Benjamin Wayburn, LPC

Benjamin Wayburn is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, ADHD, and the challenges that often come with midlife change. He works with people who want to build resilience, solve problems without drama, and regain self-respect. His approach is open and nonjudgmental and he focuses on each person's uniqueness rather than on labels.

He believes the body and mind influence each other and pays attention to both. Sessions are collaborative; he offers experiments to try between meetings instead of traditional homework. He is comfortable being direct about goals or letting goals emerge naturally through conversation, depending on the client's preference.

Benjamin aims to create a calm, accepting space and often takes notes during sessions, which he reviews aloud at the end. The first meeting begins with a casual greeting and straightforward steps such as rights and risk questions before moving into an opening question to get things started.

He draws on several practical methods including cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-focused work, client-centered listening, and existential themes. These help with coping skills, clearer communication, and finding meaning during life transitions.

With eight years of experience, he focuses on helping people try different ways of responding to stress, repair relationships where possible, and practice small experiments that can change daily life.

How different approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values-driven action. It helps people who feel stuck by teaching small steps toward what matters most rather than trying to push away difficult thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and gives practical skills to change unhelpful patterns and manage anxiety or low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy centers on how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps people build more secure ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean trying an experiment between sessions or combining ideas from different therapies as progress unfolds.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how meetings will be arranged. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins during a workday, and reduce travel time. It also makes it simpler to share notes, review experiments together, and keep momentum between appointments.