Bennett Crawford, LCSW

Hi there. I’m Bennett!

For teens, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and relationship difficulties can show up as social anxiety, loneliness, difficulty making friends, low confidence, academic stress, procrastination, or feeling like they don't quite fit in. I provide a caring and supportive space where teens can better understand what they're going through, develop practical tools for managing difficult thoughts and emotions, strengthen their confidence and relationships, and develop a clearer sense of who they are and what matters to them.

With adults, I help clients work through anxiety, depression, trauma, attachment and relationship patterns, chronic stress, and difficult life transitions. Our work can include understanding patterns that may be keeping you stuck, healing from painful experiences, developing healthier ways of relating to yourself and others, and reconnecting with a greater sense of purpose, meaning, and direction.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience with a Masters Degree in Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University. My approach is warm, compassionate and collaborative. I integrate evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Accelerated Experienctial Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), mindfulness, and somatic-based therapies to support both practical change and deeper emotional healing.

Philosophy

I am passionate about the art of healing and the transformational power of mindfulness.

I believe the mind, body, and spirit are interconnected. I utilize an holistic, relational embodied approach, tailoring treatment uniquely for each individual, integrating high-quality, evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion Focused Therapy, Accelerated Experienctial Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) and Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy. I also draw upon extensive experience in mindfulness-based approaches to help clients develop greater emotional resilience, well-being, and quality of life.

For clients healing from trauma, developmental trauma, attachment wounds, and deeper emotional pain, I use a relational and somatic approach. Integrating Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy, and other mindfulness-based approaches, I create a relational space that supports deep emotional healing and integration.

I work with clients in a caring, compassionate, and collaborative way, helping them safely explore and process painful emotional experiences while accessing their own innate strengths, resources, and capacities for healing. It is through our relationship and collaboration that we can co-create the conditions for new possibilities, deeper healing, and greater wholeness to emerge.
My sincere hope is for you to find the happiness and fulfillment you deserve. It would be a privilege and an honor to accompany you on your healing journey toward greater wholeness and well-being.

Specialty Areas

depression, anxiety, mood, and existential concerns

I specialize in treating depression, mood concerns, and anxiety, utilizing a holistic, mind-body approach that integrates evidence-based therapies including cognitive-behavioral, acceptance and mindfulness based approaches, tailored for your specific needs and concerns. I also work with individuals experiencing existential, quarter- and mid-life crises, to cultivate a life of greater purpose and meaning.

trauma, complex trauma, and Ptsd

I provide trauma focused therapy to help individuals overcome the negative effects of trauma on the mind and body, finding a way to feel empowered and to trust again so you can start to understand the complexity of your experience and begin to heal.

ADHD

I work with teens and adults with ADHD who struggle with focus, procrastination, organization, motivation, emotional overwhelm, and following through on the tasks that matter to them. Living with ADHD can be challenging and can affect confidence, relationships, and how you see yourself. I strive to create a supportive and compassionate space where you feel feel seen, heard, and understood while developing a deeper understanding of yourself and your unique experience of ADHD. Together, we explore practical strategies to help clients navigate everyday challenges and experience greater success, while also addressing the negative thoughts, beliefs, and emotional patterns that can develop alongside ADHD.

high achieving men with depression, anxiety, or ADHD

I help high-achieving men better understand the patterns that keep them feeling stressed, stuck, or disconnected. Many of the clients I work with are high-achieving and successful in their careers, yet struggle with anxiety, ADHD, chronic stress, depression, or the feeling that they can never quite slow down. Your mind may feel constantly busy, and you put enormous pressure on yourself to perform. You may struggle with focus, procrastination, emotional overwhelm, or finding a healthy balance between achievement and the rest of your life. Over time, these patterns can affect your confidence, relationships, and ability to enjoy what you have worked so hard to create.

Together, we can develop practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression, ADHD, and the demands of everyday life while also exploring the deeper emotional patterns that may be contributing to these challenges. My goal is not simply to help you function better, but to help you develop greater resilience and emotional flexibility so that you can strengthen your relationships and create a way of living that feels both successful and genuinely fulfilling.

substance use

Alcohol or other substances can sometimes become a way of coping with stress, anxiety, depression, loneliness, painful emotions, or simply the pressures of everyday life. What may begin as a way to relax, escape, or find temporary relief can gradually develop into patterns that affect your health, relationships, work, and overall well-being. 

I offer a compassionate and nonjudgmental space where we can explore your relationship with substances, understand the emotional experiences and patterns that may be contributing to their use, and develop healthier ways of coping with, anxiety, stress and challenging emotions.

Together, we can work toward greater self-awareness, emotional resilience, and freedom from patterns that no longer serve you, while helping you create a life that feels more balanced, connected, and fulfilling.

teens with depression, anxiety, & adhd

I have extensive experience working with teens who struggle with depression, anxiety, social anxiety, ADHD, past trauma, and difficulties adjusting to life changes and stressors. My approach is caring, supportive, and collaborative. I want teens to feel seen, heard, and accepted for who they are. I help them better understand themselves and what they’re going through. I support them in finding and developing practical tools to cope with difficult thoughts and emotions, build confidence, and strengthen their connection with themselves and others. I also help teens navigate social and academic challenges, discover their strengths, and develop a clearer sense of who they are and what they want for their future.

adjustment to life changes, transitions, and stressors, uncertainty

I am passionate about supporting clients who are at a crossroads, feeling stuck in their lives who do not know what is next. I work with clients with life transition issues, including coping with challenging life changes, work stress, health stressors, facing uncertainty, stress, depression, and anxiety.

Additional Areas of Expertise

Academic Stress and Pressure
Adjusting to Life Transitions
Adolescence
Anxiety
Attention Problems
Attachment Concerns
Complex Trauma
Depression
Developing Autonomy and Confidence
Discovering Your Identity
Existential Depression
Finding Meaning and Purpose
Finding Passion and Creativity
Generalized Anxiety
General Stress of Being Human
Grief and Loss
Healthy Boundary Setting
Identity
Life Stress
Life Transitions
Low Self Esteem
Mid Life Crisis
Mind-Body-Spirit Connection
Mood disorders
Multicultural
PTSD
Perfectionism
Personal Growth
Quarter-Life Crisis
Relationship and Communication Difficulties
Self-Care
Self-Criticism
Self-Esteem
Sensitivity
Spirituality
Social Anxiety
Stress Management
Struggling to Launch
Trauma
Unresolved Trauma
Work Stress
Young Adults

Certifications

• Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP)

  Completed Levels 1 and 2 training in AEDP, an experiential, attachment-focused approach that emphasizes the healing power of a safe therapeutic relationship. AEDP helps clients work with emotions in a supportive and transformative way, access inner strengths, and create lasting emotional and relational change.

• Certified integral psychotherapist

  I am certified to provide integral psychotherapy, which helps clients weave seemingly dissonant parts of themselves — psychological, spiritual, biological, behavioral, cultural, and socio-economic – toward a healthy, integrated whole.

• Integral Somatic Parts Work — Level 3

  I am certified to provide integrative somatic parts work, an approach that helps you listen and engage with the different aspects of yourself to heal underlying past trauma and pain, and gain an increased sense of wholeness and compassion for yourself and others. 

• Integrative somatic trauma therapy

  I am certified to work with trauma from a body-centered perspective, including a deeper understanding of the body’s relationship with social, environmental, developmental, relational, spiritual, and trauma and healing.

• Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher

  I had the pleasure of training with world-renowned mindfulness teacher, Sean Fargo.

more ABOUT ME

Hobbies + what I do for fun!

During my free time, I like to practice the drum set and also practice the piano. I am also learning how to sing :) so I can sing while playing the piano. My goals are to jam with a band and to write songs. For as long as I remember I always loved and appreciated music so having music in my life is deeply important to me. My favorite styles of music are Funk, R&B, Jazz, Latin. Rock and Jazz-Rock-Funk and Latin fusion styles of music.

Why I became a therapist

The reason why I became a therapist was because of my passion for spiritual and psychological growth and for being of service. Because of my own suffering due to anxiety, depression and past trauma, I felt called to seek healing and transformation. This led me on a spiritual path, which included a great deal of engaged spiritual practices, reflection and psychological study.

My practices, reflections and study led me to discoveries of an innate potential, awareness, and goodness within us all and that everything is deeply interconnected. These discoveries and realizations brought a lot of inspiration and healing into my life. I became inspired to become a therapist to share what I have learned and to help others discover their own innate potential and goodness within and their own path toward healing and transformation.

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