Ben is a Clinically Certified Forensic Counselor, and a Clinically Certified Sex Offender Treatment Specialist. Prior to Three Trees, Ben supervised court diversion programs and worked as a mental health therapist in residential treatment facilities and community mental health agencies. Ben has been awarded clinical membership in the internationally recognized Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers, and has received specialized training in the assessment of sociopathic/psychopathic offenders. Ben is the recipient of the Linda J. Allen Community Service Award for “significant contributions that have brought honor and credit to the field of criminal justice.” Ben developed the Stop Drop Think forensic counseling model that emphasizes the use of evidence based practices, accountability and community teamwork in working with offenders, including the series of Stop Drop Think forensic counseling workbooks and E-Courses. In his free time Ben likes gardening and practicing mindfulness both of which he brings into his work with offenders through offering offenders community gardens and free weekly mindfulness practice sessions.

Jamesa, MA, NCC, LPC, is a native of Florence, South Carolina. She received her undergraduate degree in Sociology and her masters in Mental Health Counseling. She has had over thirteen years of experience working to improve her community through working with juvenile and adult offenders. Jamesa is a licensed professional counselor, nationally certified counselor and certified in Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT). She is a member of the American Counseling Association and the South Carolina Counseling Association. Jamesa co-authors the Stop Drop Think forensic counseling work book series and as a graduate of the University of South Carolina-Columbia, she is a die-hard Gamecock fan.

Bill manages the technical aspects of Stop Drop Think. He published his first website in 1996 and since then has built and managed websites for the Government and the private sector. He has 15+ years experience working for fortune 500 organizations and specializes in learning management programs.

Bill has an undergraduate degree in Human Psychology from the University of Oregon and an MBA in Strategic Management from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. For the past 10 years he has resided in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Ben and Bill met working together in a school in Sacramento CA in 1999 and have been friends ever since.