Bennett Solberg, LCPC

Bennett Solberg is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Maryland with three years of professional experience. He focuses on helping people take the first steps toward change and a more satisfying life. Bennett aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can share thoughts and feelings openly.

He draws on a long career that included service in the Navy and work alongside the United States Marines. Bennett completed a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Walden University after retiring from the Navy. His background also includes degrees in psychology, anthropology, accounting, human systems integration, public administration and a Ph.D. in health sciences.

In sessions he emphasizes practical skills and tools. He uses a mix of approaches to help people handle anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, depression, and relationship concerns. He also addresses issues like body image, communication problems, divorce and separation, forgiveness, men's concerns, money and financial stress, post-traumatic stress, and sexuality.

Bennett describes his style as human-centered and collaborative. He incorporates techniques such as mindfulness, biofeedback, and hypnosis alongside cognitive-behavioral ideas to help clients notice patterns and try new ways of coping. He aims to guide people to manage barriers that keep them from moving forward.

He provides treatment primarily to individuals and also sees couples and groups when appropriate. Sessions are offered in English and delivered from his Maryland practice.

How Bennett Uses Practical Approaches Online

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques in his work include cognitive-behavioral ideas and mindfulness practices. Cognitive-behavioral approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Mindfulness teaches simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce reactivity and improve stress management.

He also integrates biofeedback concepts and hypnosis into care. Biofeedback helps people learn to notice and change bodily responses like tension or breathing patterns. Hypnosis is used as a guided process to help people focus and practice new ways of thinking or calming themselves.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. He will work with each person to match techniques to goals, preferences, and everyday needs. Clients and the therapist decide together which methods to try and adjust as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session formats before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when time is limited, and allow people to join from quieter environments without travel. Licensed professionals can adapt mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral exercises, and biofeedback-informed coaching to remote sessions, and the therapist will explain how methods can work in an online setting.