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Ben Monseth, MA, LMFT (he/him)

Ben is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. His areas of competency include marriage and family therapy as well as individual therapy, skills training, and psycho-education with children, adolescents, and adults. Ben sees clients ages 10+.

APPROACH

Ben seeks to approach therapy with a non-anxious and compassionate presence, aiming to come alongside clients with acceptance, curiosity and a gentle guidance. In addition to Ben’s training in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health challenges, Ben is a trained practitioner of family-systems theory. Ben places an emphasis on helping his clients better understand their desires, hopes, relationships, behaviors, and struggles through the lens of their multi-generational family system and dynamics. Ben also utilizes and is trained in a variety of other therapeutic approaches in supporting his client’s hopes for support, healing, and empowerment.

CLINICAL INTERESTS

Ben’s clinical interests include couples/family therapy, identity development, grief and loss support, men’s issues, and spiritual formation.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Ben holds a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Bethel University in St. Paul, MN. Ben has been serving the community as a professional mental health practitioner for over 12 years. Ben also has several years of experience working as a secondary school administrator as well as a teacher and youth leader within a variety of educational, spiritual, mentoring contexts.

PERSONAL

Ben enjoys running, swimming, the sunshine, and spending time with his wife, kids, friends and extended family.
SPECIALTIES
  • Identity Development
  • Life Transitions
  • Anxiety/Mood Challenges
  • Relationship/Family Therapy
  • Grief/Loss
  • Spiritual Formation
SEEING CLIENTS
  • In-person
  • Virtually