Attachment-based Therapists in Spencer, IA
Childhood is filled with fun and challenge. I have been helping kids and their families find happier, more functional lives for many years. Treatment at Child Glow Therapy is person centered, trauma informed as well as gently and effectively experienced.
Childhood is filled with fun and challenge. I have been helping kids and their families find happier, more functional lives for many years. Treatment at Child Glow Therapy is person centered, trauma informed as well as gently and effectively experienced.
Life ever feel like one giant group project where you’re doing all the work? Or like you’re trying to keep 50 tabs open in your brain—and everything keeps freezing? Maybe you’re snapping at people you care about, crying in the shower, or just feeling blah when you used to feel alive. You don’t have to keep pushing through on empty. Therapy with me is a place to drop the armor. We’ll sort through the chaos, laugh when we can, cry when we need to, and figure out what actually helps you feel lighter. Together, we’ll uncover what matters most to you and help you move forward with confidence and a renewed sense of hope.
Life ever feel like one giant group project where you’re doing all the work? Or like you’re trying to keep 50 tabs open in your brain—and everything keeps freezing? Maybe you’re snapping at people you care about, crying in the shower, or just feeling blah when you used to feel alive. You don’t have to keep pushing through on empty. Therapy with me is a place to drop the armor. We’ll sort through the chaos, laugh when we can, cry when we need to, and figure out what actually helps you feel lighter. Together, we’ll uncover what matters most to you and help you move forward with confidence and a renewed sense of hope.
If you’ve ever thought about starting therapy, now is a great time and I am ready to work with you wherever you are on your journey. My therapy sessions are provided in a warm and welcoming environment, where you will be accepted no matter what. I serve clients of all ages and I am able to meet you in person or through virtual therapy.
If you’ve ever thought about starting therapy, now is a great time and I am ready to work with you wherever you are on your journey. My therapy sessions are provided in a warm and welcoming environment, where you will be accepted no matter what. I serve clients of all ages and I am able to meet you in person or through virtual therapy.
As a therapist, I’m authentic, compassionate, and a little quirky. I believe therapy should feel real, not rehearsed. I create a space where clients can show up fully as themselves, without judgment or pretense. Based in Spencer, Iowa, I work with neurodivergent individuals, couples, families, and children both in-person and online across Iowa, supporting emotional regulation, communication, and sensory needs through creative and playful approaches. My style blends warmth, humor, and practical tools to help clients manage anxiety, strengthen relationships, and build confidence while fostering genuine growth and lasting change.
As a therapist, I’m authentic, compassionate, and a little quirky. I believe therapy should feel real, not rehearsed. I create a space where clients can show up fully as themselves, without judgment or pretense. Based in Spencer, Iowa, I work with neurodivergent individuals, couples, families, and children both in-person and online across Iowa, supporting emotional regulation, communication, and sensory needs through creative and playful approaches. My style blends warmth, humor, and practical tools to help clients manage anxiety, strengthen relationships, and build confidence while fostering genuine growth and lasting change.
My social work philosophy takes on a client-centered holistic approach to psychotherapy. I am dedicated to working with individuals, children, couples, and families to achieve the mental health and relationships they desire.
My social work philosophy takes on a client-centered holistic approach to psychotherapy. I am dedicated to working with individuals, children, couples, and families to achieve the mental health and relationships they desire.
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Have you ever wanted learn how finding acceptance with your thoughts, emotions & actions/behaviors affect the life you are living? I look forward to visiting with you about your desire to become more aware & observant of your choices & the environments you spend your time in. I enjoy working with clients of all ages & diverse backgrounds. I have observed human behavior for a better part of my life. I utilize Mindfulness (CBT) and multiple therapeutic modalities.
Have you ever wanted learn how finding acceptance with your thoughts, emotions & actions/behaviors affect the life you are living? I look forward to visiting with you about your desire to become more aware & observant of your choices & the environments you spend your time in. I enjoy working with clients of all ages & diverse backgrounds. I have observed human behavior for a better part of my life. I utilize Mindfulness (CBT) and multiple therapeutic modalities.
Online Therapists
Hi, I’m LeAnn. I’m a licensed mental health counselor who works with men and women from the age of 13 to 99. I specialize in helping people navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and other emotional challenges.
My approach is grounded in evidence-based practices, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Adlerian-based Play Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) concepts. I am trauma-informed and have extensive training in trauma recovery, which allows me to support clients with sensitivity, safety, and deep understanding. Each session is tailored to mee
Hi, I’m LeAnn. I’m a licensed mental health counselor who works with men and women from the age of 13 to 99. I specialize in helping people navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and other emotional challenges.
My approach is grounded in evidence-based practices, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Adlerian-based Play Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) concepts. I am trauma-informed and have extensive training in trauma recovery, which allows me to support clients with sensitivity, safety, and deep understanding. Each session is tailored to mee
Family Services provides mental health services to individuals and families. At the heart of the organization is a team of highly experienced, licensed therapists and a psychiatrist who are equipped to provide tools necessary to navigate life.
Our services are dedicated to ensuring that we help individuals of all ages and backgrounds overcome problems interfering with daily life.
Assistance is provided in a variety of settings including individual, group, couple and family counseling.
Family Services provides mental health services to individuals and families. At the heart of the organization is a team of highly experienced, licensed therapists and a psychiatrist who are equipped to provide tools necessary to navigate life.
Our services are dedicated to ensuring that we help individuals of all ages and backgrounds overcome problems interfering with daily life.
Assistance is provided in a variety of settings including individual, group, couple and family counseling.
My name is Emily and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. I specialize in helping individuals who feel stuck in recurring emotional and relational patterns they can’t seem to “logic” their way out of, particularly in relationships, emotional reactions, and self-worth. Many of the clients I work with are highly insightful and self-aware, yet continue to struggle with relationship anxiety, people-pleasing, fear of abandonment, emotional overwhelm or shutdown, and difficulty creating lasting change even when they intellectually understand the patterns.
My name is Emily and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. I specialize in helping individuals who feel stuck in recurring emotional and relational patterns they can’t seem to “logic” their way out of, particularly in relationships, emotional reactions, and self-worth. Many of the clients I work with are highly insightful and self-aware, yet continue to struggle with relationship anxiety, people-pleasing, fear of abandonment, emotional overwhelm or shutdown, and difficulty creating lasting change even when they intellectually understand the patterns.
I have a love for helping others to become more authentic, gain control over their lives, and how they're responding to their environments. I graduated from The University of Chicago in 2006. Since this time, I've become a Licensed Independent Social Worker and certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist with a history of working in mental health agencies, schools, hospitals and private practice settings in the Chicagoland area and North Iowa. I currently specialize in working with depressive disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, trauma, and different types of anxiety disorders.
I have a love for helping others to become more authentic, gain control over their lives, and how they're responding to their environments. I graduated from The University of Chicago in 2006. Since this time, I've become a Licensed Independent Social Worker and certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist with a history of working in mental health agencies, schools, hospitals and private practice settings in the Chicagoland area and North Iowa. I currently specialize in working with depressive disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, trauma, and different types of anxiety disorders.
I work with individuals and couples who feel a pull toward deeper self-understanding and more connected relationships—those ready to explore the internal and external dynamics that shape how they feel, respond, and relate. Our work will center on understanding your experience with care and curiosity, honoring each part of you that has developed in response to your story.
I work with individuals and couples who feel a pull toward deeper self-understanding and more connected relationships—those ready to explore the internal and external dynamics that shape how they feel, respond, and relate. Our work will center on understanding your experience with care and curiosity, honoring each part of you that has developed in response to your story.
The mission of Mental Health Associates is to provide the highest quality mental health services, with a commitment to each individual at any stage of their life, and to provide research-based therapeutic services by highly trained and independently licensed professionals.
The mission of Mental Health Associates is to provide the highest quality mental health services, with a commitment to each individual at any stage of their life, and to provide research-based therapeutic services by highly trained and independently licensed professionals.
Welcome! I am a trauma-informed therapist with a Christian worldview.
I specialize in working with teenagers, adults, veterans, and first responders. I also work with couples who are confronting the difficult challenges of infidelity and relationship issues.
Issues I help clients navigate include: trauma, low self-esteem, anxiety, relationship challenges, codependency, men's issues, and social anxiety.
Welcome! I am a trauma-informed therapist with a Christian worldview.
I specialize in working with teenagers, adults, veterans, and first responders. I also work with couples who are confronting the difficult challenges of infidelity and relationship issues.
Issues I help clients navigate include: trauma, low self-esteem, anxiety, relationship challenges, codependency, men's issues, and social anxiety.
As a therapist, it is my goal to bring genuineness, acceptance, and empathy to the counseling environment. I am here to meet you exactly where you are in life, without judgment or shame. The work of the client can be challenging, and often begins with the daunting task of coming in the doors on that first day. Change is uncomfortable, and often avoided. I am here to facilitate that change, walk alongside you, and provide new insight and understanding.
As a therapist, it is my goal to bring genuineness, acceptance, and empathy to the counseling environment. I am here to meet you exactly where you are in life, without judgment or shame. The work of the client can be challenging, and often begins with the daunting task of coming in the doors on that first day. Change is uncomfortable, and often avoided. I am here to facilitate that change, walk alongside you, and provide new insight and understanding.
Embarking on the path to healing takes courage, and I commend you for taking the first step. If you're reading this, you're likely seeking a safe space to explore your thoughts, emotions, and experiences. I'm here to offer guidance, support, and empowerment as you embark on your journey. You may be feeling uncertain or hesitant, and that's completely understandable. I encourage you to embrace this opportunity for self-discovery and growth. I work with a diverse range of individuals, including those experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, difficult life transitions, grief, and loss.
Embarking on the path to healing takes courage, and I commend you for taking the first step. If you're reading this, you're likely seeking a safe space to explore your thoughts, emotions, and experiences. I'm here to offer guidance, support, and empowerment as you embark on your journey. You may be feeling uncertain or hesitant, and that's completely understandable. I encourage you to embrace this opportunity for self-discovery and growth. I work with a diverse range of individuals, including those experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, difficult life transitions, grief, and loss.
I am a compassionate and dedicated mental health therapist committed to helping individuals, children, adolescents, and families navigate life's challenges with greater confidence and resilience. I provide a supportive, non-judgmental environment where clients can explore their thoughts, emotions, and experiences while developing practical tools for healing and personal growth.
With experience working with children, teens, and adults, I specialize in supporting clients facing anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, relationship challenges, self-esteem concerns, behavioral difficulties, and emotional regulation issues.
I am a compassionate and dedicated mental health therapist committed to helping individuals, children, adolescents, and families navigate life's challenges with greater confidence and resilience. I provide a supportive, non-judgmental environment where clients can explore their thoughts, emotions, and experiences while developing practical tools for healing and personal growth.
With experience working with children, teens, and adults, I specialize in supporting clients facing anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, relationship challenges, self-esteem concerns, behavioral difficulties, and emotional regulation issues.
Turner Therapy and Counseling, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LISW, LMHC, LMFT
1 Endorsed
Sioux City, IA 51104
"There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds" Laurell K. Hamilton. I believe that everyone has within themselves the ability to heal. I find it a privilege to walk with individual's on their personal journey to healing and living a full life. I have seen the therapeutic process open doors for individual healing. Being a part of the healing processes is a privilege where the opportunity for individuals to let go a little at a time presents, opening the door to hope and wholeness.
"There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds" Laurell K. Hamilton. I believe that everyone has within themselves the ability to heal. I find it a privilege to walk with individual's on their personal journey to healing and living a full life. I have seen the therapeutic process open doors for individual healing. Being a part of the healing processes is a privilege where the opportunity for individuals to let go a little at a time presents, opening the door to hope and wholeness.
Since 2015, I’ve supported individuals and couples in navigating life’s challenges with warmth, skill, and compassion. I am also the cofounder of Inner Spark therapy, coaching, and consulting. We opened our in person office February 2026..
I work with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and identity exploration. Whether you’re rebuilding after a difficult experience or working toward more authentic connection, I offer a space that is safe, affirming, and grounded in your strengths.
Since 2015, I’ve supported individuals and couples in navigating life’s challenges with warmth, skill, and compassion. I am also the cofounder of Inner Spark therapy, coaching, and consulting. We opened our in person office February 2026..
I work with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and identity exploration. Whether you’re rebuilding after a difficult experience or working toward more authentic connection, I offer a space that is safe, affirming, and grounded in your strengths.
Nolan Marie Vitzthum
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LISW, ACSW, RPT-S, EMDR
Humboldt, IA 50548
We all have stories to tell, my role is to help you feel empowered to come into contact with your internal and external environments to share yours. I am a Licensed Independent Social Worker, Registered Play Therapist- Supervisor and Certified EMDR Therapist. I believe in the power of healing through connection. I feel this is what makes the therapeutic process so wonderful—creating a space of safety and trust for you to grow and heal in sharing your story and working through some of the most vulnerable parts of your life. Let's work together to help you re-write your story and create a narrative which truly represents you.
We all have stories to tell, my role is to help you feel empowered to come into contact with your internal and external environments to share yours. I am a Licensed Independent Social Worker, Registered Play Therapist- Supervisor and Certified EMDR Therapist. I believe in the power of healing through connection. I feel this is what makes the therapeutic process so wonderful—creating a space of safety and trust for you to grow and heal in sharing your story and working through some of the most vulnerable parts of your life. Let's work together to help you re-write your story and create a narrative which truly represents you.
I believe in focusing on the whole person and taking in perspective all the parts that make you your individual self.
I have strong values of trust, compassion, individuality, respect, and openness. I will make every effort to provide you with a comfortable space to work on your goals.
I believe in focusing on the whole person and taking in perspective all the parts that make you your individual self.
I have strong values of trust, compassion, individuality, respect, and openness. I will make every effort to provide you with a comfortable space to work on your goals.
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Attachment-based Therapists
Is attachment-based therapy the same as attachment therapy?
Attachment-based therapy may be confused with what is called “attachment therapy” (sometimes called “holding therapy”), a discredited and dangerous approach to treating children with attachment disorders, autism, or other mental health concerns. Attachment therapy—not attachment-based therapy—may involve restraining a child, forcing eye contact, and other coercive or abusive techniques. None of these practices are used in attachment-based therapy and the two modalities are in no way related.
What should I expect from attachment-based therapy?
Attachment-based therapy is based on attachment theory, which posits that children’s early relationships with their caregivers strongly influence their ability to navigate the world later in life. Thus, adults who seek attachment-based therapy should expect to deeply explore their childhood, identifying the dynamics or experiences that disrupted their attachment and the steps necessary to overcome challenges that arose as a result. Parents and children should expect to explore the possible factors that disrupted the parent-child relationship and work toward restoring trust and connection.
How long does attachment-based therapy last?
Certain forms of attachment-based therapy, especially those designed for parents and children, last for a set number of sessions; for example, Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, a specific attachment-based approach for young children who have undergone early adversity, unfolds over 10 one-hour sessions. When attachment-based therapy is practiced on adults or combined with other modalities, it may not last a specific length of time; clients may wish to ask prospective therapists how long they expect treatment to take.
Does attachment-based therapy work?
Most of the research on attachment-based therapy focuses on children and adolescents. Some of this research shows a positive effect, especially for attachment-based family therapy (ABFT). Other studies, however, have found that attachment-based therapy is no more effective than other approaches to childhood depression, anxiety, or suicidality. Less is known about the therapy’s efficacy on adult populations.