Benjamin Gatliff

I have lived a long and colorful life. Like everyone else, I've made good and bad choices and learned from each. I have 22+ years experience in the mental health and substance abuse treatment field. I DO NOT JUDGE, AT ALL, PERIOD. I can be both blunt and gentle as appropriate. My role is to offer another perspective, a way to see life more fully and function better, no more, no less. I don't pretend to have all the answers but only one slice of wisdom. I just share what can help someone. Some people are not yet ready to be helped. Yet for those who are feeling lost on life's journey and are willing to listen and learn, I'm here to assist. My life work can be summed up in three words, "offering people hope. "

"Wouldn't take nothin' for my journey now." - Maya Angelou

"The past is gone, and there is left only a blessing." - Kahlil Gibran

"Be true to yourself, and you will be false to no one else." - William Shakespeare

"How very lucky are we, for just a moment to be, part of life's eternal rhyme."

Charlotte's Web, movie

"Not all who wander are lost."

J.R.R. Tolkien

Drawing from Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Reality Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing (MI), I empower clients to explore the impact of thoughts, feelings, and actions on their environment, fostering personal safety and fulfillment.My therapeutic style is approachable, humorous, and open-minded, tailored to meet individual client needs. I embrace a non-judgmental stance and prioritize client-identified needs in our collaborative journey. I firmly believe in the inherent worth of every individual, emphasizing their value in the therapeutic process of healing and change for emotional issues.

i will listen to your issues. Together you and I will coordinate your treatment process to manage your treatment effectively.