731 Michael Benjamin

Michael Benjamin has been providing therapy to children, adolescents, and their families for over 20 years.  He earned both his Masters and Bachelors degrees in Social Work from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.  In addition to treating mood, anxiety, grief/loss, ADHD, and disruptive behaviors, Michael has specialized training in working with children and adolescents who are experiencing PTSD and/or attachment issues. He has also taught numerous parenting courses. Prior to becoming a therapist, Michael worked as a child protective services worker and youth deputy probation officer.

Michael has presented at dozens of local and national workshops, seminars, teacher inservices, and conferences on topics including trauma, attachment, parenting, children’s mental health, integrated behavioral health, and cultural considerations in healthcare. As an adjunct faculty, he has also taught social work courses in the Masters of Social Work program at Winona State University.

Michael has lived and traveled extensively throughout the world and is fluent in Spanish. A few highlights of Michael’s humanitarian travels include providing psychological first aid to child victims of the 2004 tsunami in Sri Lanka and working with orphans in Peru and Guatemala.

Michael enjoys spending time with his wife and four children while camping, traveling, or playing board games.  His favorite place to go for both outdoor adventures and tranquility is the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.  When Michael has free time, he enjoys reading, running, listening to music (Broadway musicals and Latin music are his favorites), and watching a good movie.