Who You’ll Be Sitting Across From
Ann Bennett, MA, LMFT
I didn’t take the most direct route to becoming a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I’ve worn a lot of hats along the way — mother, wife, sister, friend, and a few others that are, well, a little unconventional. Somewhere along the way, I realized that the work I found most meaningful was sitting with people during the messy, complicated, sometimes really hard parts of life and helping them figure out what comes next.
That path eventually led me to earn my Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. I have over a decade of experience working with couples, individuals, and people preparing for marriage, helping them navigate anxiety, depression, PTSD, relationship issues, and the inevitable twists and turns that life throws at us.
I’m a therapist, but I’m also a person. I laugh. Sometimes my filter fails. And I don't expect you to have your life figured out before you walk through my door.
Therapy doesn't have to feel stiff, overly clinical, or like you're being analyzed under a microscope. You can be yourself here — even when things aren't exactly going well. We can do serious work without taking ourselves too seriously, and I believe there is absolutely room for laughter in therapy.
My goal is to create a space where you can be honest about what's happening, feel understood, and actually figure out what you want to do about it.
You don't have to show up with everything figured out. That's kind of the point.