About Me

A smiling man with a beard and short hair outdoors, wearing a gray button-up shirt, with green trees and foliage in the background.

I've always been a seeker at heart—interested in the big questions and curious by nature. Therapy and meditation brought me into contact with the richness of my own inner world, and showed me how much potential we all have for growth and healing.

My own path has been a long and winding one, with lots of unexpected twists and turns. I've taken some knocks along the way, and it has only strengthened my conviction that we as humans have goodness at our core, and we are able to experience wholeness even when we have been deeply hurt or wounded.

Above all, I have also been the recipient of great kindness and compassion from many healers, teachers, and therapists myself. I hope that in my work I am able to pass along some of the benefit and wisdom I have received.

    • BA | Psychology | Princeton University | 2005 - 2009

    • MS | Counseling | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 2019 - 2021

    • Realization Process Embodiment Meditation Teacher Training with Judith Blackstone, PhD (2015)

    • Healing from Presence, Levels 1 and 2 with Riyaz Motan, LMFT (2022)

    • Internal Family Systems Level 1 with Mary Kruger and Dan Reed (2023)

    • 9-Month IFS Seminar Series with Paul Neustadt (2023-2024)

    • Internal Family Systems Level 2 with Ralph Cohen and Ann Sinko (2024)

    • Internal Family Systems Level 3 with Pam Krause (2025)

    • Somatic Internal Family Systems with Susan McConnell (2024-2025)

One more thought…

Too often, we think of therapy as being about dredging up all the pain of the past and sitting in it. In my work, I seek to help people see and connect with the beauty and wonder that can come from knowing yourself.

Kabir says this better than I ever could.

Inside this clay jug
there are canyons and
pine mountains,
and the maker of canyons
and pine mountains!
All seven oceans are inside,
and hundreds of millions of stars.
The acid that tests gold is here,
and the one who judges jewels.
And the music
that comes from the strings
that no one touches,
and the source of all water.
If you want the truth, I will tell you the truth:
Friend, listen: the One whom I love is inside.

— Kabir

  • "I know Ben to be an incredibly compassionate and insightful practitioner. His presence and care creates a space of trust and safety for this experiential, powerful and deeply healing work. As a colleague and recipient of Ben's work I highly recommend him as a practitioner."

    Tara E., Colleague

  • "Ben is an excellent therapist, offering incredible space with diverse theoretical frameworks and perspectives. He is a trusted colleague who always shows up authentically with confidence in collaboration and consultation.I highly recommend him to anyone in search of a new way of being."

    Mannie S., Colleague

  • "Ben holds therapeutic space with exceptional complexity and care. He brings a calming, grounded presence that makes it easy to open up, no matter how vulnerable the conversation. Working with him feels both safe and deeply affirming."

    Anna H., Colleague