Hi! I’m Ben Wall.

I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Missouri, with a Masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I specialize in working with kids, families, adults and postpartum depression.

background

I’ve spent the past 13 years working professionally as a Family Therapist in Private Practice and Community Mental Health settings.

Much of my work has centered around children or adolescents that have experienced trauma or family crisis.

I HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE WITH KIDS AND FAMILIES:

• Working with families to help both kids and parents improve their communication, emotional regulation, conflict resolution and coping skills.

• Coaching parents in developing the skills necessary to address chronic behavior problems with their children that previously led to conflict or involvement with the justice system.

• Guiding parents in learning effective ways to support their children’s mental health, create a nurturing family atmosphere and promote a healthy lifestyle.

IN MY WORK WITH TEENS AND ADULTS, I’VE FOCUSED ON:

• Helping individuals respond to negative and traumatic events in their life.

• Assisting teens and adults as they work through a crisis situation.

• Working to support people as they use new coping skills to address anxiety, depression, eating disorders, postpartum adjustments, grief and trauma/PTSD.

• Collaborating with individuals that are going through a big life change.

• Developing goals and a practical vision for how clients want their life to look and feel.

I started Ashland Family Counseling because I wanted to serve the community where I’m raising my own family.

In my work as a therapist, I strive to be practical and efficient.

You don’t need to do anything to “prepare” for counseling. I will meet you exactly where you are right now.

Approach to counseling

For some people, therapy is a launching pad. When they get the support that they need, they are better equipped to handle the rest of their week.

For others, therapy is a laboratory. A place where they’re figuring out solutions to the problems they’re facing in their lives.

For some, it’s like a gym. They practice new skills, gain new strengths, and work hard to accomplish their goals.

I’m excited to partner with you, and will be in your life for long enough to understand the problems, give you tools to make changes, and follow up with you to make sure you are seeing the kind of results and changes that you need.

In my work, I use a person-centered, strengths-based approach in a collaborative relationship with you.

This means that:

• While I’ll have an opinion about what I think might help, you will be the one that chooses the focus of our counseling.

• We will be looking at something to head towards and not just something to move away from. You might say, “I’m tired of being sad,” but one of our first tasks will be to figure out what you want to feel instead of sad. That will be our goal of treatment.