There must be companies that I can trust with this, no?
Certainly, you can refer to this list of trusted companies that work with ED to provide student loan services.
How can I tell if a company has a good reputation?
It is quite difficult due to the fact that many student loan debt relief companies operate under many different names and use many different phone numbers to avoid detection. Some even go as far as to reopen under different names after being sued or shut down.