Dr. Benjamin Warner, PHD

I just came across the previous review and thought I would throw in my two cents. EMDRIA certification is voluntary and is not required to practice EMDR. I'm a former patient who was diagnosed with C-PTSD after an abusive marriage and dysfunctional childhood. I have been in and out of therapy and on/off medication since I was a teenager and I really felt like I was failure at therapy. This was the first time I ever felt I made genuine, lasting progress. I walked away from each visit feeling like a burden had been lifted. EMDR helped me process some unpleasant things that had happened to me in my childhood that I had never felt strong enough to deal with. It also helped me make connections between childhood traumas and some of my behavior as an adult. I would have never recognized these patterns without EMDR and I wouldn't have been able to change them. Dr. Warner really helped me build up my self esteem and start trusting my own feelings and perceptions. 10/10 would recommend.

So I requested a short phone consultation with Dr. Ben Warner, LPC. As he states in his Psychology Today profile, he practices EMDR therapy. When he called me for the consultation he sounded like he didn’t want to do it. With a tone in his voice he said something along the lines of, ok I have a few minutes to do this short consultation with you (FYI from what I’ve read online a competent therapist would give you about 15 minutes to determine if you guys are a good fit and would be more than happy to do it, not this guy!). So I start asking him questions and he immediately gets defensive (not a good sign).When I asked him if he has EMDR training he said yes, that he did all the training. When I mentioned to him that I didn’t see him listed on the EMDRIA (the principal board who certifies EMDR therapist) website he got all worked up and said I’d better find a different therapist. Honestly, horrible attitude and surprised this guy is even a therapist. You’ve been warned ya'll, stay away.