Profile / United States
Benita Koyton, LMSW
Michigan
LMSW working with mood and anxiety concerns
See online therapy options- CBT informed methods
- Mindfulness practice
- Motivational interviewing
About Benita
Benita Koyton is an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) based in Michigan with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, and major life changes. The first paragraphs of this profile are written plainly so a reader can quickly see whether her focus matches their needs.
Benita uses evidence-based methods and a straightforward style to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside mindfulness and solution-focused tools to address mood symptoms and day-to-day coping. Sessions focus on clear steps and practical strategies rather than abstract theory.
She also helps with communication problems, isolation and loneliness, questions about life purpose, and social anxiety or phobia. Conversations often include goal-setting, small behavioral experiments, and tracking what helps or gets in the way. That makes progress easier to notice between sessions.
Benita emphasizes collaboration. She listens, helps sort out immediate priorities, and works with each person to try out different ways of responding to stressors and moods. Motivational Interviewing can be part of this work when people want help with change that feels hard to start.
People who choose her often want a practical, step-by-step approach to manage symptoms and daily challenges. She explains options clearly and focuses on what can be tried next. To begin, prospective clients are asked to follow the site process to match and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Benita commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to stress and low mood. CBT sessions online focus on clear steps such as thought records, activity planning, and brief behavioral experiments you can try between meetings.She also incorporates Mindfulness Therapy to practice noticing thoughts and bodily sensations without judgment, which can help reduce anxiety and improve emotion regulation. Motivational Interviewing is used when someone wants support starting or maintaining change; it centers on identifying personal reasons for change and small, doable steps.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their goals and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress is observed. That means sessions can shift between more skills-based CBT, mindfulness practice, or solution-focused check-ins depending on what helps.
Confirm the current session options before booking to know which formats are available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time, so people often find it easier to keep regular momentum between appointments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she focus on?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related issues like communication problems and loneliness.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits and then try different responses. Sessions include practical exercises and behavioral experiments to test what works.
What is her background and experience?
She holds an LMSW and has 20 years of clinical experience working with mood and anxiety concerns.
Where is she located and licensed?
She practices in Michigan and holds the credential MI LMSW as listed in the profile.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
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