Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 895 Aerovista, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
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<p><strong>ABOUT BENJAMIN REA OF HEALTHY MINDS</strong></p> <p>Healthy Minds is a <strong>small psychotherapy clinic</strong> located just south of the small city of San Luis Obispo, near the San Luis Obispo Regional Airport on California's central coast. The center is home to a number of private clinicians, including Benjamin Rea, a psychotherapist who specializes in treating <strong>anxiety, depression, and addiction</strong>. He provides both group and one-on-on therapy, as well as counseling for <a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/the-pain-of-addiction-in-the-family-how-counseling-can-help/" target="_blank">families</a> and couples. </p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>According to the clinician's website, his approach is to act as a "co-detective," working with clients to <strong>uncover the roots of their present difficulties</strong>. Treatment is collaborative and highly personalized.</p> <p>In addition to addiction and mental health problems, Mr. Rea provides therapy for <strong>parenting problems</strong>, sexual challenges, relationship and family difficulties, and divorce. He also offers <strong>a specialized therapy group for men,</strong> which meets in the evening every other Tuesday.</p> <p>Clients tend to meet with the clinician on a weekly basis, and the clinician conducts about <strong>a quarter of his practice via Skype</strong>.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>Benjamin Rea is a <strong>licensed clinical social worker</strong>. He has been in practice for <strong>more than 15 years</strong>, and has provided approximately 20,000 hours client counseling. The single individual polled by Rehabs.com to date gave Healthy Minds as a whole four out of five stars for its staff's level of training and experience.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>Rehabs.com has not yet received any reviews from clients or alumni of Benjamin Rea or Healthy Minds. However, the clinician fared very well on Yelp, earning an average rating of <strong>five out of five stars</strong> based on 21 reviews (11 of which were unrecommended). <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> With the exception of one reviewer, who noted that treatment was unsuccessful and that they were disappointed to be passed on to another therapist, all other reviewers gave the clinician <strong>highly positive feedback</strong>. </p> <p>They described him as a caring, compassionate, and knowledgeable therapist who provides therapy that's <strong>nonjudgmental</strong>, yet also <strong>no-nonsense</strong> and effective. "He's a very warm and empathetic guy but also evidence-based rather than overly-dependent on being "nurturing" (we're grownups)," wrote Suzy in a representative review.</p> <p>Cathy agreed and added that Mr. Rea has helped her greatly in her recovery. "I've been going to Ben for the past 3 years as I was addicted to narcotics and alcohol and needed to see someone who was AA aligned. He is absolutely awesome and always has a plan and suggestions for me," she noted.</p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong></p> <p>The single loved one polled by Rehabs.com to date, an anonymous 26-to-39-year-old male, reported that he would recommend Healthy Minds as a whole, though he added that he was currently unsure about its long-term effects on his family member. Nevertheless, he gave Healthy Minds four out of five stars for its family participation and its treatment of co-occurring disorders, and noted that the facility was clean and modern.</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>Treatment costs $175 for an individual session and $195 for a two-person session. Insurance is accepted on an out-of-network basis only. </p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz/ben-rea-lcsw-san-luis-obispo" target="_blank">https://www.yelp.com/biz/ben-rea-lcsw-san-luis-obispo</a></small></p>
— Susan Linney · 2018-12-08 20:30:02 PST
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