Ty R. Mansfield

Ty Mansfield is an assistant professor of Church History and Doctrine and a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a clinical practice specializing in marital and sexual health; mindfulness-based paths to emotional, relational, and spiritual thriving; and sexual and gender identity congruence for faith-based individuals. Raised in Utah, he served in the New Hampshire Manchester Mission and subsequently graduated from BYU in Asian Studies and Business. He later received his master's and doctoral degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy. Ty is a certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher and a co-author with Jacob Hess, Carrie Skarda, and Kyle Anderson of the recent book The Power of Stillness: Mindful Living for Latter-day Saints (Deseret Book, 2019). He and his wife, Danielle, have five children and live in Spanish Fork, Utah.

Courses Taught: The Eternal Family (REL C 200); Doctrine and Covenants (REL C 324 and REL C 325); Intermediate Practicum in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT 655)

Areas of Research: Intersections and applications of contemplative spiritual traditions with Latter-day Saint faith and worship; developmental frameworks for synthesizing sexuality and spirituality; health, satisfaction, stability, and sustainability in different life paths for Latter-day Saint sexual and gender minorities.