Lyndia Benion, LMFT - Therapist in Alabama

Client-centered care
Practical coping tools
40 years experience

About Lyndia

Lyndia Benion is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in Alabama. She draws on 40 years of experience to help people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and relationship strain. Lyndia focuses on practical steps people can use right away to feel more steady and capable.

Her work is grounded in Client-Centered Therapy, which means sessions begin with the client's experience and priorities. She also uses elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice what matters most and change patterns that no longer serve them. Conversations are typically straightforward and focused on solving current problems while honoring each person's history.

Lyndia has worked extensively with issues connected to abandonment, adoption and foster care, blended family concerns, and the fallout from infidelity or betrayal. She also helps people manage shame, guilt, impulsivity, and substance-related struggles. These areas often connect back to parenting strains, family problems, or transitions in life.

Over four decades of practice have given her a practical perspective on coping with heartbreaking losses and large life changes. Sessions aim to build clearer thinking, steadier emotions, and better daily routines. People leave with concrete tools they can use between appointments.

To begin, readers are encouraged to use the platform's Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire. That step helps pair goals with scheduling options and the therapist's focus areas.

How these approaches work in online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person's perspective and priorities. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people set goals that feel meaningful. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choosing actions that align with personal values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect feelings and uses simple experiments to try different responses.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Lyndia will work with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can shift over time as progress is made and new challenges appear.

Session formats should be confirmed before booking since the therapist's biography does not list specific options here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel, allowing shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and letting people choose quieter surroundings or lower bandwidth options. Confirm current session formats and scheduling details during the match and booking steps.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions GriefParenting issuesAnger management

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careBlended family issues CodependencyCommitment issuesControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgiveness Guilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityJealousyVeteran and Armed Forces Issues Multicultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsSexual assault and abuseYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

40+ years

Listed in

Alabama

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Lyndia commonly address?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, parenting strain, anger, relationship and family problems, low self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her work is client-centered and collaborative, with practical techniques from ACT and CBT and an emphasis on mindfulness and solution-focused steps.

How much experience does she have?

She brings 40 years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and relational issues across Alabama.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She holds the credential LMFT, which stands for licensed marriage and family therapist, and practices in Alabama.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to get started?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.