Benjamin Strauel greets readers with a simple message: there can be a better future.
01About Benjamin
Benjamin Strauel greets readers with a simple message: there can be a better future. He focuses on practical steps to ease stress, anxiety, depression, and the strain of life changes. Ben emphasizes a strengths-based approach that helps people rebuild confidence and find clearer direction.
Ben is a Licensed Professional Counselor, with 25 years of counseling experience in Michigan. He often helps people manage grief, trauma and abuse, sleeping problems, anger, and relationship concerns.
Background and approach
He also supports people dealing with career shifts, chronic pain or illness, isolation, and questions about life purpose. Sessions tend to be practical and goal-oriented. Ben works from methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Existential Therapy.
He focuses on identifying what is holding someone back and creating small, steady steps forward. Ben describes his style as empathic and hopeful. He draws on a Christian background as a personal value while keeping the work focused on the client’s goals and choices.
Conversations in sessions center on real-life problems and realistic actions that fit each person’s situation. People who connect with Ben usually want clear direction and steady progress. He blends coaching and counseling to rebuild confidence, improve communication, and reduce overwhelming feelings.
The process is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.
02Credentials
- LPC (Michigan)
- License 6401007163 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1225231632 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Benjamin lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Coaching
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Methods Benjamin names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Benjamin names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How Ben’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choose actions that match their values. This approach can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying new behaviors to change mood and functioning; it often helps with stress, mood disorders, and sleep problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Ben will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those needs. The process is collaborative - test what works, adjust as needed, and focus on small steps that lead to change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video lets the conversation feel most like an in-person meeting, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging can be used for shorter check-ins, coaching-style guidance, or when fitting sessions into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and to integrate new skills into everyday life.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Benjamin commonly address?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Other areas include grief, trauma and abuse, sleeping issues, anger, and relationship concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a strengths-based, solution-focused style that is empathic and hopeful. Sessions are practical and aim for small, steady steps toward clearer goals.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 25 years of experience in counseling practice. That background informs a steady, practical approach to common life challenges.
Where is he licensed and located?
He holds an LPC credential and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is pricing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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