Ben knows what it takes to build a new life in recovery, because he has done it himself. He has spent more than 20 years helping others do the same, and today he leads sober living at Renovia Behavioral Health.
Ben’s career has covered nearly every part of the recovery field. He has worked as a crisis intervention counselor, adult educator, vocational rehabilitation instructor, recovery housing manager, peer support specialist, program director, case manager, and certified drug and alcohol counselor. That range gives him a clear view of what people need at every stage of recovery, from structure and support to work and community.
Ben studied human services at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and Central Piedmont Community College. He draws on proven approaches, including logotherapy, solution-focused therapy, reality therapy, choice theory, and the 12-step model. He combines his own recovery experience with his professional training to support people on their own path toward healing.
In his own words: “Healthy connections are the opposite of addiction, physically, intellectually, emotionally, socially, and spiritually. Self-centered fear and isolation fueled an addiction that took me to a rock bottom I would not wish on my worst enemy. With a lot of help from God and many amazing people in my life, I’ve spent nearly two decades building the kind of community that makes recovery possible, first for myself, then for everyone who walks through the door. That’s why I do this work.”
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