Benjamin L Mason
Mason & Associates    

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• declining academic performance
• poor impulse control
• erratic mood
• lack of motivation
• rebellion against authority
• substance abuse
• eating disorders
• self-destructive behavior
• runaway patterns
• trouble with the law
• sudden value shifts

We can help!

With three offices providing a full range of traditional educational planning services, we also offer specialized counsel and placement advice to parents and guardians of troubled, oppositional, reluctant or clinically complicated adolescents. We give families the help and advice they need to get their children's lives back on track.

Mason & Associates recommends options for those in need of

• Crisis Intervention
• Outward Bound-type Experiences
• Therapeutic Boarding Schools
• Residential Treatment Centers
• Drug/Alcohol Detox and Rehabilitation
• Eating Disorder Treatment and Aftercare
• Extended Clinical Assessment
• Special Residential Services
• Court Ordered Placement
• Escort Service Referrals

Benjamin L. Mason received AB and M. Ed. degrees from Harvard University. He has been designated a Certified Educational Planner by the Independent Educational Consultants Association, their highest professional status. He is a member of relevant educational and professional associations for continuing education credits, conferences, and journal subscriptions. Mr. Mason travels extensively throughout the U.S. and Canada visiting schools, therapeutic and wilderness programs, and specialized residential assessment and treatment facilities. He is married to Dr. Nan Mason, a faculty member at the UVM Medical School. They have two sons, aged 22 and 25.

Note: All referrals are based on extensive research on each program, including personal site visitations, contact with parents of program graduates, and first-hand experience by former clients.