Brett Benedetti LAC, NCC

Education: Bachelor of Psychology, Georgian Court University / Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Georgian Court University

Brett’s path into counseling started working with adolescents with developmental disabilities, an experience that shaped how she thinks about connection and meeting people where they are. She brings over a decade of experience in addiction and recovery, working in community mental health, substance use treatment, and outreach settings. She has worked closely with the LGBTQIA+ community, running weekly groups for adults and adolescents. Her clients often navigate substance use alongside anxiety, depression, trauma, and the ways these things layer together. Brett is currently working toward full independent licensure.

When it comes to how Brett works, the relationship comes first. She practices from a relational, existential, and humanistic framework, drawing on Internal Family Systems and mind-body approaches including sound-based modalities. What that looks like in practice is slowing down to understand what a person carries, how they protect themselves, and what gets in the way of feeling whole. She’s interested in the whole person, not just the presenting problem.