Jacqueline Benson
California
Accepting Online
Updated February 10, 2022
Jacqueline Benson
Zencare Vetted
Specialties & Expertise
- Adolescent mental health
- Artists' mental health
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Self harm
- Race & cultural identity
Professional statement
Dr. Jacqueline Benson is a clinical psychologist in California. She holds bachelor’s degrees in both music performance and human development from California State University Long Beach and received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the Wright institute in 2018. In addition to her clinical work Dr. Benson is a performing artist and serves as a board member for The Quinan Street Project, a non-profit that provides theater arts education to public schools in West Contra Costa.
Dr. Benson has diverse experience providing both individual and group psychotherapy. She specializes in strength-based psychotherapy for children, adolescents and adults and therapy for performers, content creators and artists. Dr. Benson is a member of the counseling & wellness team at Deeper Than Color which focuses on providing social justice-oriented psychotherapy to Black people and other people of color.
Specialties
Adolescent mental health - Working with adolescents, teenagers, and parents on social, academic, and/or emotional challenges throughout teenage years; addressing anxiety, family conflicts, peer relationships, school stress, transition to college, social media pressures, self-esteem, hopelessness about the future, emotional disregulation
Artists' mental health - Understanding of highly creative minds; goal setting related to the artistic and creative process; support finding meaningful balance in one’s life
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Self harm - Building skills and supports to cope with emotional pain, suffering, and numbness; increasing positive meaningful life experiences
Race & cultural identity - Exploring topics of racial, cultural, and ethnic background as it relates to one’s family origins and personal identity
General expertise
Treatment approaches
Clientele
- Adults (24+)
- Families
- Parents
- Teenagers (13-18)
- Young adults (18-24)
- Loveland Therapy Fund Clients
Insurance
Jacqueline Benson is not in-network with any insurances.
Read about the benefits of seeing an out-of-network provider here.
Out-of-pocket fees
- Individual sessions: $250 (50min)
- Initial session: $250 (50min)
Location(s)
Online Sessions (California)
Accepting new clients online
Currently Available Times
- Morning (Before 10am)
- Daytime (10am - 1pm)
- Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
- Evening (After 5pm)
- Weekends
Regular Hours
- Mon 10am-5pm
- Tue 10am-5pm
- Wed 10am-5pm
- Thu 10am-5pm
- Fri Closed
- Sat Closed
- Sun Closed
Work and Education
Years of Experience: 5 years
Deeper Than Color, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, 2021 - Present
Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek Child & Family Psychiatry, Post Doctoral Resident & Psych. Assistant , 2018 - 2020
The Wright Institute, PsyD, 2018
California State University Long Beach , Human Development , 2012
California State University Long Beach , Music Performance, 2012
Licensure
California: PSY32556
Languages
English
Client testimonials
"Jacqueline and staff was Very responsive in initial request. Pleasant office assistant. Very good tech system and video conference system. Professional, knowledgeable and relatable. Made the process very comfortable and well supported. Highly recommend"
- Zencare client • October 2022