- CBT methods
- ACT practices
- Mindfulness work
About Charnell
Charnell Benjamin-Carter is a Florida LMHC with 17 years of practice. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship strain, family concerns, depression, trauma, grief, and other life changes.
She approaches problems plainly and directly. Sessions focus on what is happening now - the thoughts, behaviors, and patterns that keep things stuck. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral methods, acceptance and commitment approaches, emotionally focused work, and mindfulness to help people manage symptoms and make different choices.
Her background includes a degree from Nova Southeastern University and an internship at Hyde Park Counseling Center, a residential facility for women with eating disorders and substance abuse. That experience shaped her work with addictions and trauma. She also draws on principles from the 12 Step tradition and the disease model of addiction when relevant.
Charnell often helps people untangle relationship problems. She pays attention to core issues beneath arguments, such as attachment patterns, communication styles, and old wounds. Clients talk through specific conflicts, learn new ways to communicate, and practice concrete skills between sessions.
Practical tools and short exercises are common in sessions. She also incorporates family systems ideas when appropriate and addresses blended family issues among other family concerns. Sessions are offered in English and she sees clients from Florida and internationally.
How her approaches adapt to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and make values-based choices rather than getting stuck in avoidance. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and making changes in relationships and behavior. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping skills. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and grounding practices to reduce reactivity and increase focus, which can support grieving, trauma recovery, and impulse control.Choosing a therapeutic approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That may mean combining strategies from ACT, CBT, emotionally focused methods, and mindfulness over several sessions.
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a weekday, shorten a quick check-in, or avoid travel time. It also allows regular practice of skills between sessions and keeps continuity when life changes make in-person visits difficult. Licensed professionals will adjust techniques so exercises and conversations work well across the medium chosen.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, depression, trauma, grief and related issues such as intimacy, parenting, and blended family issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a mix of cognitive behavioral tools, acceptance and commitment ideas, emotionally focused work and mindfulness. Sessions focus on practical strategies and understanding patterns that keep problems going.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of clinical experience, including work in a residential setting for women with eating disorders and substance abuse.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Florida LMHC and practices from Florida.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified here.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.