Meet Ben

I’m a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (License #17485) and I’ve been practicing full-time in the Triangle area of North Carolina since 2022. I completed my MS in Counseling at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and prior to that, I worked in the clinical research field for the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). I came to this work through my own experiences in therapy, and see it as part of a homeward journey we are all traveling in one way or another. For me, this journey is the great adventure of being human, and it’s a privilege to accompany others on their path.

My style is warm and collaborative, and I strive to balance a sense of spaciousness, personal contact, and structure in my work with clients. In addition to my formal training, I also draw heavily on nearly 15 years of contemplative and meditation practice in a variety of traditional and contemporary paths. These approaches inform 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.


Education & Training

Education

BA, Psychology, Princeton University (2009)

MS, Counseling, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2021)

Selected Trainings

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)

  • "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