{"id":6865,"date":"2020-02-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/safeharbour.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/counselors\/benjamin-spearman-lcpc\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T13:42:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T13:42:41","slug":"benjamin-spearman","status":"publish","type":"counselors","link":"https:\/\/safeharbour.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/?counselors=benjamin-spearman","title":{"rendered":"Benjamin Spearman, LCPC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practicing Since: 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ben\u2019s focus is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)\nbut he tends to be eclectic in his approach to therapeutic intervention. His\npassion is to see clients set free from negative emotional and cognitive\npatterns, allowing them to be the best versions of themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ben has worked in pastoral care for over a decade, providing support and spiritual direction for adolescents, adults, and married couples. Ben earned his B.S. in Ministry from Emmanuel College and his M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Loyola University.&nbsp; Ben and his wife Christina have been married for 15 years. They have one precocious three-year-old, the best dog ever, and lots of dreams. Ben loves music, people, and exercising when his schedule allows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ben is licensed in the state of Maryland #LC13221.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Client Thrive Program<\/strong><br>Credentials Earned:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.badgr.io\/public\/assertions\/47dGvJlHTA--pDCNMDKxuQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.safeharborbc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/engagement-badge.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3199 size-full\"\/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Engagement Badge<\/strong><br>Awarded: 5\/11\/2022<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7916,"template":"","locations":[128,176,39],"insurance":[22,23,35,36,64,51],"issues":[54,19,26,60,67,45,69],"gender":[38],"age_groups":[17,18],"language":[28],"treatment_orientation":[59,24,86,40,41,47],"video_counseling":[52],"demographics":[30,37],"zip_code":[],"care":[],"accepting_new_clients":[405],"class_list":["post-6865","counselors","type-counselors","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","locations-ellicott-city-condo","locations-ellicott-city-md","locations-maryland","insurance-carefirst-bluecross-blueshield","insurance-cigna","insurance-johns-hopkins-ehp","insurance-johns-hopkins-usfhp","insurance-medicare","insurance-united-healthcare","issues-add-adhd","issues-anxiety-panic","issues-depression","issues-eating-disorders","issues-personality-disorders","issues-self-esteem-self-worth","issues-suicidal-ideation","gender-male","age_groups-adolescents-12-17","age_groups-adults-18","language-english","treatment_orientation-client-centered-therapy","treatment_orientation-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-cbt","treatment_orientation-emotionally-focused-therapy-eft","treatment_orientation-mindfulness-therapy","treatment_orientation-motivational-interviewing","treatment_orientation-solution-focused-therapy","video_counseling-yes","demographics-female","demographics-male","accepting_new_clients-yes"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - 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