I believe that relationships determine a lot about how we interact with the world - in both helpful and less helpful ways. Our behaviors, attitudes, thoughts, feelings, and relationship styles are reinforced over time by our experiences, families, partners, environments, and culture. Psychotherapy can help when stress, trauma, life transitions, or difficult relationships call for new ways of coping and navigating our lives. My approach integrates evidence-based practices shown to be effe...
At Art of Awareness Wellness Center, safety, balance, and creative healing are the foundation of our work. We envision a healing journey in which health and wellness are a parallel process for the both the care receiver and care provider. Art of Awareness Wellness Center is run by a collaboration of therapists. Located in the Knightsville neighborhood of South Portland, ME, our center overlooks the Fore River and the Casco Bay Bridge and is just a short walk from beautiful Thomas Knight Park....
Are you feeling stuck in a certain pattern of thoughts or behaviors that you find worrisome or troubling? Perhaps you are feeling overwhelmed in your life and are beginning to wonder if you may benefit from some additional support. I have worked and trained in a variety of mental health settings including residential, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, medical hospitals and college campuses. I have experience treating young adults and adults struggling with disordered eating, chro...
Are you looking for some extra support to get the most out of your college years? I am passionate about working with college students, who are going through transitions and are looking for support with anxiety, depression, stress and #adulting....
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Hey Hey Hey! I’m Lenora Benson (She/Her/Hers), LICSW and I support black and ethnic minority women, in navigating the challenges and expectations imposed on them by the fallacy of the strong black women. I support all women in navigating the social expectations, stressors, and demands of being woman, as they intersect in all areas of racism, sexism, and patriarchism. I believe in the transformative power of therapy, because it has transformed me personally. As your therapist, I provide a safe,...