Ben Neubecker
Ben Neubecker (he/him) is pursuing his PsyD in Counseling Psychology at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Ben aims to create a collaborative and supportive environment for the people he serves in order to help them reach their mental health goals. He believes that people can grow, heal, and respond to life’s challenges through gaining insights into their inner lives, past experiences, and values. Ben utilizes a relational approach to therapy, where a respectful and supportive environment is formed in order to set the conditions for positive change. He acknowledges the courage and vulnerability that seeking support often takes, and strives to meet individuals wherever they are in their personal journeys. He has worked in the mental health field for eight years in a variety of roles, including counseling, case management, inpatient care, and independent living skills training. Ben’s work is heavily influenced by existentialism, psychoanalysis, and mindfulness based techniques and perspectives. He has experience providing counseling for individuals navigating depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, anger, ADHD, and trauma.
