- Years in practice
- 17
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Charnell
Charnell Benjamin-Carter is a licensed mental health counselor with 17 years of clinical experience. She greets people with a calm, direct approach and guides parents and caregivers through hard relationship and parenting moments. Her style is practical and faith-informed for those who find that meaningful.
She focuses on clear steps to reduce anxiety and stress. Charnell helps people who are managing addiction, grief, trauma, mood concerns, and relationship strain. She also supports those dealing with parenting challenges, blended family issues, and caregiver stress.
Background and approach
Her work combines several methods to match the person in front of her. That can mean learning new thinking patterns, practicing emotional connection skills, or using mindfulness tools to manage strong feelings. Sessions often include concrete skills you can use between meetings.
Charnell trained at Nova Southeastern University and completed an internship at an inpatient residential facility that served women with eating disorders and substance use concerns. Her background includes trauma-informed work and many years addressing addiction recovery and family repair. People meet her in Florida or online, and she offers sessions in English.
She brings steady clinical experience and a practical focus aimed at helping parents and individuals move through change and rebuild trust in relationships.
What Charnell works with
Everything Charnell lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Charnell helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Charnell lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify their values and take action toward them while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for parenting stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical ways to identify unhelpful thinking and shift behavior patterns; it often helps with anxiety, mood concerns, and managing everyday stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on improving emotional connection in close relationships and can support couples or partners working through trust and communication issues.Deciding which approach to use is a team effort. The therapist will discuss your goals and try different techniques to find what fits best. That collaborative process means techniques can change as your needs shift, and sessions focus on skills you can apply between meetings.
Online therapy offers flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions work when lower bandwidth or a hands-free option is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, shorter coaching-style support, or when writing helps you process thoughts. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules and to continue work during life transitions.
Questions people ask about Charnell
What issues does this therapist help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, depression, trauma and grief, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, and related areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and multifaceted, mixing cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused work, client-centered listening, mindfulness, and acceptance-based methods to match each person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional experience working with individuals and families across issues like addiction, eating concerns, trauma, and relationship repair.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, listed as FL LMHC, and practices from Florida.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and is delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to get started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
More therapists for parents in Florida
All in Florida
Paula Schneider
LCSW
Florida 20 years in practice
Practical, respectful therapy for parenting and relationships
- Addictions
- Relationship
- Family
Deana Duckenfield
LMHC, LPC
Florida 6 years in practice
Practical, goal-focused support for parents
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
Arielle Simpson
LMHC
Florida 12 years in practice
Supportive LMHC for parenting stress
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief