Jean Bennett, LMHC
New York · 8 years in practice
Jean Bennett is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York with eight years of professional experience.
License and registration
- LMHC, New York
- 013193 · expires April 2028
- NPI
- 1437855293 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Jean
Jean Bennett is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York with eight years of professional experience. She uses a straightforward, down-to-earth style to help people who are feeling stuck or overwhelmed. Sessions are conversational and focused on practical steps clients can try between meetings.
She works with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, addiction, and issues related to sexuality and identity.
Background and approach
Jean also supports people facing stress from caregiving, chronic illness, work pressures, and identity-based discrimination. She helps clients sort priorities, manage strong feelings, and build skills for everyday life. Jean draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral ideas.
That means she pays attention to feelings and relationships, listens without judgment, and helps people test new ways of thinking and behaving. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing also appear in her work when they fit a person's goals. Her approach is relaxed and genuine.
She aims to make sessions feel like an honest conversation rather than a lecture. Together with each person she outlines small, achievable steps toward change and checks in on what is working. People who prefer clear guidance, empathy, and a practical focus tend to find this style helpful.
To begin, clients can choose a session format that fits their life and set concrete goals to work toward over a series of meetings.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Jean lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Infidelity
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jean names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Emotion-Focused and Practical Therapies Work Online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) pays close attention to feelings and how they shape relationships and personal patterns; online sessions let clients name and work through strong emotions with guided reflection and real-time feedback. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding without judgment, creating space for people to find their own answers and direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses straightforward experiments and exercises to change unhelpful patterns.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, symptoms, and what feels most useful. Together they try methods, notice what helps, and adjust the plan as needed so the work fits the person’s life and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat and text messaging support quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing prompts between longer meetings. These options make it easier to keep consistent care while fitting therapy into a daily routine.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Jean commonly address?
She works with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and identity-related stress such as LGBT concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Jean takes a relaxed, genuine approach that centers on open conversation and practical steps clients can try between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
Jean has eight years of professional experience as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York.
Where is she based and licensed?
She is licensed in New York and practices with clients located in that state.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Jean conducts video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How do fees and scheduling work?
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