
Illinois
John Benton, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
I have passion for helping others. I have been successfully treating Borderline Personality Disorder as well as most anxiety, depressive, and psychotic disorders. All of these disorders are treatable. Treating BPD is my specialty, having 17 years experience reducing symptoms and improving the quality of life for my clients in both individual and group settings. I have taught the group using the BPD workbook for all of those years and have seen people make tremendous growth in understanding and controlling their emotions. Many eventually graduate the program and need no further treatment.
I have 35 total years counseling at risk teenagers, families, and/or adults from many ethnicities and backgrounds. I offer non-judgmental empathy to all who seek help.
I enjoy counseling all who need help despite their backgrounds or beliefs. I especially enjoy Christian Counseling for those who prefer, incorporating the wisdom of the Bible to help others overcome life's difficulties.
I work with
Accepted insurances
- 6 Degrees
- 90 Degree Benefits
- Aegis LLC
- Aetna/ First Health
- Aetna
- Aetna Affordable Health Choices/ Aetna Voluntary
- Aetna EAP
- Allstate Benefits (through Allied Benefit Systems)
- American Continental (Aetna Senior Supplemental)
- Assured Benefit Administrators
- Boon-Chapman Administrators/ Wellnet Healthcare
- Christian Brothers Services
I specialize in
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Bipolar
- Mood Disorder
- Relationship/Family Stress
- General Behavioral Issues
- Grief and Bereavement
- Self Esteem
- Life Transitions
- Stress
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Person-Centered
Treatment approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Cognitive Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Faith Based - Christian
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Person-Centered
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Brief Psychotherapy
- Applied Behavioral Analysis
- Behavior Therapy/Behavior Modification
- Crisis Intervention
- Exposure & Response Prevention
- Family Systems
- Structural Family Therapy
Communities I work with
- Healthcare Professionals
- Victim/Survivor of Abuse or Other Interpersonal Crime
- Currently/Recently Incarcerated
- First Responders/Law Enforcement
Education
Master of Arts in Social Work
U of Illinois- Champaign- UrbanaGraduated 2005