Benjamin Wayburn, LPC

Benjamin Wayburn is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) with eight years of clinical work based in Colorado. He focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and codependency among other areas. He works with adults who are choosing to make changes and who want to build resilience and clearer boundaries in their lives.

Wayburn frames many concerns as mind-body issues, saying what helps the body often helps the brain and vice versa. He describes an open, nonjudgmental stance and pays attention to each person’s particular situation rather than a diagnostic label. Sessions can be direct and goal-oriented or more conversational, depending on what the person prefers.

In sessions he often takes notes and reads them back at the end so both parties are on the same page. Instead of traditional homework, he offers experiments to try between sessions that are meant to be practical and doable. A first meeting typically begins with a brief greeting, discussion of rights and risk assessment items, and a prompt to get the conversation started.

His approach mixes methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas, client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and existential perspectives. This blend is used to help people clarify values, practice new behaviors, and make choices that fit their goals. He aims to help people reduce drama in relationships, strengthen self-respect, and improve problem-solving skills.

People who come to him are usually ready to engage and try changes. He works collaboratively on goals when someone wants a clear plan, and follows the flow of conversation when a gentler pace fits better.

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