About Eben
Eben Rogers is a licensed marriage and family therapist who aims to make therapy straightforward and practical. He helps people with relationship struggles, parenting strain, grief, and low self-esteem.
Background and approach
He writes in plain terms and focuses on clear steps clients can use each week. Over the past ten years he has worked in independent practice in Santa Cruz County and in school and residential settings.
That mix of work included individual therapy with students and group work tied to social learning. He has experience supporting adults with autism and developmental disabilities through a local nonprofit residential program.
Earlier in his career he worked as a social worker at a residential treatment facility for children and adolescents with emotional needs. He used cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques to help people make practical changes and regain control over daily routines.
He also coordinated care with schools, medical providers, and social service agencies when clients needed that kind of support. Eben brings a collaborative style to sessions and pays attention to how outside systems affect a person's life.
He prefers short, goal-oriented steps that build momentum. Outside of work he spends time outdoors in the Santa Cruz mountains and the Monterey Bay and enjoys hiking, surfing, and family time with his wife and two daughters.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies from the University of California at Santa Cruz and practices in California as an LMFT.
Approaches and online care that fit your life
Many clients benefit from cognitive behavioral work, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. This approach is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and problems with everyday routines. Solution-focused techniques are also commonly used and emphasize clear, short-term goals and practical steps that show early progress.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that match your needs. If something isn’t a good fit, he will adjust the plan and discuss alternatives so the approach stays practical and collaborative.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that matters. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions or use brief, written updates when that’s easier. These formats help make regular therapy possible even with school, work, or caregiving demands.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English