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Location: 1041 N. Formosa Avenue California 90046.Mail: bill@thementalgym.org * * * * Book Now * Home * About * Getting Started * Services * Individual Therapy * Career Development * Relationship Counseling * Creative Block & Perfectionism Resolution * Articles * FAQs * Contact What are you looking for? * Home * About * Getting Started * Services * Individual Therapy * Career Development * Relationship Counseling * Creative Block & Perfectionism Resolution * Articles * FAQs * Contact Book Now Location: 1041 N. Formosa Avenue California 90046.Mail: bill@thementalgym.org * * * * A WAY TOWARD HEALTHY & HAPPIER RELATIONSHIPS. Relationships take teamwork: Let us show you how. About Us Book A 15-Minute Consultation L o s A n g e l e s P s y c h o t h e r a p i s t B e s t L i s t TRANSFORM YOUR MINDSET & ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS Trained Clinicians To Help You Clarify Your Life. About Us Book A 15-Minute Consultation Los Angeles Psychotherapist Best List WE’LL HELP YOU BUILD YOUR EMOTIONAL MUSCLE. Whether you’re experiencing emotional challenges or relationship setbacks, we can help. More About Us Individual Therapy Career Development Relationship Counseling Creative Block & Perfectionism THE MENTAL GYM ONLINE COUNSELING AND COACHING BOOK A FREE 15-MINUTE CONSULTATION Bill Benson, LMFT, LPCC Book Now 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. Contact Us 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 More About Us I CAN HELP YOU OVERCOME THE FEARS AND OBSTACLES IN YOUR LIFE. 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? Contact Us 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 PROFESSIONAL INSIGHT 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. Read More 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. Read More 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. Read More OPEN FOR APPOINTMENTS Have a look at my schedule to book a session. Book Now Contact Us CLIENT SELF-REPORTED IMPROVEMENTS: Self-esteem: 92% Career Clarity: 95% Relationship Stability: 96% Perfectionism Relief: 93% “TRUE PEACE WITH ONESELF AND WITH THE WORLD AROUND US CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF MENTAL PEACE.” ~ The Dalai Lama Recent Blog Posts STAY MOTIVATED: READ OUR BLOG. Stressed? Depressed? Exhausted? Get Emotionally Fit At The Mental Gym All , Anxiety , emotional worth , Empathy , Mental Health 3 min read BEYOND LABELS: A JOURNEY INTO MENTAL HEALTH Bill Benson Mar 8, 2024 All , Happiness , positive change , Self-image , Self-improvement , self-love 5 min read EMBRACING MISTAKES: THE PATH TO GROWTH AND SELF-DISCOVERY Bill Benson Mar 4, 2024 All , Happiness , Mental Health , Psychology blog 5 min read UPENDING THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS: BEYOND PLEASURE TO TRUE FULFILLMENT Bill Benson Jan 30, 2024 All , Positive Psychology , Psychology blog , Self-improvement 5 min read SOCIAL CONNECTION IN A ME-CENTERED CULTURE Bill Benson Dec 30, 2023 All , emotion , Emotion Management , Emotional Balance , Self-acceptance , Self-Awareness , Self-consideration 4 min read EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE BUILDING: BOUNCING BACK FROM HURT FEELINGS Bill Benson, LMFT Aug 27, 2023 All , Attachment , Attachment Style , emotion , Emotion Management , Psychotherapy Techniques 4 min read ATTACHMENT STYLES: AN EASY OVERVIEW Bill Benson, LMFT Aug 26, 2023 Communication , Emotion Management , Emotional Balance , Emotional Equilibrium , Emotional Support , perception , Professional enhancement 4 min read THE TRUTH ABOUT LYING: NAVIGATING AUTHENTICITY AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING Bill Benson Jul 27, 2023 Anxiety , career counseling , positive change , Self-Awareness , self-love 5 min read A JOB INTERVIEW ANXIETY OVERVIEW – WHY AM I SO NERVOUS? Bill Benson, LMFT Jul 11, 2023 Mindfulness , self-love , Stress management , struggle 4 min read STRESS RELIEF: TECHNIQUES FOR A HEALTHIER LIFE Bill Benson, LMFT Jul 11, 2023 All , Anxiety , criticism , Difficult People , Mental Health 4 min read DEALING WITH LIARS AT WORK: STRATEGIES AND INTERVENTIONS FOR SUCCESS Bill Benson, LMFT Jun 12, 2023 All , approval-seeking , Behavior change , external validation , Personal Development , positive change , Self-Awareness 5 min read LIBERATION FROM PEOPLE-PLEASING Bill Benson, LMFT Jun 5, 2023 All , Asking for help , Boundary-setting , goal setting , Setting Work Boundaries 4 min read CAREER GROWTH THROUGH BOUNDARY CLARITY Bill Benson, LMFT Jun 3, 2023 All , Awareness , Catastrophizing , Fearful , Intrusive Thoughts , Negative Self-talk , Psychology blog , self-doubt 4 min read CANCELING CATASTROPHIC THINKING Bill Benson, LMFT Jun 1, 2023 All , decision-making , fear , Fear of Failure , Fearful 3 min read DECISION-MAKING: ABUNDANCE VS FEAR Bill Benson, LMFT May 31, 2023 All , Psychodynamic Therapy , Psychology blog , Psychotherapy 3 min read DEMYSTIFYING PSYCHOTHERAPY: A BREEZY BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE POWER OF PSYCHOTHERAPY Bill Benson, LMFT May 27, 2023 Acceptance , All , Loving Yourself , Self-consideration , Self-esteem , Self-image , self-love , self-perception 4 min read SELF-LOVE ISN’T SELFISH Bill Benson, LMFT May 1, 2023 All , Life Satisfaction , Personal Development 4 min read LIFE SATISFACTION: THE MODERN APPROACH Bill Benson, LMFT Apr 1, 2023 All , Mindfulness Training 4 min read MINDFULNESS TRAINING TO ELEVATE YOUR MENTAL WELL-BEING Bill Benson, LMFT Mar 30, 2023 All , Personal Development , Self-improvement , Self-motivation 3 min read OVERCOMING APATHY & BOOSTING SELF-MOTIVATION Bill Benson, LMFT Mar 15, 2023 All , perspective , Perspective Shifting , positive change , Positive Psychology , Positivity , Psychology blog , Self-definition 6 min read SEEING CLEARLY THROUGH POSITIVITY Bill Benson, LMFT Mar 1, 2023 All , Love , love language , Romantic Intimacy 5 min read ROMANTIC INTIMACY : KEEPING LOVE CLOSE Bill Benson, LMFT Feb 14, 2023 Aging , Inner clarity , Inner Joy , milestones 4 min read INNER CLARITY: BIRTHDAY WISHING MADE REAL Bill Benson, LMFT Feb 1, 2023 action-planning , All , Self-esteem , Self-improvement , Success 5 min read RING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH THE BELL YOU ALREADY HAVE Bill Benson, LMFT Jan 2, 2023 Acceptance , All , decision-making , empowerment , family , holiday angst , Inner Child , Self-definition 3 min read HOW TO HAVE A HAPPIER HOLIDAY THROUGH ACCEPTANCE Bill Benson Dec 5, 2022 action-planning , All , Anxiety , holiday angst , Holidays , Perfectionism , Stress management 4 min read HOW TO DEAL WITH HOLIDAY ANXIETY Nancy Downey, LMFT Dec 5, 2022 All , Relationships 4 min read A FOUNDATIONAL ANALOGY: APPROACHING TOGETHERNESS ARTISTICALLY vaishnavi kashikar May 22, 2024 All , Self-acceptance 3 min read FINDING OUR WAY WITHIN THE WOODS Bill Benson Apr 15, 2024 All , Self-acceptance , Self-Awareness , Self-esteem , Self-improvement 5 min read EMBRACING SELF-RESPONSIBILITY: NURTURING GROWTH AMIDST THE SEEDS OF SELF-BLAME Bill Benson, LMFT Mar 22, 2024 Interested in more articles? Explore our Blogging section. > “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 > “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 > “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 LET’S DETERMINE IF WE’RE A GOOD FIT FOR TEAMING UP. Full Name* Phone Number* Pick a program Individual TherapyCareer DevelopmentRelationship CounselingCreative Block & Perfectionism Relief Booking For IndividualCouplesBusiness Your Email* Δ LET’S TALK Phone: (310) 849-9399 Email: bill@thementalgym.org MEETING IN-PERSON? 1041 N. Formosa Ave. Formosa Bldg, Suite 9 West Hollywood, CA 90046 Get Directions 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. As a Board-certified Psychotherapist, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, I can assist you in identifying and resolving your psychological and situational challenges. * * * * CONTACT DETAILS: 1041 N. Formosa Avenue Formosa Building Suite 9 West Hollywood, California 90046 Phone: (310) 849-9399 Email: bill@thementalgym.org SERVICES: * Individual Therapy * Career Development * Relationship Counseling * Perfectionism & Creative Block Elimination error: Content is protected !!