Briana Benavides
Licensed Master of Social Work, LMSWWelcome! I am so happy you are here and I hope to support you alongside your mental health journey.
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Depression is a mental health disorder that affects mood, including how you feel, think, and behave. Everyone feels sad sometimes, but when it starts to affect your ability to perform daily tasks and your ability to enjoy things that typically bring you happiness, you may be suffering from depression. The symptoms of depression vary from person to person, but often include feeling miserable without a clear reason why, anxiety, agitation, insomnia or sleeping too much, hopelessness, changes in eating, and/or foggy thinking. Depression may also cause recurrent thoughts of death or suicide (or even a wish that it would all 'stop' in an abstract sense). If you think you might be suffering from depression, a qualified mental health therapist can help. Reach out to one of TherapyDen’s depression experts today!
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Feeling hopeless for the state of the world? Current events have left so many of us feeling hopeless and powerless about the future and how it will affect not only us but those we love as well. Regardless of what anyone tells you, you matter and have value no matter how you choose to identify and express yourself. You are valid and so is your pain and frustration. If nothing else, you deserve to work through whatever you want in a non-judgmental environment.
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I love working with passionate people who are ready to take their life up a notch. My ideal clients have an inkling in their heart of where they want to be, but may feel stuck where they are. Maybe they are in a dead end job or relationship right now, and feel like they have to lose weight or stop drinking before they can participate in life again. Maybe they are getting a spiritual upgrade through tremendous loss or despair. Maybe they just need someone to talk to that really cares.
As a proud ally and member of the queer community, I specialize in therapy for diverse individuals and relationships. Whether you're queer, transgender, non-binary, or exploring open, non-monogamous, or sex-positive/kink dynamics, my practice is a safe, affirming space. I'm dedicated to supporting clients from all backgrounds on their unique journeys toward healing and self-discovery.
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I work with patients that span the age range from 6 to 100. Beyond medication management, I use a blend of therapies like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (for anxiety and depression), Exposure Response Prevention (for OCD), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (for Trauma) and Solution-Focused Therapy (for immediate improvement and better outcomes).
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Being human is often tough. Sometimes we lose our way and can feel stuck and overwhelmed. Sometimes we would like to change parts of our lives or ourselves but don’t know how. Therapy can be an empowering way to promote healing, growth, and wellness. Often, we initially seek treatment to address a specific concern and then begin to uncover other areas of our lives in which we want to make meaningful change. My goal is for this process to feel supportive, affirming, and appropriately challenging.
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