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Therapist in San Diego, California Richard Benfante, Therapist

Gender Identity: Male (He/Him)

Ages Served: 15-75+

Appointments: In-office and Online

Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only

Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans

Richard Benfante, Therapist

Richard Benfante, MA, LMFT

Specializes In:

Anxiety
Depression/feeling down
Family conflict
General relationship issues
Marital stress or divorce
Panic attacks
Premarital counseling
Self-esteem
Sex & intimacy issues
Stress management
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Rich Benfante treats patients starting at 13-year-old. Rich Benfante is a Licensed MFT with over a decade of experience in the mental health field. He has experience working with adolescents, adults, and families providing individual, crisis, and family therapy to clients who come from different socio-economical backgrounds with a vast array of mental health needs. Rich has experience working in schools, residential programs, and in the community. He has also worked with foster youth, persons on probation, victims of violence and abuse, military and law enforcement, clients struggling with substance issues, and persons of faith. Rich works from a variety of treatment perspectives that can best meet the needs and goals of the client.

Types of Care & Ages Served

Areas of Focus

Couples Therapy

Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.

  • General relationship issues
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Premarital counseling
  • Sex & intimacy issues
  • Adoption & foster care
  • Aging
  • Alcohol use
  • Anger issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment issues
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body image
  • Bullying or harassment
  • Career & relationships (mid-life)
  • Career & work issues
  • Caregiving
  • Childhood behavioral issues
  • Dementia & memory issues
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Detachment/disconnection
  • Dissociative disorders
  • Domestic violence & abuse
  • Drug/substance use
  • Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
  • Early adulthood: Starting college or career
  • Eating issues: binging
  • Eating issues: food deprivation
  • Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
  • Emotional abuse
  • Empty nesters
  • End-of-life challenges
  • Family conflict
  • First responder stress
  • Gambling
  • Grief & loss
  • Hoarding
  • Intense mood changes
  • Learning challenges
  • Men's health/issues
  • Military & veteran
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Other addictive behaviors
  • Panic attacks
  • Parenthood
  • Parenting
  • Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
  • Personality disorders
  • Pornography/sexual behaviors
  • Religion & spirituality
  • Retirement
  • School avoidance
  • School behavioral issues
  • Self-esteem
  • Self-injury or cutting
  • Sexual trauma
  • Sleep issues or insomnia
  • Social skills & communication
  • Stress from ongoing health issues
  • Stress management
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Unhealthy eating habits
  • Video game/internet

Individual Therapy

Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.

  • Anxiety
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Panic attacks
  • Self-esteem
  • Stress management
  • ADHD
  • Adoption & foster care
  • Aging
  • Alcohol use
  • Anger issues
  • Attachment issues
  • Attention & focus
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body image
  • Bullying or harassment
  • Career & relationships (mid-life)
  • Career & work issues
  • Caregiving
  • Childhood behavioral issues
  • Dementia & memory issues
  • Domestic violence & abuse
  • Drug/substance use
  • Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
  • Early adulthood: Starting college or career
  • Eating issues: binging
  • Eating issues: food deprivation
  • Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
  • Emotional abuse
  • Empty nesters
  • End-of-life challenges
  • Family conflict
  • First responder stress
  • Gambling
  • General relationship issues
  • Grief & loss
  • Hoarding
  • Intense mood changes
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Men's health/issues
  • Military & veteran
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Other addictive behaviors
  • Parenthood
  • Parenting
  • Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
  • Personality disorders
  • Phobias
  • Pornography/sexual behaviors
  • Premarital counseling
  • Religion & spirituality
  • Retirement
  • School avoidance
  • School behavioral issues
  • Self-injury or cutting
  • Sex & intimacy issues
  • Sexual trauma
  • Sleep issues or insomnia
  • Social skills & communication
  • Stress from ongoing health issues
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Unhealthy eating habits
  • Video game/internet

Family Therapy

Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.

  • Family conflict
  • ADHD
  • Adoption & foster care
  • Aging
  • Alcohol use
  • Anger issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment issues
  • Attention & focus
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body image
  • Bullying or harassment
  • Career & relationships (mid-life)
  • Caregiving
  • Childhood behavioral issues
  • Dementia & memory issues
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Detachment/disconnection
  • Dissociative disorders
  • Domestic violence & abuse
  • Drug/substance use
  • Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
  • Early adulthood: Starting college or career
  • Eating issues: binging
  • Eating issues: food deprivation
  • Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
  • Emotional abuse
  • Empty nesters
  • End-of-life challenges
  • First responder stress
  • Gambling
  • General relationship issues
  • Grief & loss
  • Hoarding
  • Intense mood changes
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Men's health/issues
  • Military & veteran
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Other addictive behaviors
  • Panic attacks
  • Parenthood
  • Parenting
  • Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
  • Personality disorders
  • Pornography/sexual behaviors
  • Premarital counseling
  • Religion & spirituality
  • Retirement
  • School avoidance
  • School behavioral issues
  • Self-esteem
  • Sexual trauma
  • Social skills & communication
  • Stress from ongoing health issues
  • Stress management
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Unhealthy eating habits
  • Video game/internet

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Bethel University

FAQs

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See what our patients are saying about Richard Benfante

Rich is awesome! He really cares and really helps you go in the right direction, no matter what holds you down. He schedules me 2 months in advance to make sure I get the care I need. Having him as my therapist is the best decision I’ve ever made…
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Dorianne M.

Dorianne M.

Dec 28, 2023
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I’m so grateful for my counselor, Rich. He is so approachable and concise and our conversations have had a tremendous impact on my wellbeing over recent years. As a side note, he is also essentially the Brad Pitt of therapists. 10 stars!
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Daniel N.

Daniel N.

Jul 12, 2024
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The booking process was fairly easy. I called and was given an appointment on the first call. The link was sent before the Telehealth experience and it was quite simple. Thanks Richard!
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Andrew B.

Andrew B.

Jun 09, 2025
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I had a great experience talking with Rich. He gave a thorough evaluation and offered some great insight with my life issues. I look forward to my next visit.
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lucas a.

lucas a.

May 01, 2023
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Booking was pretty easy and communicative. All went smoothly - thanks! Rich is a fantastic communicator and very helpful!
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Steven G.

Steven G.

Jun 10, 2024
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Richard Benfante was really easy to talk to, I look forward to my next appointment
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Apr 27, 2023
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