Charnell Benjamin-Carter, LMHC

Charnell Benjamin-Carter is a born again Christian and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with more than 17 years of clinical experience. She earned her degree from Nova Southeastern University and completed an internship at Hyde Park Counseling Center, an inpatient residential facility serving women with eating disorders and substance abuse concerns. Her advanced training in Trauma Informed Care and Addictions supports her focus on healing and restoring family relationships.

She works with individuals, couples, and families to address a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, relationship and family challenges, grief, and intimacy-related issues. Rather than focusing solely on surface symptoms, she explores underlying patterns and core issues so clients can make meaningful changes. Her therapeutic toolkit is multifaceted and draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), trauma-informed approaches, Solution-Focused Therapy, Reality Therapy, conflict resolution strategies, and Family Systems work, among other methods.

With long-standing experience assisting couples and families through rough patches, infidelity, and recovery from substance use, she integrates practical tools alongside insight-oriented work. She also incorporates principles from the 12 Step Program and the Disease Model of Addiction when addressing addictive behaviors. Over nearly two decades of practice, Charnell Benjamin-Carter has helped many people navigate life transitions and rebuild healthier connections, and she remains available to support new clients seeking change.