Benjamin Nielson , LCSW

Benjamin Nielson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in southeastern Utah who brings six years of clinical experience supporting teens and adults through a wide range of challenges. His clinical work has addressed individual and intergenerational trauma, anxiety, depression, addictions, traumatic brain injury, attachment difficulties, loss and grief, guilt, and acute mental health crises. He described early career work directing drug and suicide prevention programs on the Navajo Nation as formative - during five years there his team developed experiential programs for at-risk youth that included summer camps, youth businesses, equine therapy, and high ropes courses, and received national recognition for those efforts.

Following that, he served as a medical social worker in both hospital and homecare and hospice settings, performing work that ranged from connecting people with needed resources to providing crisis counseling in emergency situations. Those roles deepened his training in multicultural sensitivity, trauma-informed approaches, and program development. Benjamin views people as shaped by their closest relationships, family systems, environment, and life experiences, and he aims to bring compassion, respect, and warmth to the therapeutic relationship.

His clinical approach is flexible and tailored to what a person needs in the moment, drawing on methods such as mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and cognitive behavioral techniques. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, he focuses on meeting individuals where they are and offering treatment options intended to help them work toward their goals.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Benjamin draws from several evidence-informed approaches to tailor care to each person's needs. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape patterns of connection and can help with relationship difficulties, attachment issues, and healing from relational trauma. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works by identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be effective for anxiety, depression, panic, and stress management. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and self-regulation skills to reduce reactivity and support coping with chronic stress, grief, and mood concerns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. A licensed professional such as Benjamin will work with clients to explore goals, preferences, and the problems they want to address, then adapt techniques from different models to fit each person's situation.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging so individuals can access support from home or other convenient locations. These options expand accessibility and make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while maintaining continuity of care with a licensed therapist.