Iowa Total Care Therapists in Altoona, IA
Symptoms caused by depression, anxiety, trauma, transitions and mental illness can cause us to lose sight of our path and feel lost and overwhelmed in our experience. Therapy can help you navigate and reclaim your confidence and sense of peace and wellbeing. I consider it a privilege to walk along with you during your journey as you explore your path and fulfill your goals. I utilize a client centered integrative approach and consider you the expert of your experience. Together we process your concerns which are leading you to therapy and together find the solutions and conclusions that work best for you.
Symptoms caused by depression, anxiety, trauma, transitions and mental illness can cause us to lose sight of our path and feel lost and overwhelmed in our experience. Therapy can help you navigate and reclaim your confidence and sense of peace and wellbeing. I consider it a privilege to walk along with you during your journey as you explore your path and fulfill your goals. I utilize a client centered integrative approach and consider you the expert of your experience. Together we process your concerns which are leading you to therapy and together find the solutions and conclusions that work best for you.
Let's embrace being different. I strive to be different from all the other profiles you’ve been reading. My goal is to help you achieve the positive change you're looking for in your life. If you repeat the same pattern, you can expect the same outcome. However, when we work toward changing these patterns, we can achieve a new result. Everyone encounters innumerable challenges in life. It requires far more courage and bravery to address our issues rather than evade them.
Let's embrace being different. I strive to be different from all the other profiles you’ve been reading. My goal is to help you achieve the positive change you're looking for in your life. If you repeat the same pattern, you can expect the same outcome. However, when we work toward changing these patterns, we can achieve a new result. Everyone encounters innumerable challenges in life. It requires far more courage and bravery to address our issues rather than evade them.
We all want to feel healthy and whole in our bodies, in our lives, within our families and in our community to fulfill our unique life’s purpose. Yet, meeting life’s challenges may take us off our chosen path- affecting our bodies, our sense of trust, our relationship with others, and our ability to take care of ourselves and loved ones. You are searching for support for yourself or another in reading this profile.
My job is to listen with compassionate empathy and help you or your loved one become better resourced to cope with life’s challenges. I can serve as a guide and witness to foster insight for health and healing.
We all want to feel healthy and whole in our bodies, in our lives, within our families and in our community to fulfill our unique life’s purpose. Yet, meeting life’s challenges may take us off our chosen path- affecting our bodies, our sense of trust, our relationship with others, and our ability to take care of ourselves and loved ones. You are searching for support for yourself or another in reading this profile.
My job is to listen with compassionate empathy and help you or your loved one become better resourced to cope with life’s challenges. I can serve as a guide and witness to foster insight for health and healing.
Telehealth and in person. Located in downtown Des Moines, IA.
Hello, I’m Amanda. As a licensed therapist with 13 years of experience, I understand that reaching out for support can be a big step. My approach is all about creating a safe and supportive space where you can feel heard and understood.
Telehealth and in person. Located in downtown Des Moines, IA.
Hello, I’m Amanda. As a licensed therapist with 13 years of experience, I understand that reaching out for support can be a big step. My approach is all about creating a safe and supportive space where you can feel heard and understood.
We know that many of us feel that we try so hard to find contentment and happiness in life, but ultimately feel that we either get lost in the maze of life, or we come to a dead end. Our office can be a way to assist you in discovering your path through the maze. Pathways to Growth Psychotherapy seeks to empower individuals to embrace their journey towards mental health wellness with compassionate care, personalized support, and evidence-based interventions. Our mission is to foster resilience, healing, and growth by providing accessible, inclusive, and holistic mental health services tailored to each individual’s unique needs.
We know that many of us feel that we try so hard to find contentment and happiness in life, but ultimately feel that we either get lost in the maze of life, or we come to a dead end. Our office can be a way to assist you in discovering your path through the maze. Pathways to Growth Psychotherapy seeks to empower individuals to embrace their journey towards mental health wellness with compassionate care, personalized support, and evidence-based interventions. Our mission is to foster resilience, healing, and growth by providing accessible, inclusive, and holistic mental health services tailored to each individual’s unique needs.
Many of my clients reach out when their mind feels like it never slows down or is constantly worrying, overthinking, or expecting the worst. If you can relate, you’re not alone, and it doesn’t have to stay this way.
Reaching out for help takes courage. My role is to walk alongside you: helping you understand the patterns of your experiences, offer gentle challenges to support you in your journey, and provide a compassionate, nonjudgmental, safe space.
Many of my clients reach out when their mind feels like it never slows down or is constantly worrying, overthinking, or expecting the worst. If you can relate, you’re not alone, and it doesn’t have to stay this way.
Reaching out for help takes courage. My role is to walk alongside you: helping you understand the patterns of your experiences, offer gentle challenges to support you in your journey, and provide a compassionate, nonjudgmental, safe space.
Welcome — I’m glad you’re here.
As a therapist and clinical advocate, I support children, adults, and families through life’s challenges with compassion, curiosity, and care. My work centers around helping each person build on their strengths, develop confidence, and create healthier relationships—within themselves and with others.
Together, we’ll explore the connection between mind and body. I use a combination of evidence-based approaches to help us work with trauma, anxiety, stress, depression, and the everyday struggles that come with being human.
Welcome — I’m glad you’re here.
As a therapist and clinical advocate, I support children, adults, and families through life’s challenges with compassion, curiosity, and care. My work centers around helping each person build on their strengths, develop confidence, and create healthier relationships—within themselves and with others.
Together, we’ll explore the connection between mind and body. I use a combination of evidence-based approaches to help us work with trauma, anxiety, stress, depression, and the everyday struggles that come with being human.
Hello, and welcome! By starting therapy, you’ve taken the hardest step, and I’m here to support you in reaching your full potential. I believe you can overcome mental health challenges and trauma as I have. We’ll work together at your own pace in a safe, non-judgmental environment, building a therapeutic relationship based on respect and trust. I specialize in helping clients with trauma, anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, and many other challenges. My goal is to help you understand your experiences and triggers, empowering you to WIN the battle and give you the tools to achieve mental health and well-being.
Hello, and welcome! By starting therapy, you’ve taken the hardest step, and I’m here to support you in reaching your full potential. I believe you can overcome mental health challenges and trauma as I have. We’ll work together at your own pace in a safe, non-judgmental environment, building a therapeutic relationship based on respect and trust. I specialize in helping clients with trauma, anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, and many other challenges. My goal is to help you understand your experiences and triggers, empowering you to WIN the battle and give you the tools to achieve mental health and well-being.
Is your child struggling with big emotions, challenging behaviors, or stress? As a parent, it can be heartbreaking to watch your child suffer and feel unsure of how to help. I’m here to support both you and your child with compassion and proven therapeutic tools. In my office, you or your child can find a safe space to express themselves, process experiences, and build healthy coping skills. Whether you or your child need to play, talk, or create, I’ll meet them where they are and be there every step of the way. Now more than ever, families are feeling overwhelmed. Let me help you and your child find connection and a path forward.
Is your child struggling with big emotions, challenging behaviors, or stress? As a parent, it can be heartbreaking to watch your child suffer and feel unsure of how to help. I’m here to support both you and your child with compassion and proven therapeutic tools. In my office, you or your child can find a safe space to express themselves, process experiences, and build healthy coping skills. Whether you or your child need to play, talk, or create, I’ll meet them where they are and be there every step of the way. Now more than ever, families are feeling overwhelmed. Let me help you and your child find connection and a path forward.
New clients, welcome! — I’m really glad you’re here. Starting therapy can feel overwhelming when life feels heavy, relationships become difficult, or emotions feel hard to manage alone. You don’t need to have everything figured out before starting therapy — we can take things one step at a time together.
New clients, welcome! — I’m really glad you’re here. Starting therapy can feel overwhelming when life feels heavy, relationships become difficult, or emotions feel hard to manage alone. You don’t need to have everything figured out before starting therapy — we can take things one step at a time together.
Therapy isn’t just for crises—it can be a supportive space for navigating everyday stress from work, school, and relationships. I’m so glad you’re taking the first step in getting support!
I strive to create a compassionate and safe space where individuals feel seen, heard, and supported. I believe that the therapeutic relationship we build together is the foundation for meaningful growth and change. I consider it a privilege to work with pre-teens (age 10+), adolescents, and adults as they navigate life’s many challenges.
Therapy isn’t just for crises—it can be a supportive space for navigating everyday stress from work, school, and relationships. I’m so glad you’re taking the first step in getting support!
I strive to create a compassionate and safe space where individuals feel seen, heard, and supported. I believe that the therapeutic relationship we build together is the foundation for meaningful growth and change. I consider it a privilege to work with pre-teens (age 10+), adolescents, and adults as they navigate life’s many challenges.
I am a Licensed Independent Social Worker who works with teens and adults struggling with anxiety and/or depression. I help those grappling with uncertainty, anxiety, fear, and confusion. If you feel like no one understands what you're going through, or if you need a new perspective, I will work to help you make sense of your experiences and get you to a place you want to be. I match well with individuals struggling with anxious or depressive symptoms, past family trauma, or life transitions. Telehealth or in person sessions available.
I am a Licensed Independent Social Worker who works with teens and adults struggling with anxiety and/or depression. I help those grappling with uncertainty, anxiety, fear, and confusion. If you feel like no one understands what you're going through, or if you need a new perspective, I will work to help you make sense of your experiences and get you to a place you want to be. I match well with individuals struggling with anxious or depressive symptoms, past family trauma, or life transitions. Telehealth or in person sessions available.
Our brains are constantly processing and interpreting the world around us, even when we’re not consciously aware of it. They catalog and store daily experiences throughout our lives, and these events—whether traumatic or ordinary—can continue to affect us long after they occur. Using therapeutic techniques like EMDR and QHHT, I can assist you in revisiting and reclassifying these mental files, helping you cultivate self-awareness, release trauma, embrace self-love and acceptance, strengthen relationships, and enhance your overall functioning and quality of life.
Our brains are constantly processing and interpreting the world around us, even when we’re not consciously aware of it. They catalog and store daily experiences throughout our lives, and these events—whether traumatic or ordinary—can continue to affect us long after they occur. Using therapeutic techniques like EMDR and QHHT, I can assist you in revisiting and reclassifying these mental files, helping you cultivate self-awareness, release trauma, embrace self-love and acceptance, strengthen relationships, and enhance your overall functioning and quality of life.
What is therapy? What does it mean to be human? Is there a connection between those two questions? I believe the answer to the last question is firmly, “Yes.” Therapy, to me, is where we explore what it means to be uniquely human, in our isolation and connection, our power and limitations, our purpose and our fears. Therapy is where we talk, process, embrace silence, and laugh – where we can be our authentic selves, working out our healing to “become who we are” (Nietzsche).
What is therapy? What does it mean to be human? Is there a connection between those two questions? I believe the answer to the last question is firmly, “Yes.” Therapy, to me, is where we explore what it means to be uniquely human, in our isolation and connection, our power and limitations, our purpose and our fears. Therapy is where we talk, process, embrace silence, and laugh – where we can be our authentic selves, working out our healing to “become who we are” (Nietzsche).
I bring over 18 years of experience in the social services field, working with individuals across a wide range of needs and settings. My background includes habilitation services for individuals with chronic mental illness and developmental disabilities, job coaching, supervision of residential and direct care staff, and providing services within HCBS residential programs. I have also facilitated recovery groups in a treatment setting and provided counseling for both substance use disorders and mental health concerns. In addition, I serve as an adjunct psychology instructor at Des Moines Area Community College.
I bring over 18 years of experience in the social services field, working with individuals across a wide range of needs and settings. My background includes habilitation services for individuals with chronic mental illness and developmental disabilities, job coaching, supervision of residential and direct care staff, and providing services within HCBS residential programs. I have also facilitated recovery groups in a treatment setting and provided counseling for both substance use disorders and mental health concerns. In addition, I serve as an adjunct psychology instructor at Des Moines Area Community College.
Are you exhausted from constant reminders, daily power struggles, emotional outbursts, or feeling disconnected from your child? If your child struggles with anxiety, ADHD, autism, behavioral challenges, social relationships, emotional regulation, or daily functioning, you've come to the right place. I specialize in working with children and teens ages 2–17 using play, expressive arts, behavioral focused, Adlerian-based, and school-based interventions. Together, we can tailor a plan to assist your child or teen in building confidence, independence, social skills, coping outlets, and overall functionality and wellbeing.
Are you exhausted from constant reminders, daily power struggles, emotional outbursts, or feeling disconnected from your child? If your child struggles with anxiety, ADHD, autism, behavioral challenges, social relationships, emotional regulation, or daily functioning, you've come to the right place. I specialize in working with children and teens ages 2–17 using play, expressive arts, behavioral focused, Adlerian-based, and school-based interventions. Together, we can tailor a plan to assist your child or teen in building confidence, independence, social skills, coping outlets, and overall functionality and wellbeing.
Searching for help is a courageous first step to change. You may be feeling anxious or depressed. Are you looking for support in changing addictive behaviors from a non-judgmental approach? Perhaps you have experienced traumatic events that have left you feeling "stuck." Or maybe you have relationship issues and aren't sure where to go from here. Many of my clients have experienced grief and loss and simply need support working through the stages of grief. I have also served children and families. Whatever your needs, there IS hope.
Searching for help is a courageous first step to change. You may be feeling anxious or depressed. Are you looking for support in changing addictive behaviors from a non-judgmental approach? Perhaps you have experienced traumatic events that have left you feeling "stuck." Or maybe you have relationship issues and aren't sure where to go from here. Many of my clients have experienced grief and loss and simply need support working through the stages of grief. I have also served children and families. Whatever your needs, there IS hope.
Most people experience difficulties at some point in their lives. If you are experiencing problems, there is hope. Counseling provides a safe, warm and supportive relationship where you can openly share your thoughts and feelings. Learn to transform from a life where you survive to one where you thrive. Through individualized approach, focused on providing empathy and understanding, together we will magnify existing strengths and assistance to generate and implement a unique individualized solution to life's struggles and challenges.
Most people experience difficulties at some point in their lives. If you are experiencing problems, there is hope. Counseling provides a safe, warm and supportive relationship where you can openly share your thoughts and feelings. Learn to transform from a life where you survive to one where you thrive. Through individualized approach, focused on providing empathy and understanding, together we will magnify existing strengths and assistance to generate and implement a unique individualized solution to life's struggles and challenges.
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As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and Nationally Certified Counselor, I specialize in working with adolescents (12 and up), couples, adults, and the elderly. My diverse therapeutic approach includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and many more. I offer a range of therapies to equip you with the tools necessary to navigate life's challenges. I also have a female counselor on staff if you prefer.
As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and Nationally Certified Counselor, I specialize in working with adolescents (12 and up), couples, adults, and the elderly. My diverse therapeutic approach includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and many more. I offer a range of therapies to equip you with the tools necessary to navigate life's challenges. I also have a female counselor on staff if you prefer.
Welcoming new clients in Ankeny and virtually, across Iowa! Are you feeling stuck in negative thoughts, intense emotions, or behavioral patterns that are holding you back? I understand firsthand how daunting starting therapy can feel and am here to support you with a listening ear, tools to cope, and hope for recovery. I offer an integrative, holistic approach with choices to incorporate traditional talk therapy with mindfulness-based practices, elements of IFS, DBT skill-building, somatic practices, attachment exploration, and EMDR to explore and manage your symptoms, so you can get back to feeling like your self!
Welcoming new clients in Ankeny and virtually, across Iowa! Are you feeling stuck in negative thoughts, intense emotions, or behavioral patterns that are holding you back? I understand firsthand how daunting starting therapy can feel and am here to support you with a listening ear, tools to cope, and hope for recovery. I offer an integrative, holistic approach with choices to incorporate traditional talk therapy with mindfulness-based practices, elements of IFS, DBT skill-building, somatic practices, attachment exploration, and EMDR to explore and manage your symptoms, so you can get back to feeling like your self!
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