Benjamin Wrase

Benjamin Wrase is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people through anger, addiction, anxiety, depression, grief, and parenting strain. He offers calm, direct support for moments when emotions feel overwhelming or communication breaks down. He aims to make sessions practical and grounded so people leave with clear next steps.

Benjamin uses methods drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to help people change unhelpful patterns. He blends those approaches with a faith-informed perspective when clients want that included. The work focuses on small, manageable goals such as reducing angry reactions, improving communication, and facing shame or guilt.

Sessions typically involve talking through recent struggles, trying short exercises, and practicing new ways to respond outside the session. Benjamin emphasizes collaboration and keeps tasks simple so people can try them between meetings. He pays attention to how beliefs, habits, and relationships shape emotion and behavior.

His background as an Illinois LCSW means he has long experience in clinical social work and casework settings. He aims to respect each person’s story while helping them build habits that support steadier mood and clearer communication. People seeking help for trauma, relationship strain, parenting stress, or addictions may find his practical focus helpful.

Benjamin works in English and is based in Illinois. Before booking, confirm current session formats and scheduling options to make sure they match your needs.

How Benjamin’s Approaches Work Online

Benjamin draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice patterns and practice different responses. CBT looks at how thoughts and behaviors feed each other and breaks those cycles with simple, real-world experiments. Mindfulness Therapy teaches short attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm.

He also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change and build motivation step by step. That approach is conversational and nonjudgmental, aimed at small, achievable shifts rather than big immediate fixes. Together these methods help with anger, addictions, anxiety, and motivation issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Benjamin will talk with each client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. He adapts techniques based on those conversations so the plan fits the person and the situation.

Session formats are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow a steady course of follow-up work. It also supports practical homework between sessions and quicker check-ins when needed.