Benjamin Strauel, LPC

Benjamin Strauel is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 25 years of practice. He helps people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about the next step. He speaks plainly and focuses on practical ways to ease stress and rebuild confidence.

He draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. He also uses acceptance and commitment concepts to help clients clarify values and take meaningful action. Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal-oriented, with time for reflection when it helps.

Ben often supports people coping with anxiety, depression, grief, sleep problems, and the fallout from trauma or abuse. He also helps with relationship trouble, career transitions, anger, and life changes such as divorce or midlife reorientation. He pays attention to financial stress, chronic illness or pain, and feelings of isolation as part of the bigger picture.

His style is solution-focused and strength-based. Ben encourages small, steady steps that fit a person's life and beliefs. He integrates mindfulness and existential perspectives when clients want to explore meaning and purpose.

Ben practices in Michigan and conducts sessions in English. He combines listening with clear feedback and practical exercises so clients leave with tools they can use between sessions. If someone wants coaching-style support or therapy for mood and coping, he aims to help them move toward a life that feels more purposeful and manageable.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Benjamin uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thought patterns and try new behaviors that reduce distress. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and many everyday struggles. He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying values and taking action even when uncomfortable feelings are present; ACT can help with life transitions, chronic pain, and low motivation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying practical exercises together, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan over time so it matches needs and values.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls work well for in-depth conversation and exercises that benefit from face-to-face contact. Phone sessions are a good option when a quieter, audio-only check-in fits better. Live chat or text messaging can provide shorter check-ins, skills practice, or support between longer sessions. These options make scheduling easier and let people fit therapy into busy lives.