Bennett Solberg

Bennett Solberg is a licensed mental health counselor based in Rockville, Maryland, with three years of professional experience. He creates an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared, and he supports people taking the first steps toward a more fulfilling and happier life.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and anthropology from the University of Minnesota in 1991 and served in the Navy, moving from an engineer/Surface Warfare Officer role into the Medical Service Corps. His military work included assignments on Navy ships and collaboration with the United States Marines.

As a lifelong learner he completed a Bachelor of Science in accounting, master’s degrees in human systems integration/operations research and public administration/health services, and a Ph.D. in health sciences. After retiring from the Navy, he earned a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Walden University.

He is a National Certified Counselor through the National Board for Certified Counselors and holds a Maryland counseling license (LC13929). He practices as an LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) and uses a human-centered approach, integrating hypnosis, biofeedback, and eclectic/alternative methods alongside cognitive-behavioral strategies. He regularly employs hypnosis in treatment and has certification in clinical hypnosis from the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis.

Solberg provides primarily individual therapy and is also comfortable working with couples and groups. His clinical focus includes stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem issues, depression, grief, and coping with life changes. He brings additional strengths in mindfulness, psychophysiology/biofeedback, and integrative/complementary approaches to mental health care.

He is a member of the American Psychological Association and affiliated groups related to clinical hypnosis, including the Division 30 Society for Psychological Hypnosis, the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (SCEH), and The Milton H. Erickson Foundation. His NPI number is 1861167116 (assigned August 2021), his primary taxonomy code is 101YM0800X, and he is registered as an individual provider. He identifies as a male, older, non-religious, liberal therapist.