Hope for Tomorrow Counseling

Hello! My name is Ben. A Columbia native, I graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in Exercise Science. After graduating, life took me on a winding road through many ups, downs, moves, and unexpected transitions. Along the way, there was a stop in St. Louis, MO, where I earned a Master's of Divinity from Covenant Theological Seminary. A few years later, I landed back in the city that I grew up in and am proud to call home. Here in Columbia, I met my wife, earned my Master's of Counseling from Columbia International University (CIU), welcomed two beautiful children into the world, and started Hope for Tomorrow Counseling. That's just a tiny snippet of my story. What about you? Have you ever considered your life as a story? Like any good story, our lives have a setting, characters, themes, plot twists, beauty, brokenness, and often some mystery. If you were to start a new book today, I would bet that you wouldn't just open up to the middle chapters, start reading, and expect it all to make sense. Likewise, in order to understand the chapter of life we currently find ourselves in, it is tremendously helpful to look at the stories of our lives as a whole. How did we get here? Who are the people and what are the events that have shaped who we are? And what feels most poignant to most of us at the moment--why am I thinking, feeling, and acting this way--what is going on?! In your sessions with me, you can expect to come away with greater self-compassion, insight, and awareness; i.e., to make sense of what you're experiencing on the inside. In addition, you can expect to leave with a sense that you and your story matter. It is my belief that through these things, over time, you will grow in your ability to make profound changes in your life. From day one, I hope you leave my office with enough strength to face today's challenges and enough hope to face whatever tomorrow may bring. I welcome people of all backgrounds, walks of life, and spiritual beliefs or worldviews. I look forward to listening to your story and helping you find healing, strength, and hope to the best of my ability.