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BenTia Andrews

BenTia Andrews

LCSW

Mississippi

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Compassionate, strengths-focused clinical social worker

  • Strengths based
  • Practical steps
  • Client centered

About BenTia

BenTia Andrews is a licensed clinical social worker with 10 years of experience practicing in Mississippi. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. BenTia meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps clients can use right away.

She works from the belief that each person knows their own story and brings strengths into the room. Sessions often focus on identifying those strengths and using them to manage symptoms and make changes. Conversations are direct and compassionate, with clear goals that fit into day-to-day life.

BenTia offers help with a wide range of concerns beyond core anxiety and mood struggles. These include issues tied to attachment, abandonment, communication problems, control or dependence patterns, substance concerns, and feelings of guilt or shame. She also supports people wrestling with life purpose and isolation.

Her approach emphasizes building skills and small experiments that create momentum. BenTia guides people through steps to reduce overwhelming feelings and rebuild confidence. She encourages steady progress, not sudden fixes, and works at a pace that each person can manage.

Clients who prefer straightforward, strengths-based conversations tend to do well with her style. To start, readers can follow the site's process to request a match and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Approaches that help with anxiety and confidence

BenTia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and skill building. One common approach is behavioral work that breaks worries into manageable steps and practices new responses; this helps reduce intense anxiety by giving people small, repeatable strategies to try. Another approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them with real-life experiments to shift limiting beliefs and build confidence.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they set clear, achievable goals and adjust methods if something is not working.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It can reduce travel time, allow quicker check-ins during a workday, or make it simpler to meet from different locations. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the exact online options during the matching step before booking. The focus is on practical access - getting regular, consistent support that fits into everyday routines without promising a specific platform or format.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesAnger managementSelf esteemDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Mississippi

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

BenTia focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, anger, self-esteem, and depression. She also works with related issues such as attachment, abandonment, communication problems, substance concerns, and feelings of guilt or shame.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is straightforward and strengths based. Sessions focus on practical steps, small goals, and building skills that can be used between meetings.

What is her professional background?

She has 10 years of professional experience and has worked with a range of mood and anxiety concerns. Her approach centers on helping people use their existing strengths to manage challenges.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds an MS and is licensed as an LCSW in Mississippi.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography did not specify session formats. Confirm current session options with the matching process before scheduling.

How does cost or payment work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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