Ben Esch(He/Him/His)

Ben Esch is a therapist who specializes in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, psychedelic integration, childhood anxiety and OCD (both working with children as well as their parents), couples therapy, and creative challenges.

Ben utilizes a strengths-based, solution-focused, and research-informed approach to his work, which emphasizes the healing power of the therapeutic relationship. Ben works with individuals, couples, families, and groups.

In addition to earning his MMFT at Phillips Graduate University, and training at the California Family Counseling Center, Ben has pursued further education through training in Brainspotting (Level 1), Gottman method (level 1), Prepare-Enrich (certified facilitator), and Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) by Dr. Eli Lebowitz from the Yale Child Study Center.

Ben is currently enrolled in the Integrative Psychiatry Institute's year-long certification in psychedelic-assisted therapy, and has received further training and certification in Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy through Journey Clinical and Fluence.

Prior to becoming a therapist, Ben was a published author and journalist.

Ben sees clients in-person in Pasadena, and throughout the state of California on telehealth.

Ben Esch is a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #133743

For talk therapy, Ben is supervised by Nick Bognar, LMFT #99915

For ketamine-assisted therapy and psychedelic integration, Ben is supervised by Lisa Bohacek, LMFT #124029