Women's Issues Therapists in Clive, IA

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Courtney Mergen
Counselor, MA, MS, LMHC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Clive, IA 50325
I have only daytime availability and am accepting BCBS insurance! Hello and welcome! My name is Courtney and I am a compassionate and open-minded mental health therapist located in West Des Moines. I enjoy working with individuals aged 12 through adulthood with particular interest in trauma/PTSD, women's issues, anxiety disorders, chronic illness/chronic pain, insomnia and sexual strain/dysfunction. My approach is trauma-informed and empirically supported. I use play-based strategies in my work with children and I am trained in EMDR as well as CBT-i (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia).
I have only daytime availability and am accepting BCBS insurance! Hello and welcome! My name is Courtney and I am a compassionate and open-minded mental health therapist located in West Des Moines. I enjoy working with individuals aged 12 through adulthood with particular interest in trauma/PTSD, women's issues, anxiety disorders, chronic illness/chronic pain, insomnia and sexual strain/dysfunction. My approach is trauma-informed and empirically supported. I use play-based strategies in my work with children and I am trained in EMDR as well as CBT-i (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia).
(515) 454-1969 View (515) 454-1969
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Cindy Schloss Calhoun
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LISW, RPT-S
Verified Verified
Clive, IA 50325
Hello and Welcome! I am an LISW therapist (Licensed Independent Social Worker) and a Registered Play Therapy Supervisor. As a therapist, I work with children adolescents, families and adults. I provide a unique combination of expressive and more traditional therapies. I have obtained highly specialized training in play and sand tray therapy, attachment, trauma, and Theraplay. I am EMDR certified with both children and adults. I am also a SoulCollage (R) Facilitator. This practice uses printed images to create a visual journal of one's life.
Hello and Welcome! I am an LISW therapist (Licensed Independent Social Worker) and a Registered Play Therapy Supervisor. As a therapist, I work with children adolescents, families and adults. I provide a unique combination of expressive and more traditional therapies. I have obtained highly specialized training in play and sand tray therapy, attachment, trauma, and Theraplay. I am EMDR certified with both children and adults. I am also a SoulCollage (R) Facilitator. This practice uses printed images to create a visual journal of one's life.
(515) 278-5191 View (515) 278-5191
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Tanya Goad
Counselor, MS, tLMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Clive, IA 50311  (Online Only)
Congratulations! It takes courage and vulnerability to recognize that you might need some help in making changes in your life. I whole-heartedly believe in the power of the therapeutic relationship to help you on your journey of self-reflection, growth, and healing. Together, we will explore your life challenges and develop personal goals to help you achieve your optimal, authentic self. I have experience working with teenagers through adults who have struggled with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, life transitions, relationship distress, past traumas, and difficulties navigating life as a highly sensitive person.
Congratulations! It takes courage and vulnerability to recognize that you might need some help in making changes in your life. I whole-heartedly believe in the power of the therapeutic relationship to help you on your journey of self-reflection, growth, and healing. Together, we will explore your life challenges and develop personal goals to help you achieve your optimal, authentic self. I have experience working with teenagers through adults who have struggled with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, life transitions, relationship distress, past traumas, and difficulties navigating life as a highly sensitive person.
(515) 902-5153 View (515) 902-5153
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Hilary Johnson
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Clive, IA 50311
Immediate appointments availiable. My name is Hilary Johnson and I am a licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMHC). Making the decision to come to therapy is not an easy one whether it is for you or your child. I am here to help by providing a safe, compassionate, and judgement free space. As a client centered therapist my goal is to focus on you and what you need out of therapy. I specialize in children (age 10 and up), teens, and young adults who have experienced trauma in their life. I also specialize in the LGBTQIA population, as an identified therapist.
Immediate appointments availiable. My name is Hilary Johnson and I am a licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMHC). Making the decision to come to therapy is not an easy one whether it is for you or your child. I am here to help by providing a safe, compassionate, and judgement free space. As a client centered therapist my goal is to focus on you and what you need out of therapy. I specialize in children (age 10 and up), teens, and young adults who have experienced trauma in their life. I also specialize in the LGBTQIA population, as an identified therapist.
(515) 375-5576 View (515) 375-5576
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Anna Benedict
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Clive, IA 50325  (Online Only)
My style is warm, reflective, and inquisitive. I work with individuals to navigate through their current struggles and also incorporate insight from past relationships and experiences. My goal is to follow and at times guide individuals toward deeper understanding, helping them find a grounded internal freedom and flexible and satisfying relationships. Overall, I offer a steady and reassuring space for individuals to explore and identify their needs, strengthening their own voice. I also work to help integrate varied self states, putting language to different emotional states as well as significant formative experiences.
My style is warm, reflective, and inquisitive. I work with individuals to navigate through their current struggles and also incorporate insight from past relationships and experiences. My goal is to follow and at times guide individuals toward deeper understanding, helping them find a grounded internal freedom and flexible and satisfying relationships. Overall, I offer a steady and reassuring space for individuals to explore and identify their needs, strengthening their own voice. I also work to help integrate varied self states, putting language to different emotional states as well as significant formative experiences.
(515) 293-6018 View (515) 293-6018
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Zifa Sophia Hackett
Counselor, MS, LMHC, LPC
Verified Verified
Clive, IA 50325  (Online Only)
Do you want to be more satisfied in life? Do you feel like life keeps bringing on similar situations? Are there any unresolved situations or feelings from the past or present that are bothering you? Do you feel like you have great potential but something is holding you back? Our life is affected by our past experiences, unresolved situations, family standards, self-esteem, and more. During each counseling session I will be there for you to support and create an accepting environment to work through your past and present to achieve changes for a better life.
Do you want to be more satisfied in life? Do you feel like life keeps bringing on similar situations? Are there any unresolved situations or feelings from the past or present that are bothering you? Do you feel like you have great potential but something is holding you back? Our life is affected by our past experiences, unresolved situations, family standards, self-esteem, and more. During each counseling session I will be there for you to support and create an accepting environment to work through your past and present to achieve changes for a better life.
(515) 368-8733 View (515) 368-8733
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Laura Nydam
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LISW, CADC
Verified Verified
Clive, IA 50325
I am a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) as well as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) in the state of Iowa. I earned my undergraduate degree in social work from Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA, and my Master of Social Work degree from the University of Iowa. I provide counseling and psychotherapy to individuals as well as couples and families. I have a special interest in providing holistic care to resolve mental health issues. I welcome spirituality and religion as a resource in therapy. I also strive to provide a safe non-judgmental environment for healing of all people. See website for detailed information.
I am a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) as well as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) in the state of Iowa. I earned my undergraduate degree in social work from Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA, and my Master of Social Work degree from the University of Iowa. I provide counseling and psychotherapy to individuals as well as couples and families. I have a special interest in providing holistic care to resolve mental health issues. I welcome spirituality and religion as a resource in therapy. I also strive to provide a safe non-judgmental environment for healing of all people. See website for detailed information.
(515) 454-2029 View (515) 454-2029
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Hannah Martens
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CADC
Verified Verified
Clive, IA 50325
Do you feel as if you or your loved one has lost their way, like connections that were once there have somehow been severed? Have you wondered how to regain or re-kindle those relationships with others? Sometimes on the journey through life, your ability to navigate can become overwhelming and confusing. It is during these times that having someone to help find new ways to mend relationships or make new connections can be useful.
Do you feel as if you or your loved one has lost their way, like connections that were once there have somehow been severed? Have you wondered how to regain or re-kindle those relationships with others? Sometimes on the journey through life, your ability to navigate can become overwhelming and confusing. It is during these times that having someone to help find new ways to mend relationships or make new connections can be useful.
(515) 400-3913 View (515) 400-3913
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Kristin Hocker
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CADC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Clive, IA 50325
I look forward to working with you! You can be assured that my services are secure and confidential. My goal is to support you every step of the way as you heal, grow, and move forward in creating positive change that will allow you to enjoy life and experience freedom and joy. As a side note, society has become polarized in several arenas. I commit to you that I will not bring up politics or social issues; however, if you would like to discuss them, you are welcome to do so. I will never force my views on you or attempt to indoctrinate you with a certain viewpoint. Whatever your beliefs, I will be accepting and judgement-free.
I look forward to working with you! You can be assured that my services are secure and confidential. My goal is to support you every step of the way as you heal, grow, and move forward in creating positive change that will allow you to enjoy life and experience freedom and joy. As a side note, society has become polarized in several arenas. I commit to you that I will not bring up politics or social issues; however, if you would like to discuss them, you are welcome to do so. I will never force my views on you or attempt to indoctrinate you with a certain viewpoint. Whatever your beliefs, I will be accepting and judgement-free.
(515) 373-8177 View (515) 373-8177
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Diana Bonus
Counselor, MS, LMHC
Verified Verified
Clive, IA 50325
Sometimes we find ourselves discouraged, stagnant, hurting, or stuck in bad relationship cycles. We find ourselves fighting the same fight over and over again, telling ourselves the same negative things, and believing them a little more each time. With a specialization in trauma, my passion is to help others heal from their past as well as recognize and achieve their full worth and potential in all areas of life.
Sometimes we find ourselves discouraged, stagnant, hurting, or stuck in bad relationship cycles. We find ourselves fighting the same fight over and over again, telling ourselves the same negative things, and believing them a little more each time. With a specialization in trauma, my passion is to help others heal from their past as well as recognize and achieve their full worth and potential in all areas of life.
(515) 329-7106 View (515) 329-7106
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Nicole Taylor-Irwin
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Clive, IA 50325
Are you looking for a warm and supportive therapist who will also challenge and empower you? I believe you have many answers within you but I look forward to collaborating with you to facilitate growth. I will create a space for you to feel safe exploring yourself and your needs so you can achieve a greater level of meaning, purpose, and wellness in your life. I embrace feminist and anti-racist values and work with clients from all genders, sexual orientations, races, and backgrounds.
Are you looking for a warm and supportive therapist who will also challenge and empower you? I believe you have many answers within you but I look forward to collaborating with you to facilitate growth. I will create a space for you to feel safe exploring yourself and your needs so you can achieve a greater level of meaning, purpose, and wellness in your life. I embrace feminist and anti-racist values and work with clients from all genders, sexual orientations, races, and backgrounds.
(515) 512-4985 View (515) 512-4985
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Rebecca Robinett Sloan, LISW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LISW, LLC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Clive, IA 50325
I have immediate openings starting on Tuesday April 9th!. The openings will be mornings on Tuesdays and Fridays and afternoons on Wednesday and Thursdays. My technique is strength based, solution focused, and shaped from many years of practicing evidence-based models. I look forward to helping you find hope that life can be better.
I have immediate openings starting on Tuesday April 9th!. The openings will be mornings on Tuesdays and Fridays and afternoons on Wednesday and Thursdays. My technique is strength based, solution focused, and shaped from many years of practicing evidence-based models. I look forward to helping you find hope that life can be better.
(515) 393-2769 View (515) 393-2769
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Lynne Vestal Counseling, PC
Counselor, MA, LMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
Clive, IA 50325  (Online Only)
You have your own unique fingerprint on the world. You matter. Your story matters. I believe when we enter into therapy, we come to accept ourselves as we are with a compassionate stance and change ourselves to develop more joy and fulfillment in our life. After our first session, I will develop a treatment plan as a guidepost specific to you. I’ve been a psychotherapist for 30 years and specialize in the treatment of eating disorders, mood disorders, bipolar disorders, anxiety disorders, relationships and transitions, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, grief and loss, and coping with a cancer diagnosis.
You have your own unique fingerprint on the world. You matter. Your story matters. I believe when we enter into therapy, we come to accept ourselves as we are with a compassionate stance and change ourselves to develop more joy and fulfillment in our life. After our first session, I will develop a treatment plan as a guidepost specific to you. I’ve been a psychotherapist for 30 years and specialize in the treatment of eating disorders, mood disorders, bipolar disorders, anxiety disorders, relationships and transitions, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, grief and loss, and coping with a cancer diagnosis.
(515) 368-8444 View (515) 368-8444
Angela Brown
Counselor, LPC, LMHC, CRC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Clive, IA 50325
Sometimes life can be difficult, and we need a safe, compassionate, non-judgmental space to work through our struggles. My purpose as a counselor is to support you along the path to making positive changes in your life. It is not uncommon to feel stuck at times. I offer encouragement, hope, understanding, and added tools to assist you in achieving your goals.
Sometimes life can be difficult, and we need a safe, compassionate, non-judgmental space to work through our struggles. My purpose as a counselor is to support you along the path to making positive changes in your life. It is not uncommon to feel stuck at times. I offer encouragement, hope, understanding, and added tools to assist you in achieving your goals.
(515) 321-2437 View (515) 321-2437
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Kate McVey
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Clive, IA 50325  (Online Only)
Are you ready to make a positive change? Are you looking to address your personal challenges in a constructive, collaborative therapeutic environment? I am a licensed clinical psychologist experienced working with individuals, their partners, and family members, to help them achieve their therapeutic goals. I strive to help challenge you discover insights and make progress at a pace that suits your needs. I may be the clinician, but I know you are the true expert in your own experiences. By working together, we can identify a course of treatment and therapy goals that best fit your needs.
Are you ready to make a positive change? Are you looking to address your personal challenges in a constructive, collaborative therapeutic environment? I am a licensed clinical psychologist experienced working with individuals, their partners, and family members, to help them achieve their therapeutic goals. I strive to help challenge you discover insights and make progress at a pace that suits your needs. I may be the clinician, but I know you are the true expert in your own experiences. By working together, we can identify a course of treatment and therapy goals that best fit your needs.
(515) 972-5058 View (515) 972-5058
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Samantha Flodin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Clive, IA 50325
Waitlist for new clients
I am passionate about helping clients recognize and heal from their trauma and stressors by strengthening their mind-body connection. I work with clients who want to learn to love and appreciate the body they are in and free themselves from the impacts of trauma. I believe in meeting clients where they are at, meaning we will only work on goals that the client feels ready for. Therapy is a partnership, where clients and clinicians should be putting in equal work. Whether it is dealing with a difficult relationship, new life transitions, or forms of trauma, I will encourage my client to play an active role in their own healing.
I am passionate about helping clients recognize and heal from their trauma and stressors by strengthening their mind-body connection. I work with clients who want to learn to love and appreciate the body they are in and free themselves from the impacts of trauma. I believe in meeting clients where they are at, meaning we will only work on goals that the client feels ready for. Therapy is a partnership, where clients and clinicians should be putting in equal work. Whether it is dealing with a difficult relationship, new life transitions, or forms of trauma, I will encourage my client to play an active role in their own healing.
(515) 972-9082 View (515) 972-9082
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Angela Clausen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LISW, MSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Clive, IA 50325
Welcome! I have over 25 years experience and specialize in Trauma, PTSD, anxiety, chronic pain, illness, grief, fear, phobias, testing/performance anxiety, weight loss/binge eating, narcissistic trauma and self-esteem. Medical research estimates 90% of illness and disease are stress related. The mind and body are one and the symptoms we experience are interconnected. My passion is for you to heal and release the anxiety, trauma and pain you are experiencing and find optimal physical and mental health. I am honored to be part of your journey as you move toward letting go of what holds you back from living your best life.
Welcome! I have over 25 years experience and specialize in Trauma, PTSD, anxiety, chronic pain, illness, grief, fear, phobias, testing/performance anxiety, weight loss/binge eating, narcissistic trauma and self-esteem. Medical research estimates 90% of illness and disease are stress related. The mind and body are one and the symptoms we experience are interconnected. My passion is for you to heal and release the anxiety, trauma and pain you are experiencing and find optimal physical and mental health. I am honored to be part of your journey as you move toward letting go of what holds you back from living your best life.
(515) 206-8101 View (515) 206-8101
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Haleigh Bouslog
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Clive, IA 50325
Hi! My name is Haleigh Bouslog and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). My passion lies in empowering and supporting women through all stages of life.
Hi! My name is Haleigh Bouslog and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). My passion lies in empowering and supporting women through all stages of life.
(515) 209-3849 View (515) 209-3849
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Kyla Loucks
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Clive, IA 50325
How we deal with stress can bring out what seems like the worst in us or help us to learn, grow and thrive. My goal as a therapist is to offer the space to explore your current struggles in a way that helps you learn from your past, in order to find emotional balance and self-acceptance.
How we deal with stress can bring out what seems like the worst in us or help us to learn, grow and thrive. My goal as a therapist is to offer the space to explore your current struggles in a way that helps you learn from your past, in order to find emotional balance and self-acceptance.
(515) 320-8289 View (515) 320-8289
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Jill K Shirley
Counselor, JD, LMHC, IADC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Clive, IA 50325
Whether you are facing life-changing circumstances, finally facing an ongoing issue and ready to change, or simply need an objective sounding board, reaching out to a therapist is a courageous step. We will work together to explore what underlies the difficulties you face and collaborate to find solutions and mechanisms for coping. In therapy we will work together to develop a trusting relationship so that you feel safe enough to express your most authentic and vulnerable self.
Whether you are facing life-changing circumstances, finally facing an ongoing issue and ready to change, or simply need an objective sounding board, reaching out to a therapist is a courageous step. We will work together to explore what underlies the difficulties you face and collaborate to find solutions and mechanisms for coping. In therapy we will work together to develop a trusting relationship so that you feel safe enough to express your most authentic and vulnerable self.
(515) 310-4476 View (515) 310-4476

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Women's Issues Therapists

How do you encourage a woman to go to therapy?

It’s helpful to express concern and love for the person while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Offering specific examples of how an individual may be suffering, and what effects it has on them, should be done with compassion and with empathy. It may be useful to devise a game plan—breaking the process down into parts, such as finding a therapist, making appointments, and looking into insurance coverage.

How can women prepare for therapy?

Women can prepare for therapy by being willing to talk about their past experiences and their private thoughts. Before a session, an individual may want to reflect on how they’ve felt since the last session and what’s happened in their lives. Between sessions, it can be useful to write down notes about their reaction to a given event or how they felt at a particular time.

How long does therapy for women’s issues often last?

As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual and the challenges they face. Therapy types like Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Prolonged exposure therapy (PET), and Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. In some cases, such as for women with eating disorders, residential treatment may be recommended for an individual who is judged to be at high risk of self-harm. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.

How can women overcome stigma around specific challenges in order to seek therapy?

Women dealing with domestic abuse, sexual assault, eating disorders, and any other number of troubles may feel a stigma around seeking help. It’s important to remember that these issues are not uncommon and there is no shame in getting help for them. Therapy is confidential, and women can talk about their experiences without fear of judgment. Seeking therapy can be a courageous and liberating act, and an important step toward healing and recovery.