Benjamin Santee

Benjamin Santee is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with 12 years of clinical experience. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and depression, and also addresses life purpose questions tied to major changes. Benjamin supports adults and adolescents age 15 and up who are unsure what comes next or who feel stuck in work or life.

He helps people facing addiction concerns, mood difficulties, grief and loss, and relationship stress. He pays attention to how a person’s values shape their goals. Sessions focus on practical coping skills that can be used between meetings. Benjamin aims for straightforward, usable strategies rather than abstract theory.

Benjamin trained at Spring Arbor University and completed a Master of Arts in Counseling in 2014. He holds the LPC credential and has spent a decade-plus working with both substance and behavioral addictions, trauma, and adjustment problems. That experience informs how he frames problems and sets short-term goals.

In sessions he aims to understand each person’s specific struggles before choosing next steps. He describes therapy as a collaboration where the client’s values guide direction. Treatment often includes skill-building for emotion regulation, communication, and impulse control.

People who come with workplace confusion, questions about parenting after adoption or foster care experiences, or worry about their role in relationships will find focused problem-solving and practical tools. Benjamin also addresses issues like guilt, shame, and first responder stress with direct skill work and goal setting.

Therapeutic techniques and online sessions

Benjamin uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on skills and behavior change. One common approach is behavioral techniques that target patterns of avoidance and impulsivity; these methods help people build concrete habits and reduce behaviors that get in the way of daily life. Another approach emphasizes emotion regulation and coping skills to manage anxiety, depression, and strong reactions tied to trauma or grief.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. He collaborates with clients to match techniques to goals, preferences, and what works in everyday life. That means trying a few practical tools, reviewing how they helped, and adjusting plans together as needed.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm which options are currently offered before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let clients work without travel. Licensed professionals often use remote meetings to focus on skill practice, homework, and real-world problem solving that carry over between sessions.