Therapist in Scarborough, Maine Susan Benjaminsen, Therapist

Susan Benjaminsen, LMFT, helps adults across Maine navigate life’s challenges with clarity, compassion, and a focus on deep emotional healing. At LifeStance Health, she supports individuals in building resilience and creating meaningful change, especially during periods of transition, emotional overwhelm, or trauma recovery. Whether someone is experiencing anxiety, depression, or the lasting effects of PTSD, Susan provides a steady and attuned therapeutic presence grounded in decades of clinical experience. Susan offers therapy for adults and seniors, drawing from evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Her integrative style is also informed by mindfulness practices that help clients reconnect with their inner strength and cultivate lasting self-awareness. Susan’s work is particularly well-suited for first responders, veterans, and those seeking support around women’s issues. A central focus of Susan’s work is helping clients heal from complex trauma (C-PTSD) and developmental wounds that have shaped core beliefs and behaviors. She is deeply passionate about supporting individuals through later-life and midlife transitions—times that often bring grief, re-evaluation of purpose, or identity shifts. With a trauma-informed lens and a strong foundation in nervous system regulation, she supports clients in breaking intergenerational patterns, reclaiming self-agency, and accessing a more authentic and liberated way of being. With over 25 years of experience as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Susan creates a safe, supportive space that honors each person’s innate wisdom. Her therapeutic style is relational, intuitive, and grounded in empathy. Outside of the therapy room, she recharges by exploring Maine’s forests with her spirited Beagle, Max, diving into topics like quantum consciousness and Earth mysteries, or getting creative with plant-based cooking.