Carla Bensie, LPC
About me
I am licensed in Ohio and West Virginia with 10 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, coping with addictions, trauma, abuse, & depression. I also have experience working with coping with life changes. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Blended family issues, Body image, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Communication problems, Dissociation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Family of origin issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Multicultural concerns, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
License information
WV LPC 2448