Benjamin Highley, MA, LPC

I am a husband, father of six, and traditional pocket knife enthusiast. I drink an unreasonable amount of coffee. My favorite chainsaw is the Stihl 462. In my youth, I dropped out of college three times before eventually graduating three times. I know the immense pressure of being responsible for the support and well-being of seven other humans and what a toll that takes on a person. I've spent more than 15 years working directly with teens in environments that can be high stress - first, in a locked facility for justice involved youth and then as a school-based counselor in a public high school. Four of my own children are currently teens. My oldest graduated college as a high school junior and is currently working on a higher degree. I am an Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Ohio and hold a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Xavier University. I also hold a Master or Arts in Ministry from God's Bible School and College in Cincinnati, and a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical and Theological Studies (also from GBSC).