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Evangeline Benitez, LCSW

Compassionate, practical help for anxiety and stress

3 years in practice · based in New York · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Evangeline

Evangeline Benitez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who brings three years of practice to clients in New York. She focuses on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Evangeline speaks English and uses practical tools that people can try between sessions.

Her work centers on understanding each person's background and strengths. She pays attention to development and life stage when talking through problems. That means she adapts her approach for different ages and situations rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.

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Background and approach

Evangeline helps people build emotional awareness and simple coping skills. She guides clients through managing panic symptoms, obsessive-compulsive patterns, mood swings, and attention or behavior difficulties. Sessions include concrete strategies for stress management and emotion regulation.

She also supports those dealing with trauma, postpartum depression, self-harm urges, and intense shame or guilt. Conversations focus on small, achievable steps and improving everyday functioning. Communication difficulties and relationship strain are addressed by teaching clearer ways to express needs and set boundaries.

Evangeline uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and keeps sessions collaborative. Her goal is to help clients feel heard and to develop tools that fit their daily lives. People who want straightforward, practical support for anxiety and related concerns often find her approach helpful.

Evidence-based techniques in online care

Evangeleline uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that are practical and easy to try at home. One common approach she emphasizes teaches emotion regulation and coping skills to reduce intense reactions and manage panic symptoms. This helps people spot triggers and use step-by-step strategies when stress rises.

She also works with methods that focus on exposure and response prevention for obsessive-compulsive patterns and social anxiety. These techniques involve gradual, supported practice of feared situations to reduce avoidance and build confidence over time. For mood and depressive symptoms, she applies behavioral strategies that encourage small, routine actions to lift mood and improve daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about symptoms, goals, and what feels doable. Together they plan a path that fits the client's needs and adjusts as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different rhythms of life. Video is useful for full conversations and skill practice. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick touch-ins, homework support, and on-the-go coping tools. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into school, work, or family schedules.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, ADHD, and effects of trauma and abuse. Additional focuses include panic attacks, OCD symptoms, mood disorders, and postpartum depression.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. Sessions focus on building emotional awareness and teaching simple skills clients can use between appointments.
What is her clinical background?
She has three years of experience as a clinician and applies evidence-based therapeutic techniques in her work. That experience informs how she supports people through anxiety and related concerns.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in New York and holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
She meets with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Different formats suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a session with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

What this therapist works with

Experience
3 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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