Kimberly Benchsky

Specialties

Autism Spectrum Disorder - Social skills, family interactions, and sensory difficulties; emotion regulation, particularly among children, teens, and young adults; family relationships and working as a family through any challenges

Depression - Sleep and energy disruption, overall mood disturbance, inability to enjoy yourself, and difficulty being motivated, amongst many other symptoms

Anxiety - Generalized anxiety, social anxiety, panic attacks

ADD/ADHD (Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) - Managing ADHD and its effects on decision making, studies, relationships, and work; helping with organizational challenges

Life changes - Coping with difficult or impactful life changes, such as moving to a new area, relationship transitions, child rearing, or career changes; learning self-care to better manage resulting stress

Low self-esteem - Cultivating self-compassion, assertiveness, and confidence; developing ways to reduce suffering, anxiety, social withdrawal, and self-neglect

Couples counseling - Improving communication and problem solving skills with couples from all gender and sexual identities

Empty nest syndrome - Working with parents and families when children leave the house; developing coping mechanisms and self-care strategies

Transitioning from adolescence to adulthood - Specialized strategies for common issues of young and emerging adulthood, including school and career stressors, support around healthy relationships, existential concerns, drug or alcohol issues, eating disorders, and anxiety and/or depression

Adjusting to motherhood - Becoming a new mother; peripartum anxiety and depression