I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in southeastern Utah with 10+ years of experience working with teens and adults. Six of these years have been in clinical practice. Some of the therapeutic needs I have been presented with during this time have included: individual and generational trauma, anxiety, depression, addictions, traumatic brain injury, attachment issues, loss and grief issues, guilt and mental health crises.
My interest in mental health and behavioral therapy was greatly influenced during my employment as a drug and suicide prevention program director for a company on the Navajo Nation. During my 5 years with this company, my team and I were nationally recognized for our work developing experiential-based programs for at-risk youth that included summer camps, youth businesses, equine therapy and high ropes courses. I appreciated the opportunities and training in multi-cultural sensitivity, trauma-based therapeutic approaches and program development I received here.
After this, I worked as a medical social worker in a hospital and a homecare and hospice company, concurrently. While here, my work ranged from connecting people with needed resources to intense mental health crisis counseling in the emergency room. I believe we are all products of our closest relationships, our environment, our family systems and every moment that leads to the present us. I strive to treat the therapeutic relationship, and you, with compassion, respect and warmth.
My therapy style depends on what each person I am working with needs in a particular moment. Just as you might fall and scrape your knee in one instance, or be involved in a serious accident in another, our mental health approaches need to be flexible and effective based on what is being experienced. That said, I draw from Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, Internal Family Systems, Emotional Freedom Technique, Trauma-Focused Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. A top priority for me is to meet you where you are and provide an environment and treatment options that will work best for us as we work together to meet your goals.
It takes a lot of strength and will power to make needed changes in your life. If you are ready to take that step, I am here to support you.
Additional areas of focus: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
Clinical approaches: 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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Reviews
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Ben has incredible insight as to what I need to hear in order to recover from serious trauma. I feel very confident in his care and have already experienced significant results in my healing journey through advanced techniques in a short period of time.
Written on Nov 13, 2025 after therapy with Benjamin for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Ben is great therapist that balances listening relationship building and sharing what he believes would help. Super grateful for him.
Written on Oct 26, 2025 after therapy with Benjamin for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and adhd
As someone who has always been skeptical about therapy, I was pleasantly surprised about how much I enjoyed it. Benjamin Nielson was easy to talk, to the point that I found myself opening up about things that I had no idea that they troubled me the way they did. I felt a comfortable in all of our sessions, after I felt enlightened and heard. It was as if I was talking to an old friend or family member.
Written on Oct 08, 2025 after therapy with Benjamin for 3 weeks on issues concerning addictions, and anger management
Benjamin is perfect. Best fit for me. You’ll know within the first minute if his personality and expertise is for you. Great listener and wise with his guidance.
Written on Sep 19, 2025 after therapy with Benjamin for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, and anger management
You can tell he’s very qualified and always has the best advice!! He is a great listener and is always one time. He has made therapy easy and enjoyable. You can tell he is genuine and a well rounded person. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!! He is flexible and answers all my questions- even recommending helpful resources and insights.
Written on Aug 25, 2025 after therapy with Benjamin for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Great therapist. He is a great listener and tries to understand my concerns and has been very supportive
Written on Aug 01, 2025 after therapy with Benjamin for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and compassion fatigue
Patient and compassionate. Revisits the main points within our session. Understanding but willing to create a plan to accomplish and overcome your goals
Written on Jul 12, 2025 after therapy with Benjamin for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, anger management, and coping with life changes
Highly recommend
Written on May 25, 2025 after therapy with Benjamin for 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Benjamin truly listens and wants to help.
He is personable and strives to get to know you and learn what you need. He provided great mental tools and other perspectives that helped me to better see what I can do to help me feel mentally and physically better.
If I need help again, I would ask for Benjamin in a heartbeat! THANK YOU!
Written on Apr 21, 2025 after therapy with Benjamin for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and compassion fatigue
He listens intently and understands what I’m describing. Highly recommend.
Written on Mar 05, 2025 after therapy with Benjamin for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and family conflicts
Benjamin has such a natural way of validating, understanding, and inviting. He is an amazing active listener. During our sessions he allowed me space to unload, helped asses, and then always planted a seed for growth. I am grateful for this experience with Benjamin.
Written on Feb 03, 2025 after therapy with Benjamin for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Very helpful and non judgmental.
Written on Jan 29, 2025 after therapy with Benjamin for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, anger management, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Benjamin has an exceptional demeanor, is easy to talk with and instills trust.
Written on Dec 18, 2024 after therapy with Benjamin for 4 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and career difficulties
Benjamin is a great therapist!
Written on Oct 31, 2024 after therapy with Benjamin for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Kind and understanding.
Written on Oct 28, 2024 after therapy with Benjamin for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
He is an awesome help and offers really good perspective when it seems like nothing makes sense.
Written on Sep 09, 2024 after therapy with Benjamin for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Benjamin is very good at listening and getting to the root of the issue. He is very experienced and has many tools to give you to help you cope with whatever is happening in your mind/life. Couldn’t recommend him enough.
Written on Sep 01, 2024 after therapy with Benjamin for 1 month on issues concerning addictions, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Ben is simply the greatest!
Written on Aug 07, 2024 after therapy with Benjamin for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and sleeping disorders
Ben was an awesome therapist to work with, he was really good at making sure my problems were heard and had a chance to air out and heal.
Written on Aug 07, 2024 after therapy with Benjamin for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
Benjamin Nielson has demonstrated care and respect for my sensitive issues as well as joy and praise for my successes.
When asking to focus on something aside from what we’re doing, he easily moves with you on what matters to you most. He posits many options to help address your unique concerns, and his qualifications are indeed honored and confirmed when you participate in therapy with him.
Written on Jul 23, 2024 after therapy with Benjamin for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, self esteem, and career difficulties
He draws from his own personal experiences to demonstrate that we do not fight alone, and to give tried and true methods of coping with whatever we are dealing with
Written on Jul 19, 2024 after therapy with Benjamin for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, and self esteem
He is the 3rd therapist I have tried through better help, and within the first 2 sessions we unpacked a lot of things I hadn’t with the other 2 therapists. His schedule aligns better with mine as well, making appointments convenient.
He allows me to talk and helps me to gain new insights or make connections to things I wasn’t able to see.
I highly recommend him, I look forward to my sessions and feel like I’m making progress!
Written on Jul 19, 2024 after therapy with Benjamin for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Ben has helped me during a great time of need while i was going through a crisis in my personal life. I know that not all therapists need to be friends with their clients but Ben has helped me understand myself, my situation and has made me feel more like a friend than just his client. I highly recommend him and his expertise.
Written on Jul 08, 2024 after therapy with Benjamin for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and career difficulties
absolutely great! always looked forward to our weekly talks where in about 5 months time, sought to move foward and are on a good track moving forward. great advice and other people in my life knew that he was giving good support. for the first time in my life people tell me i look healthy and like im doing good. lifes stopping me now but if i get back into therapy id try to get it with him again.
Written on May 06, 2024 after therapy with Benjamin for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and eating disorders
Benjamin is doing a great job helping me work through my past traumas that are affecting my current life.
Written on Apr 09, 2024 after therapy with Benjamin for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
He’s been amazing thank you
Written on Mar 07, 2024 after therapy with Benjamin for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and anger management
Ben is great at listening and trying to understand my concerns and needs. He responds with a compassionate and non judgemental approach which is highly valued and appreciatd.
Written on Jan 21, 2024 after therapy with Benjamin for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
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