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Emily Benton, LPC
Texas
LPC in Texas - Trauma and anxiety
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Trauma-focused work
- Mindfulness practices
About Emily
Emily Benton is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Texas with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on trauma and abuse, addiction, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, relationship and family issues, and life changes. Emily works with people who are dealing with grief, anger, self-esteem struggles, ADHD, and career or purpose questions.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. She also draws on client-centered and mindfulness-based methods to help people slow down and reflect on what matters to them. Solution-focused and trauma-focused approaches shape short-term goals and safety planning when those are needed.
Sessions tend to be practical and structured. Emily helps people break problems into manageable steps, practice new skills between meetings, and track small changes over time. She explains tools plainly and checks in about what works and what needs adjusting.
Her background includes work with adoption and foster care issues, hospice and end-of-life counseling, veterans and armed forces concerns, and people living with intellectual disability. That experience informs how she approaches complex grief, trauma, and transitions.
Emily offers guidance for people coping with addiction, compassion fatigue, and post-traumatic stress. She supports individuals seeking clearer communication, improved intimacy-related functioning, and more consistent daily coping strategies. Sessions are conducted in English and organized around the client’s concrete goals.
How CBT and related approaches translate to online work
Emily commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in-session. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors with simple exercises and homework between sessions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, reflecting, and helping people clarify their own goals and values.She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach short practices that reduce reactivity and improve focus. Mindfulness exercises are brief and can be practiced during the week to support anxiety, stress, and emotional regulation.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with clients to choose methods that fit their goals, symptoms, and daily routines. If a traumatic event or safety concern is central, elements of trauma-focused care are blended in as needed and discussed together before use.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, shorten commute time, and allow sessions when travel or scheduling is difficult. Some people prefer shorter check-ins or phone conversations when bandwidth or camera use is limited, while others use video to practice communication skills in a visible way. Licensed professionals can help choose a format that matches scheduling needs and the kind of work a person wants to do in therapy.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with most often?
Focus areas include trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, parenting and relationship or family issues. Additional topics listed include ADHD, career questions, life purpose, and end-of-life concerns.
How does she use CBT in sessions?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test alternative responses through practical exercises and between-session practice.
What is her clinical experience?
She has five years of experience working with people facing trauma, addiction, life transitions, and communication challenges, including work with adoption-related issues and veterans.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in Texas and provides services to people in that state.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are used?
The biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking to know whether remote or in-person formats are offered.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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