Tom Benson, LMHC

Psychotherapy and Counseling

I take the mysticism out of psychotherapy and counseling. My services include help with anger management, anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, grief and loss.

My office is in Seattle, close to Wallingford, Ballard, Phinney Ridge, Greenwood, Greenlake, Fremont, Magnolia and Crown Hill. 

 

 

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I actively engage you in the therapeutic process to help you make the real, permanent changes you desire in your life.

Life can be amazing and incredibly fulfilling, and we wish it could always stay that way, but there comes a time in everyone's life when we feel stuck, overwhelmed, frustrated or just out of ideas of what to try next. You may be at a low point in your life and want to make some changes. Whether it be depression, anxiety, anger or that weird problem that you think only you have, I can help you make those changes. 

I take the mysticism out of therapy. We both know that not everything is "about your mother." Figuring out why you are the way you are can be interesting and even enlightening, but it's of no use if you're still experiencing the same emotional pain. You have the ability to make changes in your life. You don't have to just accept the pain.

We have all come up with ways of handling life and coping that may have worked at one time, but they might not be working like they used to. Or worse, they might work, but they are causing other bigger problems.

I don't just sit, listen and nod. We talk. I actively engage you in the therapeutic process to help you make the real, permanent changes you want in your life. I won't encourage you to merely "think positive." Most of us have already tried that and it usually leaves us frustrated and more discouraged. 

Whether it be depression, anxiety, anger or something completely different, you can change those unwanted feelings and patterns.  Let's make that change.

 

tom@bensoncounseling.com

(206) 604-1620

150 Nickerson Street, Suite 303

Seattle, WA 98109