424-300-8503
Therapist in Los Angeles, CA
M.A. Clinical Psychology
LMFT130685
Awareness
Acceptance
Change
Hello and welcome.
My name is Ben and my job is to guide people on a journey of self-exploration that will lead to lasting and tangible positive change. It often takes courage to do this. Just picking up the phone to inquire about the therapeutic process can be a very heavy task indeed. I encourage you to call me or email me and ask any questions you have about myself or therapy. I will want to know about your goals and what you are hoping for in a therapeutic relationship.
I am working in person and via video tele-health. I work with kids, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. I combine psychodynamic concepts with narrative-based practices as well as systems theory in my approach. I believe in a holistic and non-linear view of life that endorses compassion, curiosity, and also getting out of our comfort zones. Once there is trust between us, I will lovingly push you.
I have a knack for connecting to creative and willful people who feel stuck, angry, misunderstood, and/or lost. I also have experience working with addiction and with people who have a family member struggling with mental health and/or addiction. If you're dealing with shame, fear, stress, and/or disconnection from yourself and others, call me.
Whatever it is that you want to change, improve, and/or gain in your life, my passion is to collaborate with you on that journey. We will explore your world, make discoveries, and create solutions together.
- Ben
Services I Offer
Personalized Care and Guidance
Individual Therapy
You could be struggling with anger, sadness, addiction, interpersonal conflict, career crisis, financial stress, and/or romantic turmoil. Life throws many surprises at us and while we cannot predict the outcome of any situation, we can take control of how we respond to certain situations. We will look at your strengths, limitations, goals, and biases. We will look at the etiology of your struggles, but more importantly, we will work on solutions and create new narratives.
Family Therapy
It is often a stronger, more positive, and more compassionate connection to our families that leads to a happier, healthier life. Maybe that means we need to learn to get closer, or maybe we need some space; it's probably somewhere in the middle. My job is to give you the tools and techniques to better function as a family. We will explore important terms like boundaries, expectations, and assumptions. What do these words actually mean to each of you and how do these words show up in your family dynamic? We will work towards finding harmony between each individual and the family as a unit.
Couples Therapy
What do you want from your relationship? What is your attachment style? It never ceases to amaze me how we are so often pulled into relationships that unconsciously play into our past lives and patterns. Let's talk about what's happening for each person and the way that impacts the other. We will learn more about each other's strengths. We will discuss childhood grievances and traumas and how they appear in our daily lives with our partner. We will find ways to integrate and differentiate our thoughts, feelings, and selves from the other's subjective experience.
Contact Me
I am licensed with the Board of Behavioral Sciences as a Marriage and Family Therapist LMFT130685. For more information on how I work, please feel free to visit my profile on Psychology Today.
Photo of Ben by Jeann Young
1923 1/2 Westwood Blvd. Suite 2, Los Angeles, CA 90025
424-300-8503