SPCC Annual Luncheon 2025

Please join us for a free lunch and a presentation on "Thriving in Relationships" by Ben Olson. It will be hosted at Broadway Commons in room 206/207. We hope you will attend this valuable presentation on such a relevant topic.

"Thriving in Relationships"

Ben Olson will present a talk entitled “Thriving in Relationships”. Drawing on his extensive training and experience in couples research and therapy, Ben will share practical tools, skills, and insights to help improve all kinds of relationships—romantic, familial, friendships, and professional. Attendees of this year’s luncheon will leave with fresh perspectives on how we connect with others and transformative insights into the dynamics of men and women coexisting and thriving together.

Drawing on the revolutionary works of Dr. John Gottman, Chris Voss, Mel Robbins, G.S. Youngblood, and more!

Ben has been a licensed counselor with SPCC since May of 2024. An Oregon native, Ben served in the Marines and saw combat in Iraq and Afghanistan (2007-2011). After obtaining his master's degree from George Fox University, he served our nation's returning warriors, working for the Department of Veterans Affairs 2018-2023. Ben has attained several levels of couples therapy training through the esteemed Gottman Institute of Seattle, WA. He is well-versed in trauma-informed care and has helped many clients develop, safeguard, repair, and revitalize their close relationships, from married couples, to family, or dating relationships, Ben brings a depth of knowledge, experience, and expertise to this realm that is so fundamental to all of us and what it means to be human and to live a more connected, satisfying, peaceful, joy-filled life.

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