Dr. Benjamin Lasky, CA Psychologist PSY19363, NV Psychologist PY0726

Dr. Benjamin Lasky is a California psychologist (CA Psychologist PSY19363) and a Nevada psychologist (NV Psychologist PY0726) with three years of experience. He works with adults on concerns that include anger, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and stress. Sessions are conducted in English. He does not accept international clients.

Benjamin uses practical, conversational work in sessions. He favors client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral techniques, and he also draws on solution-focused methods to help people set clear goals. In-session work often focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing new behaviors, and trying short experiments between meetings.

He has experience relevant to substance use and co-occurring mental health issues, and he lists work with LGBT concerns and mood disorders among his focuses. That background informs how he approaches anger that is linked to shame, grief, control issues, or relationship conflict. He aims to help people notice patterns that escalate anger and then practice alternative responses.

In practical terms he emphasizes straightforward skills - breathing and grounding for intense moments, cognitive techniques to challenge automatic thoughts, and short solution-focused steps to reduce reactivity at home or work. He also attends to broader life issues such as career stress, communication problems, and codependency when those contribute to anger.

Sessions are described as collaborative and sometimes use appropriate light humor. People can expect a direct, respectful approach designed to help them try things between sessions and track what helps.

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