Ben J. Lexau, LP
LocationsApproach To Care
Dr. Lexau’s approach to care is informed largely by a cognitive behavioral perspective. This approach is based on the idea that it is not so much what happens to us that shapes our lives, but how we make sense of what happens to us. In other words, how we feel and how we react to events in our lives is influenced strongly by our beliefs and how we think. Our thinking is often unreasonable or distorted, and this kind of thinking is a source of suffering.
Dr. Lexau’s approach to care is also influenced by the principles of mindfulness. These principles include the effort to truly live our lives in the present; to detach from the push and pull of the future and past; to be more aware of our judgments, to practice compassion towards ourselves and others.
Experience
Education
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
- Master of Arts in Cognitive and Biological Psychology
- Doctorate of Clinical Psychology from Minnesota School of Professional Psychology
Fellowship
- Post Doctoral Fellowship at VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Internship
- Internship in Clinical Psychology at the VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Personal
Ben Lexau has a wonderful wife and three children. In his free time, he enjoys running, biking, reading, and, of course, playing guitar.
Accepted Insurance
All North Memorial Health providers accept the following insurance carriers. Because health insurance plan payments vary and benefit levels are unique to each plan, you may confirm out of pocket cost with your insurance carrier by calling the number on the back of your insurance card.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross
- HealthPartners
- Humana
- Medica
- Medical Assistance
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Preferred One
- Ucare
- UnitedHealthcare
