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Whether you’re experiencing emotional challenges or relationship setbacks, we can help.

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Creative Block & Perfectionism

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Bill Benson, LMFT, LPCC

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Puzzled and Confused

Life seems more challenging right now. With all the complications at home and abroad – and countless personal and cultural considerations – it’s easy to react emotionally instead of rationally.

Piecing it Together

Fortunately, techniques are available to help you lead a more peaceful existence. Imagine setting realistic goals, connecting authentically with others, and honoring your worth and accomplishments.

Completing the Picture

Isn’t it time you stop seeing life as a problem and start accepting and utilizing all of life’s dynamics? Wouldn’t it be a huge relief to feel calm, present, and hopeful amongst all the chaos? Let us show you how.

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Bill Benson,LMFT, LPCC the Founder of The Mental Gym

WHY I DO THIS WORK

About the Founder of The Mental Gym

I was a very active kid – experiencing both the wins and losses of competitive sports. Through these athletic experiences, I learned that succeeding or failing was not necessarily determined by a scoreboard or trophy.

As I matured, I became aware of my inner-dialog: I began measuring my performances by on how present I was – even if this meant not winning every race.

As an aspiring young adult, I lost sight of my adolescent wisdom: I envisioned what society considered award-winning and abruptly changed course. My focus quickly shifted to setting and attaining tougher goals before I could be happy or proud of myself.

This never-ending quest for satisfaction spiraled me toward physical burnout and emotional disillusionment.

Bill Benson, LMFT, LPCC

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1250

Sessions Per Year

25

Years of Experience

94%

REPORTED SYMPTOM RELIEF

A+

Client Service Rating*

*Surveys conducted pre and post therapy

WE’RE HERE TO HELP

Whether you’re stressed, anxious, personally dissatisfied, disengaged from loved ones, or unsure of your next career move, we’re here to help!

Together, we’ll see beyond the scattered pieces of your current situation to find and fit-together workable solutions for your challenges.
Isn’t it time to live life in peace, not in pieces?

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Individual Therapy

Individual counseling offers a confidential environment with a professional who will help you better understand your innermost thoughts and feelings.

Career Development

The Mental Gym has licensed career counselors to assist you in discovering your passions developing your goals.

Relationship Counseling

The Mental Gym is devoted to guiding couples toward reconnection and resolution.

Creative Block & Perfectionism

We specialize in helping creative professionals overcome the challenges of working within high-stakes environments.

Let’s set up a free 15-minute video consultation to assess your challenges and explore your goals.

We are committed to your privacy & use HIPPA-compliant technology

Offerings

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for People Seeking Help.

Individual Therapy

We offer a confidential environment where you can share your innermost thoughts and feelings with a professional who will help you explore ways to remedy your life challenges.

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Career Development

Let’s dive deep into what makes you tick and strategize ways to incorporate your uniqueness into an occupation that truly fits you. If you’re already in a career, we’ll creatively address ways to reinvigorate your purpose, so that you can climb the ladder more effectively and with more impact.

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Relationship Counseling

Romantic relationships undeniably play a vital role in our overall well-being; it’s pivotal that both partners are emotionally in-sync for healthy nurturing to occur.

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Client Self-reported Improvements:

Self-esteem:
92%
Career Clarity:
95%
Relationship Stability:
96%
Perfectionism Relief:
93%
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“True peace with oneself and with the world around us can only be achieved through the development of mental peace.”

~ The Dalai Lama

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“Bill is open, honest, caring and really, really listens. He helped me discover the roadblocks that have kept me from being who I am supposed to be: a happy, healthy person. I see him as a guide, a divining rod who has helped me find my inner aquifer of happiness, strength, and love that is deep inside all of us.”

~Female, Corporate Recruiter

“Every time I have a session with Bill, I have an ‘a-ha moment,’ a spark of clarity that I take with me and build upon. It’s hard to sum up the role Bill has played in my journey to health. He’s helped me through some very traumatic experiences and I’ve come out the other side stronger and healthier than I have ever been. He’s an amazing therapist and an even better soul.”

~Female, cancer survivor

“The Mental Gym has been so successful with my stability/happiness/mindfulness that my wife and I now regularly visit Bill as a couple. Therapy helps us to understand each other better so that, through the same hard satisfying work, we have a chance to go forward after fifteen years of marriage with a sense of respect for each other and ourselves that will allow us to grow as a couple into our autumn. Thanks, Bill Benson – you define ‘great’.”

~Husband, 40’s, Father of Two

“Bill shifted my entire perspective and I learned to let go of my self-limiting beliefs. I gained a new sense of confidence and I finally feel totally fulfilled – not by changing everything around me, but by changing my mindset, which in turn, allowed everything to fall into place.”

~Author and Activist

“Bill has helped me develop as both a person and artist through simple yet effective strategies that I find myself bringing to bear daily. Over the years, our work together has nourished my career, marriage, and sense of self immeasurably.”

~Creative Television Executive

Let’s determine if we’re a good fit for teaming up.






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    Phone: (310) 849-9399
    Email: bill@thementalgym.org

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    Formosa Bldg, Suite 9
    West Hollywood, CA 90046

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    Bill Benson,

    LMFT, LPCC

    Founding Clinician

     bill@thementalgym.org  
     (310) 849-9399

    I have the training and experience necessary to assist you in identifying, understanding, and then eliminating whatever stands in the way of your intended life goals. Together, we’ll find ways to open up your true potential and develop your emotional muscle so that you can flourish and become the person you were truly meant to be.

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