Ben is a master’s student in the Contemplative Psychotherapy and Buddhist Psychology program, coming to Naropa by way of Washington and Lee University where he studied philosophy and first became interested in the therapeutic potential of Buddhism. In his free time, Ben enjoys playing board games, practicing guitar and banjo, or getting outside to hike and play disc golf. You may also see him around town working as a teacher’s assistant at a local preschool, or officiating youth and high school lacrosse games.