Sara Bensman
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, MA, LCHMCA
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Fairview, NC 28730
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Most of us, at some point, feel disappointed with life. Maybe we expected it to be more. More joy. More peace. More connection with others. More meaning. We’re not looking for perfection, but is this all there is? You may label this feeling grief, anxiety, loneliness, depression, addiction, or you may be unable to give it a name. It may surface in you individually, or in your relationships. That nagging sense of discontent serves as a wake up call and it deserves attention. This is the purpose of my practice.
There are no cookie-cutter solutions to this sort of untangling and re-imagining. This work is personal. I believe we are transformed by relationship as much as insight. I use Internal Family Systems, narrative, somatic and psychoanalytic approaches. For clients wanting deeper work on trauma, I offer Psychedelic Somatic Integrative Psychotherapy (PSIP).
The sorrow or discontent can compost into the fertile ground on which a rich life grows when we explore it together and give it meaning. To do this, I bring a curiosity about holding multiple truths simultaneously, an honoring of death, an attention to the whispers of the body, a love of story and an ongoing quest to uncover the most authentic Self.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $130
- Couple Sessions $195
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa, Zelle
Insurance
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Out of Network
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (828) 622-4754
Sara Bensman
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, MA, LCHMCA
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Prelicense by State of North Carolina / A17286 Supervised by Heather Schnoebelen (North Carolina / 7280S) Sara Bensman
- In Practice for 3 Years
- Degree/Diploma from California Institute of Integral Studies MA Organization Development & Transformation / 1991
- Attended Lenoir Rhyne University, MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Graduated 2021
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (828) 622-4754
Sara Bensman
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, MA, LCHMCA
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Relationship Issues
- Grief
- Anxiety
Expertise
- Addiction
- Alcohol Use
- Body Positivity
- Codependency
- Depression
- Divorce
- Drug Abuse
- Family Conflict
- Infidelity
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Psychedelic Integration
- Self Esteem
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Spirituality
- Substance Use
- Trauma and PTSD
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (828) 622-4754
Sara Bensman
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, MA, LCHMCA
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Communities
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Communities
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Culturally Sensitive
- Eclectic
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Family / Marital
- Humanistic
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Person-Centered
- Psychedelic Assisted Therapy
- Psychedelic Somatic Integrative Psychotherapy
- Somatic
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (828) 622-4754
Sara Bensman
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, MA, LCHMCA
Location
Nearby Areas
Call for a free consultation now - (828) 622-4754
Sara Bensman
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, MA, LCHMCA