Benjamin Harris, LCPC

Benjamin Harris grew up in Montana surrounded by mountains and wide open spaces, where an early love of sports and the outdoors shaped a practical, energetic approach to life. He played high school basketball and continued as a starting pitcher in American Legion and college baseball before relocating to Illinois to pursue graduate studies at Northern Illinois University. During his training at NIU he discovered a focused interest in obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety-related conditions, and that interest became the foundation of his clinical career.

With 20 years of experience, Benjamin has built expertise in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - commonly called CBT - and in Exposure and Response Prevention, an evidence-based approach often used for OCD. He works with a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and coping with major life changes, and he also treats related conditions such as avoidant personality patterns, guilt and shame, obsessions and compulsions, panic attacks, phobias, social anxiety, trichotillomania, and tics or Tourette's. He maintains membership in the International OCD Foundation and the TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors, and he completed advanced training through both the General and Pediatric sessions of the IOCDF’s Behavioral Therapy Training Institute as well as TLC’s Professional Training Institute.

Benjamin holds the LCPC credential - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - and practices in Illinois. He prioritizes ongoing education to offer current, research-informed care and tailors treatment methods to each person who seeks help. His attention to detail, creative problem solving, and approachable sense of humor help keep clients engaged as they work toward meaningful change.