Bahtyah Benyahmeen
Trauma-focused LCSW for LGBT clients, families, professionals
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About
Bahtyah Benyahmeen, LCSW, brings a trauma-focused, culturally responsive perspective to clinical work. As a queer, Black, cisgender woman practicing in Florida, she centers respect and belief in each person’s story and offers an approach that attends to nervous system regulation and paced progress. Her work is skills-focused and collaborative, drawing on evidence-based strategies to help clients develop practical coping tools and foster greater self-compassion.
She works with children and adolescents who have trauma histories or behavioral concerns at home or school, and with high-functioning adults and professionals facing complex or developmental trauma, ADHD, anxiety, burnout, and identity transitions. She also supports executives, leaders, and first responders navigating work stress and executive-functioning challenges. Areas of clinical focus include LGBT concerns, family issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, with additional attention to adoption and foster care, autism, dissociation, and sexual assault.
Her clinical orientation integrates trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy strategies, Motivational Interviewing, ACT-informed practices, and the Neurosequential Model of Therapy. She emphasizes a nonjudgmental, steady pace that honors lived experience and aims to move toward healthier self-relating through concrete skills and collaborative planning.
She works with children and adolescents who have trauma histories or behavioral concerns at home or school, and with high-functioning adults and professionals facing complex or developmental trauma, ADHD, anxiety, burnout, and identity transitions. She also supports executives, leaders, and first responders navigating work stress and executive-functioning challenges. Areas of clinical focus include LGBT concerns, family issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, with additional attention to adoption and foster care, autism, dissociation, and sexual assault.
Her clinical orientation integrates trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy strategies, Motivational Interviewing, ACT-informed practices, and the Neurosequential Model of Therapy. She emphasizes a nonjudgmental, steady pace that honors lived experience and aims to move toward healthier self-relating through concrete skills and collaborative planning.
- Location:
- Florida, United States
- Years Experience:
- 6
- Gender:
- Female
- Languages Spoken:
- English
- Therapist of Color:
- Yes
- Communication Options:
- Phone • Video • Live Chat • Messaging
Specialties
Primary area of focus:LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem, Coping with life changes
Credentials & Verification
- Credentials: FL LCSW SW23077
- NPI Number: 1144836123
- License: LCSW (Florida)
Remote care rooted in trauma-focused and skills-based methods
Bahtyah uses trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns that maintain distress and to teach practical strategies for symptom management. In remote sessions she adapts CBT tools into real-time problem solving, behavioral experiments, and skill practice that clients can apply between meetings. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy strategies to build emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills in a structured, teachable way.Motivational Interviewing is integrated when exploring ambivalence about change, supporting clients to clarify values and move toward goals at a personally sustainable pace. Online work focuses on collaboration; Bahtyah partners with clients to tailor which skills and interventions fit their daily life and stressors. Sessions may include strategy coaching, behavioral planning, and reflective processing adapted for remote formats.
Telehealth options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These communication modes are used to deliver therapy content, practice skills, and maintain continuity of care across different needs and schedules.
How long has Bahtyah been practicing?
She has six years of clinical experience working as a licensed social worker.
What are her professional credentials?
Bahtyah holds the LCSW credential and is licensed in Florida as FL LCSW SW23077.
Which languages does she use in therapy?
She conducts therapy in English.
Where is she based?
Bahtyah practices in Florida.
How can clients meet with her remotely?
Clients can work with her via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does she accept international clients?
This profile indicates she does not accept international clients.
What does therapy cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
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