Ben Hubert brings a diverse academic and professional background to his work as a Licensed Professional Counselor and Supervisor.  He earned both his Bachelor of Arts (1984) and Master of Divinity (1987) degrees from Texas Christian University.  In 2014, he completed his Master of Science in Counseling Psychology at Angelo State University.

In 2017, Ben became a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors, and in 2022, he was credentialed as a Board-Approved Supervisor (LPC-S).  As an LPC-S, Ben provides clinical supervision to LPC-Associates working toward full licensure in the state of Texas.

Ben specializes in couples therapy and holds certification as a Gottman Method Couples Therapist through the Gottman Institute. His work includes supporting couples navigating relational challenges, affair recovery, and sex addiction recovery. In addition to completing all three levels of Gottman Method training, Ben has advanced training in Treating Affairs and Trauma and is a certified educator for Bringing Baby Home (BBH)—a psychoeducational program designed to help expectant and new parents maintain emotional connection and relationship satisfaction during the early years of parenthood.

While relational health is Ben’s primary focus, his broader clinical expertise includes:

• Certification in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for the treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Specialized training through the American Association for Sex Addiction Therapy
• Advanced training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) through the Beck Institute and under the instruction of Dr. Christine Padesky

Ben has been a part of West Texas Counseling & Guidance (WTCG) since 2014 and practices on the 10th floor of the historic Cactus Hotel, located at 36 E. Twohig Avenue, San Angelo, Texas.

For inquiries regarding services, please contact Ben via email at benh@sanangelocounseling.org.

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RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Links:

Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Christine A. Padesky, PhD • Center for Cognitive Therapy

The Gottman Institute

Gottman Relationship Checkup

Permission to Video Record Form

Books:
Affair Recovery 

• After the Affair: Healing the Pain and Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been Unfaithful, Janis Abrahms Spring, (2^nd Edition), William Marrow

• Emotional Recovery from an Affair, Richard Schwindt, ISBAN: 978-0-9938610-0-0

• NOT “Just Friends”: Protect Your Relationship from Infidelity and Heal the Trauma of Betrayal, Shirley Glass, The Free Press

• Transcending Post—Infidelity Stress Disorder, D. Ortman, Crown Publishing Group

 
Relationship Enrichment for Couples 

• Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love.  John Gottman and Julie Gottman, New York, Workman Publishing

• Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love, Sue Johnson, Little, Brown Spark Hachette Book Group

• The Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work, John Gottman and Nan Silver, New York: Harmony Books

• What Makes Love Last: How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal, John Gottman and Nan Silver, New York, Simon and Schuster

• The Love Prescription 7 Days to More Intimacy, Connection, and Joy, John Gottman, PhD and Julie Schwartz Gottman, PhD

• Attached. The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find--And Keep--Love, by Amir Levine, M.D., and Rachel S. F. Heller, M.A.

• Attachment Theory Power in Relationships A Workbook to Build Secure & Health Relationships, by Caroline Sowle

• Created for Connection The "Hold Me Tight" Guide for Christian Couples Seven Conversations of a Life Time, by Dr. Sue Johnson with Kenneth Sanderfer

  
  Videos:

  Gottman Institute: The 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse
  Gottman Institute: The 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work
  Gottman Institute: How to Complain without Hurting Your Partner
  Gottman Institute: How to Build Trust
  Gottman Institute: Relationship Repair that Works
  Gottman Institute: The Easiest Way To Improve Your Relationship
  

 

Self-Awareness/Self-Reflection 

• Dare to Lead, Brene Brown, Penguin Random House

• Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead, Brene Brown, Penguin Random House

• The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse, Charlie Mackery, HarperOne

• The Gifts of Imperfection, Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are, Brene Brown, Hazelden Publishing

• Radical Acceptance, Tara Brach, Bantam Dell Publishing

• Radical Compassion,Tara Brach, Penguin Random House

• Mind Over Mood: Change How you Feel by Changing the Way You Think: Second Edition, Greenberger & Padesky

• Atlas of the Heart Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience, by Brene Brown, PhD, MSW

 

 Sex Addiction Recovery 

• Facing the Shadow: Starting Sexual and Relationship Recovery (3^rd Edition), Patrick Carnes, Gentle Path Press

• Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction, Patrick Carnes, Center City:  Hazelden Publishing

• Sexual Anorexia: Overcoming Sexual Self-Hatred, Patrick Carnes, Center City:  Hazelden Publishing

• The Porn Trap: the Essential Guide to Overcoming Problems Caused by Pornography, Maltz & L. Maltz, HarperCollins Publishers

• Understanding and Treating Sex and Porn Addiction: a Comprehensive Guide for People Who Struggle with Sex Addiction and Those Who Want to Help Them, Paula Hall, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group

 
Sex Addiction Recovery for Couples 

• A Couples Guide to Sexual Addiction — a Step by Step Plan to Rebuild Trust and Restore Intimacy, P. Collins and G. Collins, New York: Adams Media

• Sex Addiction: a Guide for Couples and Those Who Help Them, Paula Hall, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group 

Sex Addiction Recovery for Partners of Sex Addicts 

• Before the Dust Settles: Eight Mistakes to Avoid Immediately after Discovering Your Partner’s Sex Addiction, Margaret Stone, (2^nd Edition)

• Moving beyond Betrayal: the Five-Step Boundary Solution for Partners of Sex Addicts, Vicki Tidwell Palmer, Central Recovery Press

• Sex Addiction: the Partner’s Perspective: a Comprehensive Guide to Understanding and Surviving Sex Addiction for Partners and Those Who Want to Help Them, Patricia Hall, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group

• Facing Heartbreak: Steps to Recovery for Partners of Sex Addicts, Stephanie Carnes, Gentle Path Press

   

Online Resource Guide for Issues Pertaining to Sex Addiction 

• Partners of Sex Addicts Resource Center posarc.com

• Recovering Couples Anonymous recovering-couples.org

• S-Anon sanon.org

• Sex Addicts Anonymous saa-recovery.org

• Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous slaafws.org

• Sexaholics Anonymous sa.org  [1]

• Sexual Compulsives Anonymous sca-recovery.org

• Sexual Recovery Anonymous sexualrecovery.org 

• Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health sash.net

• Survivors of Incest Anonymous siawso.org

 [1] SA defines sobriety as only having sex with a husband or wife.  As a result, it may not be fit for gay, lesbian, or single people.


Spirituality 

• Forgiving What You Can’t Forget, Lysa Terkeurst, Nelson Books

• Mindfulness in Plain English, B. Gunaratana, Sommerville: Wisdom Publications

• The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World, Desmond Tutu & Mpho Tutu, HarperOne

• Radical Acceptance, Tara Brach, Bantam Dell Publishing

• Radical Compassion, Tara Brach, Penguin Random House