Therapists in West Des Moines, IA

Accepting telehealth clients with BC/BS insurance! If you work in education, I am able to meet your scheduling needs throughout the year. Being in the educational setting, I have experience working with educators, and I have extensive experience working with law enforcement. I see clients for a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, anger management, work stress, adjustment struggles, parenting/co-parenting, ADHD, etc. I enjoy working with adolescents, adults, and families.

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 20 years experience in the practice of psychotherapy. I received my Bachelor and Master degrees from Loyola University Chicago. I provide counseling to older adolescents and adult individuals. My specialties include depression, anxiety, life transitions, trauma, mood disorders, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, and OCD. I work to provide my clients with a compassionate & supportive therapeutic alliance to help them address their current concerns and help them live a happier, healthier life.

I started my career working several years on a dual diagnosis unit, which provided me with a strong foundation in working with people facing both mental health and addictions issues. I believe anyone who desires it can benefit from therapy and have appreciated working with adults and adolescents on their outpatient therapy journeys for many years. My focus on creating a safe and non-judgmental therapeutic environment allows my clients to engage in the therapy experience and make progress toward their goals. I enjoy being active, especially when I can do so outside. When I am not working, I am typically enjoying time with family.

Happiness appears to us to be achievement driven. If we just graduate, get married, buy a house, have 2 children, surely we’ll be happy then…right? What happens when we’re several achievements deep and we have yet to actually reach any sort of lasting joy? Did we do it wrong? For you and I, it means we have the beautiful opportunity to sift through the daily noise in your life and find what truly brings you joy. Feelings of listlessness, anxiety, depression for the status of our life are all of our warning signals that life is currently so far what we truly want, that we need to steer the ship back towards the life you want to live.

We all experience bumps and bruises throughout our lives. When those bumps and bruises become too much to handle it can be very difficult to reach out for comfort and help, not knowing where to turn. It can make you feel defeated, helpless, and isolated. You don't deserve to walk through life just surviving day-to-day. I believe in meeting my clients where they are at in life, wherever that may be, and helping them to learn how heal and grow so they no longer are just surviving, but able to fully live their lives. I work from an open-minded, non-judgmental framework and believe in a true therapeutic partnership with my clients.

I can help you begin to listen to the deep wisdom that resonates within & around you & to help you move past fear & discover your own power. I have experience in treating anxiety, depression, domestic violence, sexual assault, trauma-related issues, marriage/family therapy & grief & loss. I incorporate Attachment-Focused EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Repossessing) which is client centered & emphasizes a reparative therapy approach to strengthen clients. I also utilize the FLASH technique to assist with a multitude of mental health issues.

Now accepting new clients - all major insurance accepted! I'm proud to be there for those who would have me along for a journey of healing and growth. I know firsthand that the world can be a very difficult place, full of negative emotion. I wish to use whatever knowledge I have to best help people for as long as I am alive. I would love to see those who bring with them a respect of the counseling space, a desire to challenge themselves, and the knowledge that however you feel about yourself, you are worthy of the commitment to your own peace and happiness. I'm comfortable working with people high-school age and older.

Accepting new clients with evening availability as of 11/29/23. Are you looking for a therapist passionate about creating a non-judgemental and safe space to work through mental health concerns? If you're looking to improve coping strategies to better manage anxiety and depression, wanting to better understand and manage difficulty family dynamics or better cope with friendship or relationship issues, you can expect me to support you in all of these areas. I hope you will leave my office feeling more grounded, confident, and aligned with your own values and passions in life.

As a Registered Art Therapist (ATR) and Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) I would like everyone to explore their creative side and become their best, most authentic selves. I offer individual therapy both in person and via telehealth sessions primarily working with teenagers, adults, and elders. Through working together I want to help empower others to self advocate and set boundaries

Do you need someone who understands struggles with substance use and mental health? I place value in the capacity to connect with my clients and seek to provide a safe, comfortable place to explore difficult themes...I look forward to seeing how I can help you find a place of wellness, self-acceptance, healing and genuine mental health.

I work with teens and adults experiencing a wide range of issues and concerns including anxiety, trauma, depression, anger, drug and alcohol use, work/school problems, relationship issues, gender, sexual orientation, self harm, and suicidality. In addition to discussing the challenges that led you to this place in your life, many find it helpful to discuss goals for therapy, as well as hopes, aspirations, and strengths, in order to help you create a path toward the life that you seek.

Felling isolated, depressed, anxious? Having relationship issues, no motivation and things aren't flowing the way they should? It is time to seek the help you need and deserve. Sometimes we get used to not living up to our potential. Sometimes we settle for a stale relationship or job, out of fear and low self-esteem. We get to a point of not recognizing emotional abuse and what is causing our symptoms. Our life becomes meaningless and we live on auto-pilot. It is time to fight, reach inside, re-awaken your strengths, and realize how worthy you are of a happy and emotionally healthy life.

If you have ever asked yourself if you are living as well as you could then counseling may be for you. I find most people (including my clients) can get by just fine on their own. I am here to help them do more than "just get by." My goal is to help you live the life you want and enjoy it more fully. How to better manage anxiety, improve mood, improve coping skills, and better your interpersonal relationships are something I enjoy helping people with. I also address people's history of trauma and how that may be affecting their life and/or relationships.

“Let me fall if I must fall. The one I will become will catch me” - Baal Shem Tov. Welcome! I bring to my practice a unique blend of specialized training & life experiences. I feel passionate about helping others have an embodied experience of psychological & spiritual healing. My deepest intention for my clients is that they feel uplifted & more closely aligned w/ their hearts’ true desires. I encourage clients to cultivate a genuine & authentic approach to life, regardless of earlier life experiences, beliefs, or messaging. Are you ready to take that inner journey of exploration & discovery, without having to do it alone?

My desire is to meet my clients where they are at. I want them to know that no matter what they’ve been through, there is healing and hope available to them. My goal is to build a strong therapeutic relationship with clients and utilize a variety of techniques in the therapy process to meet the needs of each client. I will integrate faith into the therapeutic process for clients who communicate a desire for this, but I will gladly meet with any client regardless of their background.

I enjoy working with children, adolescents, adults, and families on a variety of challenges. I especially enjoy working with kids using play-based interventions. Play therapy is an approach to counseling that allows children to use toys and other play materials to express their thoughts and feelings. I am a registered play therapist with many hours of specialized training in play therapy techniques. I am also trained in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT).

I focus on creating a therapeutic relationship that is cooperative, trusting and encouraging. I aim to create a safe, open environment for my clients to express their feelings and work through issues while feeling accepted and validated. I am an active therapist that offers suggestions, tools, action plans and homework based upon my client’s needs. I consider myself direct and straight forward but also steady and nurturing. I bring my authentic self to the therapeutic relationship which includes small doses of humor and sarcasm when appropriate!

I enjoy working with children, teens, families, and adults to help them solve their problems. I have been working as a therapist since 2008, and worked with children at a residential campus for the six years prior to that. I love finding solutions and watching people blossom and thrive when they are no longer burdened by their personal struggles.

I believe in a flexible and integrative approach to counseling depending on the goals and needs of individuals. I strive to create a compassionate environment for each individual and meet you where you are at. I like to assist individuals in discovering their strengths and guiding them to be curious about their lives and thought patterns while building compassion for themselves.