Meet our Clinicians
Benjamin Meyer, Licensed Professional Counselor
Ben is a licensed professional counselor and the owner of The Harbor Counsellng with diverse experience helping individuals overcome life's challenges. He has a trauma-informed background, recognizing how past traumatic experiences impact current behaviors.
Drawing on his study of philosophy, Freudian psychodynamic psychotherapy, and Lacanian psychoanalysis, Ben brings a comprehensive view of behavior to his counseling approach. By understanding the complex interplay between the conscious and unconscious mind, he can help you gain insight into the underlying motivations and emotions that drive your behavior.
Ben can help you identify patterns of conflict and inner turmoil, working with you to develop a personalized plan for healing and growth.
If you're struggling with anxiety or depression, Ben can help you identify negative thought patterns and behaviors that may be contributing to your symptoms. He will work with you to develop a personalized plan that includes evidence-based approaches, and mindfulness techniques.
For those experiencing relationship issues, Ben can help navigate the challenges you face and develop healthier communication skills and patterns. By identifying the underlying complexity in behavior, conflict and misunderstandings can develop into greater awareness, understanding, and mutual respect.
Ben is committed to helping you find clarity and wellness. He understands that everyone's journey is unique, and will work with you to develop a personalized plan that meets your individual, or collective needs and goals.
Treatment approach:
Ben is trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Deprogramming and Re-processing), DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy), and Resiliency, and is a Certified Personality Disorder Treatment Provider (C-PD) as well as a Level One Gottman Trained Therapist. Ben uses an approach called Emotion Focused Therapy when working with couples, and a psychodynamic and psychoeducational framework for individuals.
Kara Brei, Licensed Associate Counselor
Kara Jean has an undergraduate degree in Interdisciplinary Performance Art from Arizona State University and an MA in Counseling for Northern Arizona University. Kara Jean is a Licensed Associate Counselor, entering the field of behavioral health in 2008. They began working with youth with concerning sexual behaviors and went on to complete their internship at a luxury rehab focusing on substance use, sex addiction, codependency, and attachment. Their experience includes working with the seriously mentally ill, as well as incarcerated individuals. Most recently they have been working with unhoused individuals with high-risk substance use in intensive outpatient settings. KJB has personal experience with duality-diagnosed and ethically non-monogamous relationships. They indentify as LGBTQ, neurodivergent, and kink/fetish aware/affirming, with a harm reduction approach. KJB primarily utilizes a psychodynamic/ psychoanalytic approach, with existential and narrative interventions. They have received training in the trauma-informed interventions of EMDR and Psychodrama processing. They enjoy working with people of all ages who identify as eccentric, alternative, or feel like an outsider.
Theoretical Orientations: Existential, Psychodynamic, Psychoeducation, Salutogenic, Attachment Theory, Family Systems, Person-Centered, Cognitive Behavioral, Harm Reduction, Psychodramatic, and other Expressive Arts
Special populations: LGBTQIAP2S+, Teens, Open Relationships, Neurodivergent, Alternative Lifestyles, Substance Users, Criminal Backgrounds
Lisa Thompson, Licensed Associate Counselor
Lisa has extensive experience in the behavioral health field, working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and life circumstances. Her orientation is grounded in a strength-based and person-centered approach, acknowledging the uniqueness of the individual. Lisa is committed to providing a supportive and nonjudgmental environment for clients.
Lisa draws from CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy), EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) and Motivational Interviewing (MI) therapies to support adults ages 18 and older. Her goal is to help clients take meaningful steps toward healing and personal growth, fostering a collaborative therapeutic relationship, where each client’s strengths are recognized and built upon. By tailoring interventions to meet the unique needs of each client, clients become empowered to overcome challenges and achieve lasting positive change.
Lisa is currently taking on new clients and she is in network with Aetna, and Cigna.
Treatment modalities
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical (DBT)
- EMDR (Eye Movement Deprogramming and Re-processing)
- Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential
- Feminist
- Gestalt
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy
- Integrative
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Positive Psychology
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Strength-Based
- Trauma-Focused