Meet Dr. Stephen Benson

Some of the hardest seasons of life don't announce themselves. A parent begins repeating stories. A spouse retires and can't find their footing. A family sits around a kitchen table trying to decide what "safe" looks like for someone they love. In Wichita, Dr. Stephen Benson has spent more than twenty-five years helping people through exactly these moments.

Dr. Benson is a licensed clinical psychologist who has practiced in Wichita since 2000. He grew up in the Pacific Northwest, completed his doctoral training at Rosemead School of Psychology in Los Angeles, and finished a postdoctoral fellowship in San Antonio before settling in Kansas. Over the years he has become a trusted name as a psychologist, consultant, educator, and speaker.

Care that understands aging

Dr. Benson is board certified in geropsychology. His therapy practice serves adults and older adults dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, retirement, and the larger transitions that come with getting older. He also works with families facing early-stage dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and the slow loss of independence, a conversation that is rarely easy and often goes better with a calm, experienced guide.

He also offers cognitive and neuropsychological evaluations for people with memory concerns or questions about cognitive decline. For many families, a clear evaluation is the first step toward good decisions about care, safety, and planning.

A trusted resource for attorneys, courts, and healthcare teams

Dr. Benson's practice includes forensic consultation. Attorneys, courts, healthcare organizations, and families turn to him for objective psychological expertise when legal and medical questions overlap. His work includes capacity assessments, guardianship and conservatorship evaluations, independent psychological evaluations, and expert witness testimony. He also consults on matters involving undue influence and financial exploitation.

He regularly works alongside elder law and probate attorneys, physicians, nursing and assisted living communities, and family caregivers. Attorneys value his ability to explain complicated psychological findings in plain language. That clarity matters just as much to a family member trying to understand what an evaluation means.

His ABPP board certification is a distinction that goes beyond standard licensure. It is earned through peer review by other professionals in the field, much like board certification in medicine. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Wichita State University and speaks frequently to healthcare groups, legal professionals, and community audiences about aging, dementia, capacity, and mental health.

Local roots, wider reach

Dr. Benson sees clients in person at his Wichita office, and because he is licensed in more than one state, he can continue care for clients across the region and beyond. His forensic consultation reaches legal and healthcare professionals nationwide.

Why this matters for the FSR Directory

When someone searches for a psychologist they can trust, whether for themselves, for a parent, or for a legal case, the details matter: credentials, specialties, and a real understanding of the situation. Dr. Benson's listing gives searchers, and the AI tools they increasingly rely on, a clear picture of who he is and how he can help.

Visit or get in touch

Dr. Stephen Benson 111 S. Whittier St., Wichita, KS 67207 Monday through Thursday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (316) 689-3527 drstephenbenson.com