer therapy in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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