For the past 10 years, I have worked as a private psychotherapist in Santa Cruz County, serving individuals, couples, and families, facing a variety of challenges, such as relationship issues, stress, anxiety, depression, autism, and grief and loss. I have been a therapist at Mountain Elementary School in Soquel, California, where I did individual psychotherapy with students and group therapy with families and facilitate social learning groups. I have also had the privilege of working with the Listen Foundation, a local, non-profit organization that provides residential care to adults with autism, Down Syndrome and other developmental disabilities.
Prior to serving clients in private practice, I was a social worker in a level-12 residential treatment facility for emotionally-disturbed children and adolescents. My clients came from diverse cultural, social, and economic backgrounds and required similarly diverse interventions. Using techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused therapies, I engaged my clients to take control of their lives. In addition to orchestrating and providing group and individual therapy for my clients, I acted as a liaison between my clients and social services providers, medical providers, and teachers. This experience taught me to work collaboratively within a therapeutic team. I draw on this experience now to help clients who need a therapist who can interface with other systems, including schools, the courts, or other mental health clinicians.
Before becoming a licensed psychotherapist, I earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in American Studies from the University of California at Santa Cruz and worked as substitute teacher. I am grateful to live in Santa Cruz, where I immerse myself as often as possible in the incredible ecosystems on our doorstep, from the forest and rivers of the Santa Cruz Mountain to the Monterey Bay. I enjoy traveling, hiking, surfing, and spending quality time with my family, including my wife and our two daughters (ages 9 and 16).
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Narcissism, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Young adult issues
CA LMFT 53690
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Eben had been a tremendous help to me in my life so far. I really feel seen and understood when I talk to him and I couldn’t imagine therapy without that level of empathy and understanding. He has taught me a lot of great techniques to use which I practice daily to help get past mental, emotional and even physiological hurdles. Every session he comes up with new interesting homework that will help me in my journey. I can tell he has a lot of experience with trauma, loss and grieving and he knows where I’m at mentally/emotionally and knows what needs to happen to help get me past things. He truly cares and has an uncanny ability to help. With Eben, I am fully confident that I have the best person on my side that can get me to where I need to go.
Written on Sep 10, 2025 after therapy with Eben for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching
He’s great, genuinely listens, cares and has me update him. Would recommend.
Written on Aug 27, 2025 after therapy with Eben for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and sleeping disorders