Benigno Quirarte
Experienced California LMFT focused on practical change
LMFT California
- Experience
- 25 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English, Spanish
About Benigno
Benigno Quirarte is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with 25 years of clinical experience. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and doubts about work or life direction.
Background and approach
He also supports people who want to build self-esteem and confidence. He listens with respect and sensitivity and adapts conversations to fit each person.
Therapy sessions focus on concrete steps and practical skills rather than jargon. Benigno aims to make the work clear and approachable so people can try new ways of handling hard situations.
He draws on several well-known approaches to guide the work, including cognitive behavioral tools and acceptance strategies that help with anxious thoughts and avoidance. Attachment-based ideas help when relationships or trust feel strained.
The Gottman Method is also part of his toolkit for addressing interaction patterns that cause repeated conflict. Sessions commonly include talking through current problems, practicing communication skills, and testing small changes between meetings.
Benigno helps people set short-term goals and track progress in ways that fit daily life. He focuses on building skills clients can use after therapy ends.
Benigno offers services in English and Spanish. His practice emphasizes collaboration - he works with each person to craft a plan that matches their goals and pace.
The first step is a brief intake to identify priorities and plan next steps.
How Benigno’s Approaches Work Online
Benigno uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors; this approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and panic symptoms. He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which teaches skills to accept difficult feelings while committing to values-based actions that improve daily life. The Gottman Method informs his work on communication and interaction patterns, offering concrete exercises to reduce repeated conflict.Finding the right approach is part of the process. He collaborates with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, preferences, and the problems they bring to sessions. That means trying a few methods and adjusting the plan if something does not feel helpful.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different lifestyles. Video is useful for deeper, more interactive work while phone calls are easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging can be helpful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when a shorter touchpoint fits into a busy day. These options make it easier to attend sessions from work, home, or while traveling and allow more scheduling flexibility for busy routines.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Licensed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish