Benjamin Nielson, LCSW

Benjamin Nielson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Utah with six years in clinical practice. He works with adults on concerns such as anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship struggles, and codependency. Benjamin describes a flexible approach that adapts to what a person needs in the moment.

He began his work in prevention and outreach on the Navajo Nation, directing drug and suicide prevention programs for at-risk youth. That role included running experiential programs such as summer camps, equine activities, and high ropes courses, and it shaped his understanding of multicultural work and trauma-informed approaches.

Benjamin also has experience as a medical social worker in hospital, homecare, and hospice settings. There he connected people with resources and provided crisis counseling in emergency settings. Those roles informed his work with serious medical and end-of-life concerns and with caregiver stress.

In session he draws on methods like mindfulness, motivational interviewing, trauma-focused therapy, attachment-based work, emotionally-focused ideas, and cognitive behavioral therapy. He matches tools to what is happening for a person rather than following one fixed method.

His style emphasizes practical steps and real-world adjustments. He helps people who keep putting others first, who struggle with boundaries, or who are living around someone else's substance use or intense moods. To begin, clients use a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options.

How his approaches translate to online therapy