My Journey

      Ernest Benson is a National Board Certified Licensed Professional Counselor.   Mr. Benson received his Masters’ degree in Clinical Psychology from Capella University,  where he specialized in Clinical Counseling and Child and Adolescent Development.  Post Masters, Mr. Benson has studied Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT),  Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) and in-depth Training in Adoption Competency (TAC).   

Over the years Mr. Benson has served in multiple Hospital settings as: Therapist,  Case manger, Manager of Therapeutic group home and Direct care worker.  Mr. Benson also managed (3years) and worked as Site Coordinator with  (ATEAM) adopted teen mentoring and empowerment program, for 10 years at Oglethorpe University  in Atlanta, Ga.   Mr. Benson is  State of Georgia certified Life coach.

     As a Clinician Mr. Benson  provides an active educational experience to individual client's and families.  Mr. Benson's therapeutic style encourages open communication,  in a comfortable non-judgmental  environment favorable to sharing past experiences and related feelings.  We utilize  this information to implement an effective treatment plan to address the harmful effects of trauma and attempt to reverse it's presence in the client’s daily life.  Our goal is to teach clients how to remove negative thoughts and behaviors, replacing them with positive behaviors and new patterns of thought.  While improving self-care and recognizing each person's right and responsibility to identify their purpose in life.  

 Our ultimate goal: is to expose the possibilities of infinite life to our clients, by providing  clarity of past trauma,  it's effect on daily thoughts, feelings, and actions.  By challenging  negative thought  patterns and offering alternative choices,  we create a plan of action to guide the client  to a future of unlimited possibilities, bliss in the peaceful existence of a balanced life!