Benigno Quirarte, LMFT
Skilled, empathetic therapist focused on practical change
About Benigno
Benigno Quirarte is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with 25 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and issues tied to self-esteem and career concerns.
Background and approach
He speaks English and Spanish and tailors sessions to each person's needs. Benigno centers sessions on respectful, sensitive, and compassionate conversation.
He listens for what matters most and works with clients to set clear, realistic goals. His style is straightforward and supportive, aimed at making daily life feel more manageable.
He uses a mix of therapy approaches depending on the situation. That might include practical strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, techniques to build emotional awareness, or skills to tolerate strong emotions without reacting.
Sessions focus on skills you can try between meetings and on tracking small changes over time. Benigno also helps people improve communication, process separation or divorce, and cope with guilt or shame.
He supports work-related concerns like burnout and workplace conflict, and he addresses panic symptoms and social anxiety with step-by-step plans. The goal is to build confidence and clearer direction.
Clients can expect a collaborative process where the therapist and client decide what to try next. Benigno encourages gradual progress and celebrates practical wins.
He aims to make the work feel achievable, not overwhelming.
Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions that move someone toward a meaningful life. It helps when anxiety, avoidance, or low motivation get in the way of things that matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, panic, and depressive symptoms.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those needs. Decisions about techniques are collaborative and can change over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and real-time skill practice. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and messaging let people share thoughts between sessions or check in without scheduling a full call. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while still working on concrete skills and goals.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish