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Jobi Benjamin, AMFT Trauma, Anxiety & Life Transitions Therapist in Los Angeles

Warm, culturally affirming therapy for trauma, anxiety, relationships, and life transitions.

11,000+ sessions
5.0 ★
Individuals, Couples & Families
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Jobi Benjamin, AMFT, therapist at Shakti Therapy & Healing Services

About Your Trauma & Anxiety Therapist in Los Angeles

Hi, I’m Jobi. You are not broken, too much, or alone. If anxiety is taking over, past wounds still linger, or you are always showing up for others while struggling to show up for yourself, therapy can offer a different way forward. I work with individuals, couples, and families through trauma, anxiety, relationship concerns, and life’s challenges. Our work is warm, collaborative, and culturally affirming, with space for your full story. Together, we can build practical tools, reconnect you with yourself, strengthen boundaries without guilt, and make room for the peace you deserve.

Trauma & Past Wounds

Anxiety & Overwhelm

Relationships & Family

Boundaries & Self-Connection

Trauma, Anxiety & Relationship Therapy in Los Angeles

Trauma & Nervous-System Healing

Focus: Processing past wounds, trauma responses, and emotional patterns with respect for your pace and lived experience. Approaches: Somatic Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy.

Anxiety, Boundaries & Self-Connection

Focus: Understanding anxiety, quieting self-criticism, and setting boundaries without guilt while reconnecting with your needs. Approaches: Psychodynamic Therapy, Inner Child Work.

Relationships, Couples & Families

Focus: Strengthening communication, understanding attachment patterns, and creating healthier ways of relating in couples and families. Approaches: Attachment-Based and culturally affirming therapy.

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Warm, culturally affirming care.

Trauma & Anxiety Therapy in California

I offer warm, culturally affirming therapy for individuals, couples, and families. Secure virtual sessions are available across California. Ask our care team about current in-person availability at Shakti’s Culver City and Torrance offices.

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You do not have to carry this alone.

Warmth, Curiosity & Cultural Affirmation

My approach combines warmth and collaboration with a culturally affirming lens because your story matters. We will look beyond short-term coping to understand the patterns, relationships, and experiences shaping how you feel today. Using somatic, psychodynamic, attachment-based, and inner child work, I help clients reconnect with themselves, set boundaries without guilt, and move toward greater safety, clarity, and connection.

Healing is not about proving that you are strong enough to carry everything alone. It begins when your story is met with compassion, curiosity, and care.

Jobi Benjamin, AMFT

Credentials & Education

  • Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT #150407)
  • M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy
  • Psychodynamic & Attachment-Based Therapy
  • Inner Child Work

Ready to Feel More Like Yourself?

Therapy can help you move from surviving to feeling more grounded, connected, and able to choose what comes next.

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What Clients Say About Shakti Therapy

I was so burned out I couldn't think straight. Previous therapists just gave me basic coping skills to get through the week, but here I got the help where we looked underneath all my anxiety and perfectionism. The depth approach completely changed how I understand my drive. I actually feel connected to myself again.
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CLIENT STORIES
"I carry a lot of complex trauma, and trust does not come easy for me. My therapist created this incredibly grounded space where I didn't feel like I had to perform. She approaches everything with so much curiosity instead of judgment. It’s the first time my body has felt truly safe in a therapy room."
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David L.
The Cycle Breaker
"Simply the best practice I have ever visited. From the intake interview with Ektha to match me with the perfect therapist, all of the way through therapy itself - everything has been a great experience. My therapist, is empathetic, understanding, validating, curious, thoughtful and supportive. For the first time in my life, I am recognizing results from therapy. Skakti Therapy feels like home."
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Meet The Experts
Behind Your Breakthrough

Diverse, Multilingual, and Highly Specialized.

We are a collective of clinical experts, not generalists. With over 11,000+ sessions guided and 6,000 lives impacted, our team blends ancient wisdom with modern science to help you heal.

Whether you need a deep dive into trauma, cultural alignment, or a strategic partner for burnout, we have a specialist matched to your specific nervous system.

Don’t settle for “just talking.” Work with a team that drives results.

Ektha Aggarwal, LCSW, Founder — Ketamine Specialist and Spiritual Psychology practitioner supporting South Asian families.

Ektha Aggarwal, LCSW Founder

Ketamine Specialist, Spiritual Psychology, South Asian families
Christina Toner, Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist at Shakti Therapy

Christina Toner, AMFT

Faith Deconstruction, Identity & Neurodivergence
Marissa Nazzal, MSW, ASW, RAC, bilingual English and Spanish therapist at Shakti Therapy

Marissa Nazzal, MSW, ASW, RAC

Bilingual English & Spanish Therapy, Trauma Recovery & Addiction Support
Miranda Ordoñez, APCC — Solution-Focused and DBT Specialist, LGBTQ+ affirming therapist.

Miranda Ordoñez, APCC

Solution-Focused, DBT Specialist, LGBTQ+ Affirming

Hasti Vaghani, AMFT

Couples Therapy Specialist, Intergenerational Trauma, South Asian Therapist
Dr. Matthew Torrington — Ketamine Medical Provider at Shakti Therapy & Healing.

Dr. Matthew Torrington

Ketamine Medical Provider
Nysa Lilani, UCLA Clinical Intern — Focused on psychobiology and cultural mental health.

Nysa Lilani, UCLA Clinical Intern

Psychobiology & Cultural Mental Health
Jobi Benjamin, AMFT, trauma and anxiety therapist at Shakti Therapy

Jobi Benjamin, AMFT

Trauma, Anxiety, Life Transitions & Culturally Affirming Therapy

Frequently Asked Questions

We've answered some common questions to help you feel more confident about taking the first step.

You can expect a warm, collaborative, and culturally affirming space. Jobi helps clients understand what is underneath anxiety and survival patterns while building practical tools for boundaries, connection, and emotional safety.

Yes. Jobi works with individuals, couples, and families navigating trauma, anxiety, relationship concerns, boundaries, and life transitions.

Jobi’s approach may include somatic therapy, psychodynamic therapy, attachment-based therapy, and inner child work, tailored collaboratively to each client’s needs and goals.

Shakti is an out-of-network practice. We can provide a monthly superbill for clients to submit to eligible PPO plans, and we accept HSA/FSA cards. Reimbursement depends on your individual plan, so we recommend confirming your out-of-network benefits directly with your insurer.

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