IFS, EFT & Trauma Therapy in Florida

I work with many different concerns. I’m especially focused on:

• Trauma, including single-event trauma and complex childhood trauma
• Anxiety and depression
• Relationship struggles
• Questions of meaning, worth, and self-esteem
• Feeling stuck even when you understand what’s happening

My work is experiential and trauma-focused. I integrate Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) rather than relying only on worksheets or coping skills.

Therapy for trauma, anxiety, and feeling stuck

Many of my clients feel weighed down by anxiety or sadness that sits just under the surface. Sometimes the feelings can be pushed aside and we get on with life, but at other times they bubble over and can feel all-encompassing.

We’re told to keep pushing through and “just be grateful,” journal more, exercise more, get better at time management, find our passion, and on and on and on.

But some of that pain doesn’t seem to go away.

What does good experiential therapy feel like?

I believe that good therapy cannot be found in a worksheet or an AI prompt. The most meaningful and transformational moments come from an authentic, safe, and warm relationship where we can deeply explore the pain—and joys—of life. Good therapy is human, messy, and gently moves us through pain toward the person we want to be.

When you sit in a session with me, you should feel fully seen and fully heard. You should feel like, “Oh, this person gets it.” And when I don’t get it, you should feel safe enough to tell me, “Silly Ben, you’re wrong about that!”

Experiential therapy means we don’t only talk about emotions. We slow down, notice what is happening in the moment, and work with it together.

Therapy approaches I integrate

I tailor therapy to the person in front of me rather than forcing every client into the same approach. My work draws from:

• Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy—exploring parts of you and how they interact
• Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)—understanding and processing emotions in real time
• Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)—a trauma therapy that can help transform distressing symptoms
• Person-Centered Therapy—you are ultimately the expert on your own experience
• Psychodynamic Therapy—exploring how earlier experiences continue to shape present patterns

I earned a Master of Social Work degree from the University of North Florida and have four years of experience working with clients in private-practice and college-counseling settings.

A little about me

I enjoy reading, music and music festivals, staying active, spending time with family and friends, and playing video games/watching TV shows and movies. I also enjoy engaging in whatever new hobby my brain is hyper-fixating on (at the time of writing this, I'm currently learning how to spin a pen around my thumb).