Hope & Healing For Life 1678 Selby Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55104

"Ben tells me all the time that words matter, and I agree—so I want to get this right. I have been seeing Ben for a couple months and have already found that his therapy is helping me to trust myself—something I didn’t even know was lacking, until I started noticing that I was actually valuing my own opinion and feelings about things. This is new for me. After making my first appointment, I read the negative google reviews, but decided to move forward with the appointment anyway. And I’m so glad I did! Ben uses personal and real-life experiences to help relate to/connect with me, showing me that critical thinking can be applied to many different scenarios. This hasn’t happened overnight; at first I didn’t even know if talking with Ben was helping. I decided to trust the process and continue therapy. And then, it felt seemingly by accident, I started thinking differently. What a gift Ben has given me, helping me know I’m on the right path, setting boundaries and trusting myself. This isn’t happening overnight, and it’s definitely an ongoing process. But it feels good to see progress and know I’m on the right path. Thank you Ben!"

"I really felt like Ben missed the mark when it came to identifying my needs or understanding me overall. It just felt like he was talking *at* me and telling me how I think or feel rather than hearing or seeing me. When gently correcting him on his preconceived beliefs about how I think or feel, he seemed to take offense. It created intense awkwardness and tension. To top it off, he seemed to monopolize conversation as if he really loved to hear himself talk. This may seem harsh, but I feel that it's important to be honest about something as essential and vulnerable as therapy. I've never had a therapist who I felt deserved a one star review until now."

"I am beyond grateful for therapy with Ben. He has helped me in so many ways. I’ve been to other therapist and none compare. I feel better equipped to deal with relationships and life in general thanks to my therapy with him. If It was possible to give him 10 stars I would and I highly recommend him to anyone needing therapy. He’s very gifted at what he does."

"Ignored me after our first meeting. He set up a second appointment and I emailed and called him a week before that, asking to change the date because I was going out of town to visit my grandma. However, he never responded. Very unprofessional and immature."

"Ben is an amazing therapist. He is always available when you need him, rather it be by phone call or appointment, and it's easy to tell that he genuinely cares about his clients. Ben changed my life, and I couldn't imagine my life if I hadn't gone to see him!"