Ben Benjamin, LMFT
License #140260
How we’ll work together
We’ll collaborate on discovering new ways to view, engage with, and transform the barriers that appear to keep you from the life you want to create.
I approach this work with flexibility, creativity, gratitude, joy, humor, and humility, and I would be honored to assist you on your journey towards healing, growth, and expanded awareness.
Who I work with
I enjoy working with a wide range of clients:
college students
adults
seniors
parents
couples
families
I work with individuals impacted by:
anxiety
depression
trauma
addiction
grief and loss
adjusting to life changes
infidelity
divorce
parenting issues
issues associated with chronic medical conditions.
I appreciate and work well with individuals whose identity (ethnic, cultural, sexual, gender, etc.) places them between multiple worlds, with all the unique challenges and strengths that this brings.
Psychedelic Preparation and Integration
I provide preparation and integration services for individuals and couples who are working with psychedelics / entheogens / plant medicines or are considering doing so. I offer support for harm reduction, setting intentions, developing grounding practices, and integrating insights acquired during ceremony. I provide a supportive framework to explore and expand clients' understanding and relationship with transpersonal and visionary experiences.
Psychedelic Trainings
Psychedelic Therapy and Research
from the California Institute of Integral Studies, 2025
Ketamine Assisted Therapy Training for Clinicians
by Alchemy Community Therapy Center, 2024
Psychedelic Peer Support and Harm Reduction Workshop
from Zendo Project, at Psychedelic Science, 2017
My Background
Personal
I grew up in Indiana, moved to San Francisco in my early 20s, and lived for one year in Japan. I’ve lived in the Los Angeles area since 2001. Claremont has been my home since 2012.
Professional
I have a diverse professional background in multiple creative and technical fields that informs my work as a therapist.
I'm a visual and performance artist, and I worked for several decades in as a graphic designer for tech companies, a user interface designer, and user experience designer for technology companies. This is technical work that also incorporates heart and humanity. I love organizing information and improving processes—helping things to function more clearly, smoothly and effectively, and bringing more joy to the interaction.
I’ve also deeply enjoyed working as a teacher, lecturer and presenter.
And I’ve been fortunate to experience few small writing and consulting jobs in the entertainment industry,
Passion, creativity, and heart is at the center of the varied work that I’ve done, and that same passion, creativity and heart comprises a large part of my work as a therapist.
Rates
Individual therapy
Online or in-person. For individuals to process and explore their thoughts. Typically, meetings are weekly or every other week.
45 mins | $180
60 mins | $240
Relationship therapy
Build healthier dynamics in loving partnerships. Explore communication, boundaries, and shared goals. I work with relationships healing from challenges such as infidelity, navigating ethical non-monogamy, as well as providing a safe space to build stronger relationships.
Typically, these are 60-minute sessions or longer, weekly or bi-weekly.
I’m poly-, ENM-, kink-aware and a LGBTQIA+ ally. I respect and accept individuals of every sexual orientation or gender identity.
45 mins | $180
60 mins | $240
90 mins | $360
Family therapy
In-person or by video. Improve communication, navigate challenges together, and strengthen relationships.
60 mins | $240
90 mins | $360