Charnell Benjamin-Carter

Practical, trauma-informed therapy for real-life challenges

LMHC Florida

Experience: 17 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Charnell

Charnell Benjamin-Carter offers practical, experience-informed counseling for people navigating stress, relationship problems, addiction, grief, trauma, mood concerns, and a wide range of life transitions. She approaches each client with a focus on identifying the root issues beneath symptoms and helping clients build sustainable skills for coping and change.

Background and approach

As an LMHC with 17 years of practice in Florida, she brings both long-term clinical work and training in trauma-informed care and addictions to her sessions. Her background includes academic training at Nova Southeastern University and an internship at an inpatient residential facility that specialized in eating disorders and substance abuse.

Charnell integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered and emotionally-focused techniques, and mindfulness practices to tailor treatment to each person or couple. She also incorporates elements of solution-focused and family systems work and draws from 12 Step principles when addressing addictive behaviors.

This blend supports clients aiming to reduce anxiety and depression, repair relationships, process trauma, manage ADHD-related challenges, and address other concerns related to intimacy, parenting, career, and self-esteem.

Integrating proven approaches into online care

Charnell often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; CBT tends to be practical and skill-based and can help with anxiety, depression, stress, and many day-to-day challenges. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying values, increasing psychological flexibility, and developing mindful acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings to support living a meaningful life despite discomfort.

Deciding which approach fits best is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively with each person to determine goals, preferences, and the strategies that feel most useful. This mutual exploration helps shape an individualized plan that may combine elements from multiple methods to address relationship concerns, trauma recovery, addiction-related work, or self-regulation skills.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and needs. These formats make it easier to access consistent care from Florida-based licensed professionals, accommodate busy lives, and support ongoing skill practice between meetings.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, eating concerns, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career challenges, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.

What is the therapist's general approach or style?

Her work emphasizes identifying core issues beneath symptoms and using practical, evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered techniques, emotionally-focused methods, and mindfulness to tailor care to each client.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

She has 17 years of professional experience, including internship work at an inpatient residential facility focused on eating disorders and substance abuse and advanced training in trauma-informed care and addictions.

What credentials and location should I know about?

She is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with the credential listed as FL LMHC MH17419.

Can non-U.S. clients work with this therapist?

Yes, she accepts international clients and provides services to people outside the United States.

Which session formats are available?

Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

17+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English