Ben
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT-IT (he, him)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
4 Endorsed
Let's Connect (608) 765-9911
The majority of my clients are children, adolescents, and young adults that are navigating school, friendships, family changes, identity development, and everything else that comes with growing up. I also work with student-athletes (from youth to college), helping to manage the balance between performance and pressure. I have experience supporting individuals across the autism spectrum, and I also see adults working through anxiety, depression, OCD, and related concerns.
Clients often come in feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or misunderstood. Often they will struggle with anxiety, low mood, worry, social challenges, emotional regulation, and/or burnout. Student-athletes may be dealing with confidence, pressure, perfectionism, on top of trying to be a human being outside sports.
I meet clients where they are developmentally, using age-appropriate play-based and narrative therapies to build insight, coping skills, and confidence. When helpful, I collaborate with parents/caregivers to create practical plans that support progress. I attempt to foster a warm, non-judgmental, and welcoming environment of those from any background.
Call or Email Ben Vandervest now for a free 15 minute consultation - (608) 765-9911
Let's Connect (608) 765-9911
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $155
- Couple Sessions $175
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Dean Health
- Medicaid
- Quartz
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
Ben Vandervest
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT-IT
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (608) 765-9911
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Prelicense by State of Wisconsin / 1227-228 Supervised by Julia Smith LMFT (Wisconsin / 733-124) Benjamin Thomas Vandervest
- In Practice for 1 year
- Attended Edgewood University, MS in Marriage and Family Therapy, Graduated 2026
- Degree/Diploma from The University of Chicago BS in Neuroscience / 2023
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Ben Vandervest
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT-IT
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (608) 765-9911
Specialties and Expertise
Expertise
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Autism
- Child
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- First Responders
- Gay
- LGBTQ+
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Peer Relationships
- School Issues
- Sports/Student Athletes
Ben Vandervest
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT-IT
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (608) 765-9911
4 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Emotionally Focused
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Narrative
- Play Therapy
- Psychodynamic
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Structural Family Therapy
Ben Vandervest
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT-IT
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (608) 765-9911
Location
Additional Location
2801 Coho Street
202
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 765-9911Nearby Areas
Counties
Neighborhoods
Ben Vandervest
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT-IT
Call for a free consultation now - (608) 765-9911