John Bensinger, LCMHC, LPC

John Bensinger is a licensed counselor who uses a client-centered approach to help people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and anger. He holds LCMHC and LPC credentials and brings forty years of professional experience to his work. He believes clients know their own stories and that therapy builds on existing strengths. He encourages people who have taken the first step to seek help and acknowledges that doing so takes courage.

In sessions he focuses on practical steps that match each person’s needs. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and change patterns that keep problems going. Mindfulness techniques are used to strengthen attention and calm intense feelings. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons for making changes, especially around addictive behaviors.

His background includes long experience supporting people through grief, relationship difficulties, sleep and eating struggles, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and coping with major life changes. He also works with concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, caregiver stress, and body image. Over decades he has seen diverse presentations and aims to offer steady, straightforward support.

Sessions emphasize clear goals, short-term skills, and respect for each person’s pace. John aims to work collaboratively and to help people take concrete steps toward better daily functioning. He invites prospective clients to consider what they most want to change and to bring that to an initial conversation.

Approaches that translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a collaborative relationship, making space for the client to tell their story and set goals. This approach is useful for people who want a supportive, nondirective space to sort through feelings and choices.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice and change thoughts and behaviors that contribute to anxiety, depression, or addictive patterns. In practice this looks like setting small, measurable goals, trying new behaviors, and reviewing what worked between sessions.

Mindfulness Therapy trains simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and improve focus. These practices are often short exercises that can be practiced between meetings to manage strong emotions or cravings.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to match techniques to a person's goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying approaches, checking how they feel, and adjusting plans together rather than committing to a single method up front.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also let someone continue care while managing work, parenting, or recovery steps, with the therapist helping plan sessions that fit everyday life.