Ben Gaibel, LCSW
Ben Gaibel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Cancer Centers of Colorado at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette, Colorado, where he provides counseling, education, and leads support groups for people affected by cancer. Ben currently teaches 8-Week Mindfulness courses for patients and caregivers at the Cancer Center.
Ben has a particular passion for optimizing health, fitness, and overall wellness. In addition to his work as a social worker, he is a Henselmans Certified Personal Trainer, taught by internationally renowned fitness expert, Menno Henselmans. The 9 month course is second to none in providing the tools to coach others in meeting their health and fitness goals according the latest evidence-based practices within exercise science, nutrition, and psychology.
Ben is a Qualified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Teacher, receiving his training through the Center for Mindfulness (CFM) at the UMASS Medical School. Through the CFM, Ben has completed a Professional Training in MBSR under the direction of Jon Kabat-Zinn and Saki Santorelli, a Practicum Intensive in MBSR, and a Teacher Development Intensive in MBSR. Ben has been practicing mindfulness meditation since 1997. He began teaching mindfulness in 2001 to people with multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury, and other neurological illnesses and disabilities through the Rocky Mountain MS Center in Denver, Colorado.
Ben completed his Master of Social Work degree from Colorado State University in 2007. He then worked as a hospice social worker for seven years where he incorporated mindfulness practices with patients, caregivers, and staff working with end of life issues. Ben has been working at Good Samaritan Hospital as an Oncology Social Worker since 2013. Ben's counseling style involves connecting mind and body for greater resiliency, awareness, and well-being. Ben lives in Lafayette, Colorado with his wife, Rachael and their daughter, Maya.