Benjamin Strauel, LPC

Benjamin Strauel is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan with 25 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, grief, trauma, and life transitions. He frames therapy around each person's strengths and unique story, guiding clients toward greater clarity, purpose, and practical change. Benjamin emphasizes that seeking help is a meaningful first step and focuses on small, consistent actions that can produce lasting improvements in day-to-day life.

He has worked with adults across a wide range of concerns and has particular experience supporting men through transitions such as divorce, career shifts, and personal setbacks. He helps clients rebuild confidence, regain direction, and uncover new meaning when familiar routines and roles have changed. His work blends solution-focused, strength-based practices with empathy and hope, inviting clients to identify what is holding them back and to co-create realistic paths forward.

Benjamin draws on an array of therapeutic methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered approaches, and Existential perspectives. As an LPC - a state credential indicating professional training and licensure to provide counseling - he integrates clinical skills with a grounded personal conviction that hope and intentional choices can support recovery and growth. He welcomes the opportunity to walk alongside people who want a more fulfilling, purpose-driven life.

Therapeutic approaches and convenient online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values, accept difficult thoughts and feelings, and commit to actions that align with what matters most. It is useful for stress, anxiety, depression, and problems that persist despite efforts to avoid discomfort.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, genuine listening, and collaboration so the client feels understood and supported while exploring goals and making choices. This approach helps with self-esteem, life transitions, relationship concerns, and finding personal meaning.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing practical strategies to change behaviors and emotions. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and will be a collaborative effort between the client and the therapist. Licensed professionals work together with clients to tailor methods to individual needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the focus over time as progress develops.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing people to engage in care from home, during breaks, or while traveling. These options make it easier to maintain consistent appointments, fit therapy into a busy schedule, and access support when transitions or challenges arise.