Benjamin Fendrich, LCSW

Benjamin Fendrich is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Wisconsin. He uses cognitive behavioral therapy alongside client-centered methods and motivational interviewing to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, mood concerns, and life transitions.

He aims to meet people where they are and build practical steps toward change. Sessions focus on everyday problems like sleep, work stress, relationships, parenting challenges, grief, and substance use. He emphasizes straightforward tools people can use between sessions.

Benjamin brings seven years of clinical experience to his practice and draws on a trauma-informed perspective gained through graduate-level study. That background shapes how he listens and responds to distress without labels or judgment. He centers each person’s strengths when planning next steps.

His style is warm and direct. He uses motivational interviewing to clarify what matters to the client and cognitive behavioral strategies to test thoughts and behaviors that get in the way. Client-centered work keeps the conversation grounded in the client’s priorities.

In sessions he works on concrete goals like reducing panic, improving sleep, managing cravings, handling workplace stress, or rebuilding after loss. He helps people develop coping skills, improve communication, and set manageable steps toward their goals. If someone is ready to make a change, he offers practical guidance and steady support.

How Benjamin Uses CBT and Motivational Interviewing Online

Benjamin uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that increase stress or mood problems. CBT is practical and often focuses on small experiments and skill practice between sessions to improve sleep, anxiety, or depression.

He also draws on motivational interviewing to help clarify what matters to the person and boost motivation for change. This approach is useful for addressing addictions, career decisions, or any goal where someone wants to build commitment and plan steps forward.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. He will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. Together they decide whether to emphasize CBT exercises, motivational interviewing conversations, or a client-centered pace.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen sharing for worksheets, phone sessions work well when internet is limited, and messaging can support brief check-ins or ongoing coaching between meetings. These options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while keeping treatment practical and goal-oriented.