Ben received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1984 and Master of Divinity in 1987; both from Texas Christian University. In 2014, he received a Master of Science degree in Counseling Psychology from Angelo State University. In 2017, he became certified by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Board approved supervisor for the state of Texas in 2022. As an LPC-Supervisor, Ben supervises LPC-Associates who are working toward becoming fully licensed (LPC) by the state of Texas.
Ben is a Certified Gottman Therapist and primarily works with couples, affair recovery, physical and emotional trauma, and sex addiction/anorexia. In addition to completing all 3 levels of Gottman couples therapy training, Ben has training in Treating Affairs and Trauma from the Gottman Institute. Moreover, Ben is certified in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT); a specific therapy designed to treat Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and is registered as a CPT provider in the state of Texas. In addition, Ben has completed training from the American Association for Sex Addiction Therapy and received training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) through the Beck Institute; treating anxiety and depression. He also has a special interest in working with LGBT clients/families and people who have experienced religious abuse.
Ben has been with WTCG since 2014 and offices on the 10th floor of the Cactus Hotel, 36 E. Twohig Ave, San Angelo, Texas. If you have any questions regarding the services he provides, please email him: [email protected].
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
Links:
Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Christine A. Padesky, PhD • Center for Cognitive Therapy
The Gottman Institute
Gottman Relationship Checkup
Permission to Video Record Form
Books:
Affair Recovery
Relationship Enrichment for Couples
- Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love. John Gottman and Julie Gottman, New York, Workman Publishing
- Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love, Sue Johnson, Little, Brown Spark Hachette Book Group
- The Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work, John Gottman and Nan Silver, New York: Harmony Books
- What Makes Love Last: How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal, John Gottman and Nan Silver, New York, Simon and Schuster
- The Love Prescription 7 Days to More Intimacy, Connection, and Joy, John Gottman, PhD and Julie Schwartz Gottman, PhD
- Attached. The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find--And Keep--Love, by Amir Levine, M.D., and Rachel S. F. Heller, M.A.
- Attachment Theory Power in Relationships A Workbook to Build Secure & Health Relationships, by Caroline Sowle
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Created for Connection The "Hold Me Tight" Guide for Christian Couples Seven Conversations of a Life Time, by Dr. Sue Johnson with Kenneth Sanderfer
Videos:
Gottman Institute: The 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Gottman Institute: The 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work
Gottman Institute: How to Complain without Hurting Your Partner
Gottman Institute: How to Build Trust
Gottman Institute: Relationship Repair that Works
Gottman Institute: The Easiest Way To Improve Your Relationship
Self-Awareness/Self-Reflection
- Dare to Lead, Brene Brown, Penguin Random House
- Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead, Brene Brown, Penguin Random House
- The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse, Charlie Mackery, HarperOne
- The Gifts of Imperfection, Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are, Brene Brown, Hazelden Publishing
- Radical Acceptance, Tara Brach, Bantam Dell Publishing
- Radical Compassion,Tara Brach, Penguin Random House
- Mind Over Mood: Change How you Feel by Changing the Way You Think: Second Edition, Greenberger & Padesky
- Atlas of the Heart Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience, by Brene Brown, PhD, MSW
Sex Addiction Recovery
- Facing the Shadow: Starting Sexual and Relationship Recovery (3rd Edition), Patrick Carnes, Gentle Path Press
- Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction, Patrick Carnes, Center City: Hazelden Publishing
- Sexual Anorexia: Overcoming Sexual Self-Hatred, Patrick Carnes, Center City: Hazelden Publishing
- The Porn Trap: the Essential Guide to Overcoming Problems Caused by Pornography, Maltz & L. Maltz, HarperCollins Publishers
- Understanding and Treating Sex and Porn Addiction: a Comprehensive Guide for People Who Struggle with Sex Addiction and Those Who Want to Help Them, Paula Hall, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group
Sex Addiction Recovery for Couples
Sex Addiction Recovery for Partners of Sex Addicts
Online Resource Guide for Issues Pertaining to Sex Addiction
[1] SA defines sobriety as only having sex with a husband or wife. As a result, it may not be fit for gay, lesbian, or single people.
Spirituality
- Forgiving What You Can’t Forget, Lysa Terkeurst, Nelson Books
- Mindfulness in Plain English, B. Gunaratana, Sommerville: Wisdom Publications
- The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World, Desmond Tutu & Mpho Tutu, HarperOne
- Radical Acceptance, Tara Brach, Bantam Dell Publishing
- Radical Compassion, Tara Brach, Penguin Random House