Benjamin (Ben) Keplar, LCSW

Benjamin (Ben) Keplar is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Indiana who uses cognitive behavioral therapy as a core part of his practice. He focuses on practical skills and clear steps to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, and low self-esteem. Ben speaks plainly and centers each session on respect and listening.

Ben draws on client-centered care to shape treatment around each person’s needs. He helps people with life transitions, grief, trauma and relationship concerns. He also supports those dealing with compassion fatigue, parenting strain, career stress, and intimacy-related or sexual culture questions.

Over five years of clinical practice inform his approach. He combines methods such as dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing alongside CBT tools. These approaches provide concrete strategies for coping, emotional regulation, and problem solving.

In sessions Ben avoids labels and judgment. He works collaboratively so the client sets the pace and priorities. That can mean short-term solution-focused work or a longer series of sessions to address deeper patterns.

Ben offers multiple formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. He explains how sessions work and helps people pick methods that fit their day-to-day life. Getting started involves a short questionnaire and scheduling a first appointment.

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Benjamin blends cognitive behavioral therapy with client-centered work and dialectical behavior therapy to tackle real problems. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical exercises to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change patterns that fuel addiction. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, respect, and collaboration so goals come from the person in therapy rather than being imposed by the clinician. Dialectical behavior therapy teaches concrete skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal communication.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the early work. Ben will talk with each person about goals, daily routines, and what has or has not worked before. Together they decide which methods to try first and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online formats give flexibility for different needs. Video calls let people work face-to-face when visual interaction helps. Phone sessions can fit a lunch break or be used when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when someone prefers written communication. These options make therapy easier to fit into work, caregiving, and everyday life.