Ben Friday
he/him
Ben
is a therapist at Two Chairs.
Ben works with each client on identifying their unique goals and building on their strengths. He incorporates a mix of building new coping skills and understanding childhood experiences and patterns to increase insight and inspire new choices.
Ben enjoys many aspects of nerd culture, such as board games and video games, as well as spending time with his wife and son and other family. He also likes to travel, learn about Buddhism and practice meditation.
Location
San Francisco
,
CA
Education and Experience
- BA in Psychology
- MA in Educational Psychology
- MA in Counseling
- Practicum experience at Jewish Family and Children Services
- Domestic Violence Training
- Certification in TF-CBT
- Sacramento Children's Home Residential Group Home
- Thrive Therapy and Counseling Group Practice
Modalities
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Mindfulness
Motivational Interviewing
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Dialectical Behavioral (DBT)
PTSD/Trauma Treatment
Psychodynamic
Sex Therapy
Clinical Issues
Anxiety
Stress
ADHD
Bipolar
Borderline Personality Disorder
Eating Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Personality Issues
Transgender
Trauma and PTSD
Specialties
Burnout
Family Issues
Infidelity
Intimate Partner Violence
Open Relationships/ Polyamory
Relationships
Role Transitions
Sex/Intimacy
Sexual Assault
Stress
Trauma and PTSD
Values and Goals
Work or Careers
Anger Management
Body Image
Cultural or racial identity
Divorce
Eating Disorders
Exercise
Gender or Sexual Identity
Grief
Imposter Syndrome
Men's Issues
Self Esteem
Spirtuality
Women's Issues