Therapist in Manalapan Township, New Jersey Victoria Benfer, Therapist
Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 15-75+
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Victoria Benfer, MSW, LCSW
Specializes In:
Victoria Benfer, LCSW, LCADC, provides compassionate, evidence-based care to adolescents, adults, and older adults across New Jersey. She tailors treatment to each client’s needs, using cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and motivational interviewing to support insight, empowerment, and emotional resilience. Victoria specializes in working with adolescents and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, substance use, grief, midlife and later-life transitions, and couples counseling. She has extensive experience supporting women’s issues, the geriatric population, military veterans, and LGBTQ+ individuals, and is licensed in the treatment of alcohol and drug use disorders. Outside of her clinical work, Victoria enjoys spending time with family and friends, going on outdoor walks, early morning cross-training workouts, trying the latest coffee trends, and caring for her two cats.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 15-75+
- Couples Therapy: Ages 18-75+
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Alcohol use
- Drug/substance use
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Attention & focus
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Depression/feeling down
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- General relationship issues
- Intense mood changes
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Self-esteem
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
Couples Therapy
Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Depression/feeling down
- Empty nesters
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Parenthood
- Premarital counseling
- Self-esteem
- ADHD
- Alcohol use
- Anxiety
- Attention & focus
- Bipolar Disorder
- Career & work issues
- Drug/substance use
- Fertility
- Intense mood changes
- LGBTQ+
- Panic attacks
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Allied Trades Assistance Program
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Humana
- Independence Blue Cross
- Magellan
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- SVCMC US Family Health Plan
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
- World Trade Center (HealthSmart)
Languages
- English
Education
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Rutgers University School of Social Work
Get Directions
848-444-4312
FAQs
Please call us at 848-444-4312 to schedule an appointment with Victoria Benfer.
Victoria Benfer generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 848-444-4312 to find out Victoria Benfer's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Victoria Benfer:
- Aetna
- Allied Trades Assistance Program
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Humana
- Independence Blue Cross
- Magellan
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- SVCMC US Family Health Plan
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
- World Trade Center (HealthSmart)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 848-444-4312 to see how we can help.
Victoria Benfer is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Victoria Benfer works at:
Yes, Victoria Benfer does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Victoria Benfer is currently offering in-office visits at the following location:
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