Benjamin FendrichLCSW

Benjamin Fendrich is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Wisconsin. He has seven years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, and mood concerns. He approaches sessions with a warm, compassionate style and starts where each person is.

Benjamin focuses on practical change. He uses motivational interviewing to explore readiness for change and cognitive behavioral techniques to spot patterns that keep problems going. He also draws on client-centered principles to make space for each person's strengths and priorities.

Common topics he addresses include depression, bipolar mood issues, grief, trauma and abuse, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns. He also helps with parenting stress, work problems, social anxiety, and issues that come up around pregnancy and childbirth. He pays attention to caregiver strain, communication problems, guilt, and isolation.

Benjamin emphasizes collaboration. Sessions concentrate on what matters to the person in front of him and on small, achievable steps toward goals. Discussions are direct but respectful, and he aims to reduce stigma around mental health and addiction concerns.

He holds a Trauma-informed Care Certificate from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and uses that perspective when talking about difficult experiences. If someone is ready to begin making changes, he works alongside them to build clearer choices and more manageable routines.

Approach-driven online care using collaborative methods

Benjamin uses client-centered therapy to create a listening space where the person sets the agenda and their strengths guide the work. This approach helps when someone needs support sorting priorities and values rather than being told what to do.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify thoughts and behaviors that contribute to anxiety, low mood, or sleep problems and to practice alternative ways of responding. Motivational Interviewing helps when change feels uncertain by exploring readiness and building motivation one step at a time.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. Decisions about techniques are collaborative and can change as needs evolve.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Talk with the therapist about what will work best for scheduling, contact, and the pace of sessions.