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Barbara Benda, MFT

Marriage & Family Therapist

Gender: Female
Experience: 10 years

About Barbara Benda, MFT

Barbara Benda, MFT is a marriage & family therapist, addiction / substance abuse counselor, mental health counselor, counselor, behavior analyst, psychoanalyst, and professional counselor. Ms. Barbara Benda has 10 years of experience in marriage & family therapy.

Education

Barbara Benda, MFT earned a degree of a Marriage and Family Therapist.

Licenses

Barbara Benda, MFT has been registered with the National Provider Identifier database since April 21, 2016, and her NPI number is 1235583659.

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To schedule an appointment with Ms. Barbara Benda, please call (503) 269-0755.

Marriage & Family Therapist

Ms. Barbara Benda is a Marriage & Family Therapist in Salem, OR with special training and skill in interviewing and diagnosing clients, then counseling them and treating any mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage and family. As a Marriage & Family Therapist, Barbara Benda, MFT performs counseling and emotional support to help families navigate relationship and behavioral issues, while seeking to secure a long-term solution to mental and emotional disorders and a wide variety of relationship issues. Marriage & Family Therapy is the modification of perceptions and behavior, as well as improvement of communication among spouses and family members in crisis. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Marriage & Family Therapists include marital conflict, dysfunctional behavior, communication issues, and mental illness. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Marriage & Family Therapists include interviewing, observing, counseling, and customizing treatment plans for clients in marriages and families.

A marriage and family therapist is a person with a master's degree in marriage and family therapy, or a master's or doctoral degree in a related mental health field with substantially equivalent coursework in marriage and family therapy, who receives supervised clinical experience, or a person who meets the state requirements to practice as a marriage and family therapist. A marriage and family therapist treats mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage and family systems. A marriage and family therapist provides mental health and counseling services to individuals, couples, families, and groups.

Marriage Family Therapists in Salem, OR

Addiction / Substance Abuse Counselor

Ms. Barbara Benda is an Addiction / Substance Abuse Counselor in Salem, OR with special training and skill in diagnosing and treating addiction and mental health disorders responsible for addiction. As an Addiction / Substance Abuse Counselor, Barbara Benda, MFT performs diagnosis and treatment of addiction to alcohol and drugs. Addiction / Substance Abuse Counseling is a medical specialty dedicated to researching and treating all types of substance addiction disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Addiction / Substance Abuse Counselors include alcohol and drug addiction. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Addiction / Substance Abuse Counselors include conducting patient interviews, administering drug tests, creating treatment plans, participating in therapy sessions, and referring patients to other medical specialists as needed.

Addiction Substance Abuse Counselors in Salem, OR

Mental Health Counselor

Ms. Barbara Benda is a Mental Health Counselor in Salem, OR with special training and skill in working with individuals, groups and communities to improve mental health dysfunctions by discussing emotions and experiences, then prescribing custom holistic solutions. As a Mental Health Counselor, Barbara Benda, MFT performs assessments and diagnostics, psychotherapy, treatment planning, and crisis management. Mental Health Counseling is flexible, consumer-driven therapy that combines psychotherapy with practical, problem resolution strategies. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Mental Health Counselors include substance abuse, anger management, bullying, depression, anxiety, relationships, self-image, and LGBTQ issues. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Mental Health Counselors include listening compassionately, analyzing emotions and experiences, determining client goals and insights, developing holistic therapeutic strategies for good mental health.

Mental Health Counselors in Salem, OR

Counselor

Ms. Barbara Benda is a Counselor in Salem, OR with special training and skill in identifying solutions to personal, social, and psychological problems. As a Counselor, Barbara Benda, MFT performs therapies that offer support and guidance to individuals or groups in order to accomplish mental health, wellness, education, and career goals. Counseling is a series of confidential, one-on-one or group meetings designed to help patients solve issues affecting their mental health and well-being. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Counselors include addiction, trauma, grief, depression, eating disorders, anger management, career choice, abuse, phobias, chronic pain, and relationship problems. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Counselors include child, individual, group, couples, mental health, rehabilitation, school, and marriage and family counseling.

A provider who is trained and educated in the performance of behavior health services through interpersonal communications and analysis. Training and education at the specialty level usually requires a master's degree and clinical experience and supervision for licensure or certification.

Counselors in Salem, OR

Behavior Analyst

Ms. Barbara Benda is a Behavior Analyst in Salem, OR with special training and skill in improving patients' quality of life by helping to adjust their behaviors. As a Behavior Analyst, Barbara Benda, MFT performs behavioral assessments, patient parent education, and liaisons with other mental health professionals. Behavior Analysis is a medical specialty centered on improving patients' mental or physical behavioral health by applying the principles of behavioral psychology to structured treatment plans. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Behavior Analysts include autism, drug addiction, eating disorders, traumatic brain injuries, and congenital birth defects. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Behavior Analysts include conducting research and behavior assessments, participating in one-on-one therapy sessions with patients, and formulating and overseeing treatment plans to adjust patient behavior for positive goal achievement.

A behavior analyst is qualified by at least a master's degree and Behavior Analyst Certification Board certification and/or a state-issued credential (such as a license) to practice behavior analysis independently. Behavior analysts provide the required supervision to assistant behavior analysts and behavior technicians. A behavior analyst delivers services consistent with the dimensions of applied behavior analysis. Common services may include, but are not limited to, conducting behavioral assessments, analyzing data, writing and revising behavior-analytic treatment plans, training others to implement components of treatment plans, and overseeing implementation of treatment plans.

Behavior Analysts in Salem, OR

Psychoanalyst

Ms. Barbara Benda is a Psychoanalyst in Salem, OR with special training and skill in performing a specific type of therapy called psychoanalysis. As a Psychoanalyst, Barbara Benda, MFT performs therapy related to the unconscious mind. Psychoanalysis is a medical specialty centered on treating mental disorders by uncovering harmful repressed fears and conflicts so they can be permanently resolved. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Psychoanalysts include depression, anxiety, sexual disorders, self-destructive behavior, specific phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), self-harm behavior, grief and anger management, and mood disturbances. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Psychoanalysts include mental health asssessment and diagnosing, free association, dream analysis, behavior therapy, psychodynamic therapy, play therapy, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), humanistic therapy, prescribing medication, and referral to other specialists as needed.

Psychoanalysis is a comprehensive, theoretical framework which, when applied to a treatment process, consists of an intensive verbal, therapeutic relationship between an analyst and an analysand which aims for symptom relief, emotional growth, and personal integration. The psychoanalytic treatment process includes, but is not limited to, the recognition of unconscious processes and conflicts; the significance of developmental influences; and the impact of resistances, defenses, transference and countertransference phenomena. Treatment is enhanced by an understanding developed in the analyst's training and personal analysis of unconscious manifestations, such as dreams, slips of the tongue, fantasies and day dreams. Psychoanalytic technique varies in relation to theoretical orientation.

Psychoanalysts in Salem, OR

Professional Counselor

Ms. Barbara Benda is a Professional Counselor in Salem, OR with special training and skill in assessing patient mental health and treating cognitive, psychological, and behavioral disorders using a wide variety of therapy techniques. As a Professional Counselor, Barbara Benda, MFT performs diagnosing and treating mental and emotional disorders, providing therapy to clients in individual and group settings, research into advanced therapy techniques and applications, and referral to medical mental health professionals as needed. Professional Counseling is a healthcare specialty centered on providing mental and emotional guidance and therapy to treat mental, emotional, and addictive disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Professional Counselors include anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), behavioral disorders, phobias, bereavement, marital hardship, attempted suicide, drug and alcohol addiction, sexual abuse. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Professional Counselors include psychotherapy, cognitive behavior disorder (CBD) therapy, crisis management, mental health assessment, intelligence quotient examinations, marriage counseling, one-on-one therapy sessions, anger management therapy, and stress management.

Professional Counselors in Salem, OR
  • Alcohol Addiction
  • Benzodiazepine Addiction
  • Drug Addiction
  • Exercise Addiction
  • Food Addiction
  • Gambling Addiction
  • Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD)
  • Kratom Addiction
  • Narcotics Addiction
  • Porn Addiction
  • Process Addiction
  • Psychostimulant Addiction
  • Sex Addiction
  • Smoking Addiction
  • Sugar Addiction
  • Tianeptine Addiction
  • Tobacco Use Disorder (Nicotine Addiction)
  • Video Game Addiction
  • Addiction Treatment
  • Addiction Wellness Coaching
  • Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
  • Drug Addiction Treatment
  • Food Addiction Treatment
  • Gambling Addiction Therapy
  • Individualized Addiction Treatment Plan
  • Internet Addiction Disorder Treatment
  • Intravenous (IV) NAD+ Addiction Treatment
  • Opiate Addiction Treatment
  • Sex Addiction Treatment
  • Smoking Addiction Treatment
  • Sugar Addiction Treatment
  • Video Game Addiction Treatment

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