Hello! I offer in-person appointments at my office in Portland, Maine. I also provide video sessions to clients in Maine, Massachusetts, New York, and participating PSYPACT states. I have 14 years of experience working with undergraduate and graduate students in college counseling center and outpatient settings. I love working with this population! My integrative approach to psychotherapy utilizes evidence-based skills-focused therapies (such as CBT) combined with a strong Psychodynamic ...
Are you interested in making lasting changes in your life? Whether you are seeking balance among your responsibilities, healing from a recent life challenge or transition, or experiencing feelings of depression or anxiety, I offer an opportunity for therapeutic support that meets your unique needs. I work with clients who are interested in feeling more balanced, fulfilled, and whole in their lives. I will support you to clarify your hopes for the counseling process, and work alongside you toward...
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,...
A lot of people say they knew at a young age they would be a therapist, but that wasn’t me. I grew up in a military family and thought I would continue that tradition and be a stay-at-home mom. Instead, I found myself in a journalism career and a marriage I didn’t like. Starting over after 30, I chose to return to school and pursue a degree in social work. Since then, I’ve worked with the military, in inpatient facilities, and in outpatient care. I love working with women who find themselves “ou...
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I offer guidance to young men and women wanting to dive deeper into themselves and be held in a safe and comforting setting. I incorporate IFS, energy work, and yoga into my psychotherapy sessions....
I have been in private practice since 2007. I have experience working with a diverse group of clients, including gender, sexual orientation, and race/ethnicity. I am fluent in both English and Spanish. I have extensive post-masters training as a couples therapist and sex therapist. I am a certified sex therapist through the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT). I provide Individual, and couples therapy for adults experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, rel...