Central Coast
Healthy Minds
with
Ben Rea LCSW
Your local
private
therapy
practice.
Specializing in accessible and personalized psychotherapy in San Luis Obispo, CA.
Provided in-person or from the comfort of your home.
The first practice to offer Concierge Therapy Service on the Central Coast.
Welcome.
Knowing when we need therapy can be an empowering and honest realization.
It's about tuning in and recognizing when we're struggling in ways that impact our daily lives, relationships, or sense of self-worth.
If any of this sounds familiar,
You Are In The Right Place.
Therapy is a place where you don’t have to have it all figured out.
Welcome to my office – a place where you can speak openly and be understood. This environment is built to help you unwind and find clarity, whether you're dealing with stress, pressure, or just need someone to talk to.
In-person and remote options available.
My office is easily accessible and conveniently located in Downtown SLO. If you can't make it in person, no problem – I offer online and phone sessions so you can connect from anywhere.
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Services
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Individual Therapy
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Couples Therapy
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Family Therapy
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Concierge Service
“I have worked with Ben Rea for 7 years as a consultant for his groups and individual therapy. What Ben provides is an astute blend of the clinical, the interpersonal, and the transpersonal dimensions in his work. Rarely have I come across a clinician who can apply such a multi-dimensional, relational approach. He demonstrates an innate wisdom that is also seasoned with a broad range of clinical experience — be that in individual, couples, or group treatment.
Whomever he works with, I feel, is in safe hands; and I do not use these words lightly. This is a clinician who is a gifted healer, not merely a skilled technician.”
— Jim Fishman, LCSW
Psychotherapist, Instructor Northern California Group Psychotherapy Association