Hello
Ben Huff is a Professional Counselor Associate registered with the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists, working towards licensure. Ben earned his graduate degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Oregon State University–Cascades and holds an undergraduate degree in Environmental Studies from York University. Ben grew up in the Pacific Northwest and lived in Toronto and Vancouver, Canada, for nearly 10 years. Before counseling, Ben facilitated social, emotional, and empowerment workshops in middle and high schools. Ben is currently a member of the Central Oregon Behavioral Health Consortium (COBHC), where he actively participates in ongoing consultation and training. In addition, Ben continues to be involved in the OSU academic community as a Teacher’s Assistant in Counseling Education.
My Story
Ben is heavily influenced by his awe of the natural world and believes fundamentally that life is a set of relationships — from the atoms in our bodies, to our environments, culture, ideas, loved ones, and to the larger cosmic dance of the sun and seasons on earth. We all exist in relationships. The question that emerges is: what relationships are impacting our well-being and how might we change our relationships in a way that enables us to thrive?
Informed by this belief, Ben works from an integrative approach to psychotherapy called Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) which is a trauma-informed, experiential, systems-based and attachment-oriented model. At the heart of this approach is a holistic understanding of people in relationship to others and the knowledge that change happens through new experiences. EFT is an evidence-based intervention that works with individuals, couples, and families. In addition, Ben integrates practices from Kristin Neff’s Mindful Self-Compassion and Daniel Siegel’s Interpersonal Neurobiology. Ben regularly works with diagnoses/symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, depression, bi-polar, and ADHD. Ben has experience working with individuals throughout the lifespan, with a particular passion for assisting parents and couples in becoming solid support for their children. Ben lives in Redmond with his wife and two dogs. He is often described as playful, warm, and creative. Ben loves a spectrum of activities that include working with his hands and engaging his whole body, such as woodworking, fishing, gardening, paddle boarding, dancing, board games, and embroidery.