Brenda
Counselor, MS, tLMHC
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Let's Connect (319) 254-5757
If you’re looking for someone who combines real conversation with clinical expertise, you’re in the right place. My style is simple: I listen, I care, and I help you work through things at a pace that feels right for you.
I primarily work with couples, along with teens, adults, and families, who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected—from themselves or each other. Many are high-functioning on the outside but privately struggling with depression, anxiety, overthinking, emotional shutdown, or relationship tension that feels hard to change.
My specialty is helping people understand these patterns and change how they respond to each other and themselves. I offer a supportive, practical space where we build insight, improve communication, and create real, lasting change in daily life and relationships.
I also understand that starting therapy can feel vulnerable or uncertain. You don’t need the perfect words or a clear plan—just a willingness to begin where you are. I’ll meet you there and walk alongside you as you move toward the life you want to live.
Real care. Real talk. Real change.
Call or Email Brenda Deal now for a free 15 minute consultation - (319) 254-5757
Let's Connect (319) 254-5757
Finances
Insurance
- Aetna
- CHAMPVA
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Health Alliance
- HealthPartners of MN and WI
- Humana
- Interplan Health Group PPO
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Midlands Choice
- TRICARE
- TriWest
- Wellmark BCBS
Brenda Deal
Counselor, MS, tLMHC
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. Email or (319) 254-5757
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Prelicense by State of Iowa / 134611 Supervised by Bridget Kleitsch (Iowa / 098984) Brenda Marie Deal
- Attended Liberty University, Master of Arts Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Graduated 2025
- Membership with American Counseling Association 6610302 / 2021
- Degree/Diploma from Buena Vista Univeristy Master of Science in Education / 2000
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Brenda Deal
Counselor, MS, tLMHC
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (319) 254-5757
Specialties and Expertise
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Body Image
- Career Counseling
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Domestic Abuse
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Spirituality
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma and PTSD
Brenda Deal
Counselor, MS, tLMHC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (319) 254-5757
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Religion
Christian
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Religion
Christian
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Family / Marital
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person-Centered
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Brenda Deal
Counselor, MS, tLMHC
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (319) 254-5757