Ben is a licensed clinical social worker and the director of Behavioral Health here at MCHC. In addition to overseeing MCHC’s counseling and psychiatry services, he provides direct service to adults and children as young as two years old, specializing in trauma, depression, and anxiety. Ben recognizes that people are doing their best to get through life’s challenges, and that at times, all of us can benefit from support along the way. Ben appreciates working in primary care at MCHC because it allows him to collaborate with patients’ medical and specialty care providers, thereby serving the whole person. Ben has completed numerous internships and field placements, including in HIV/AIDS, skilled nursing, and youth services. Ben has lived and worked in Mendocino and Lake Counties for more than 20 years and loves the beauty and the small-town feel of the communities. He enjoys playing the guitar and riding his motorcycle and would love to become fluently bilingual in Spanish.
Ben Anderson, LCSW
Director of Behavioral Health Services, Primary Care Counselor
Service(s): Behavioral Health
Location(s): Ukiah-Hillside, Lakeport-Lakeview
Education:
Master’s in social work from Fresno State University
License/Certification(s):
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Triple P (Positive Parenting Program levels 4 and 5), trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT)
Bio:
Ben is a licensed clinical social worker and the director of Behavioral Health here at MCHC. In addition to overseeing MCHC’s counseling and psychiatry services, he provides direct service to adults and children as young as two years old, specializing in trauma, depression, and anxiety. Ben recognizes that people are doing their best to get through life's challenges, and that at times, all of us can benefit from support along the way. Ben appreciates working in primary care at MCHC because it allows him to collaborate with patients’ medical and specialty care providers, thereby serving the whole person. Ben has completed numerous internships and field placements, including in HIV/AIDS, skilled nursing, and youth services. Ben has lived and worked in Mendocino and Lake Counties for more than 20 years and loves the beauty and the small-town feel of the communities. He enjoys playing the guitar and riding his motorcycle and would love to become fluently bilingual in Spanish.
Providers
- Ben Anderson, LCSW
- Sarah Alvord, MD
- Javier Arroyo, DC
- Chris Ayeko, FNP
- Karen Crabtree, MD
- Justin Ebert, PA-C
- Mario Espindola, MD
- Dana Estevo, CNM
- Lawrence Goldyn, MD
- David Gorchoff, MD
- Susan "Susie" Hadel, FNP
- Anna Hendricks, LCSW
- Patrick Henrie, DDS
- Grace Ivey, LCSW
- Casey Johnston, MD
- Kirsten Juliet, MD
- Ali Kanat, CNM
- Katrina Lieben, CNM
- Talitha Marty, MMSc, PA-C
- Devery Montano, CNM
- Xochilt Morales de Martinez, MSN, FNP, PMHNP-BC
- Shawn Mucho, DDS
- Tina Ngo, DDS
- Liliane "Lily" Robison, FNP
- Sean Ré, LMFT
- Neha Sharma, DDS
- Luisa Lucero, CNM
- Adelina Stateva, D.P.M.
- Guy Teran, MD
- Phuc Tran, DMD
- Melanie Ulvila, LCSW
- Stephen Vance, MD
- Lauren Wantland, LCSW
- Steven Wirth, MD
- Carolyn Wyatt, WHNP
- Paige McIntyre, CNM
- Brie Abbe, CNM
- Eric Emery, PhD, LCSW
- Seema Nayak, MD
- Pamela Di Franco, FNP-BC
- Angelica Beltran, LCSW
- German Cuadra, DO
- Liz Osborne, FNP-BC
- Amber Bengston, LCSW
- Jacqueline Dotson, FNP
- Jani Benitez, LCSW
- Jonathan "Jon" Guy, PA-C
- Kimberly Bensonhaver, DDS
- Jami Palestrini-Jones, LMFT
- Nuria Perez-Gordillo, WHNP
- Kaitlyn McMahon, CNM
- Joleen Buffington, WHNP
- Stephanie Bull, PA-C
- Lily Perez, ASW
- Suzanne Saunders, CNM
- Caleb Pham, DMD
- Stess Alvarado, PNP
- Monica Ruiz-Sosa, PA-C
- Geoffrey Pena, DMD
- JP Maganito, DO
- Sarah Leviloff, LCSW
- Kimberly Silva, FNP/PMHNP-BC
- Raelene Walker, MD
- Vincent Duong, PA
- Katie Freeman, MD
- Amanda Nguyen, DO
- Andre Gerard, MD
- Melitza Mejia-Centeno, PA-C
- Gustavo Carrillo, PA-C
- David Yates, DC
- Gurneet Sandhu, DDS
- Joselyn Ye Tay, MD

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