Iyana Leach
Counselor, MA, LMHC (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
1 Endorsed
221 E College St, Suit 211, Iowa City, IA 52240
Let's Connect (319) 255-2579
Your story holds depth, complexity, and wisdom. I offer integrative, evidence-based care rooted in self-awareness, trauma-informed practice, and culturally responsive frameworks. I support individuals navigating stress, anxiety, depression, work-related burnout, mood disorders, existential inquiries, intergenerational and historical trauma, and various other concerns. Together, we examine how emotional distress may reflect broader social conditions, not just personal pathology, and cultivate insight that restores clarity to live more intentionally with awareness.
I provide affirming care across cultures, identities, and life stages, including Black Women, Indigenous and LGBTQ+ communities, immigrants, and aging adults, navigating systemic barriers, grief, life transitions, and identity development.
Wholeness is not a destination; it’s a remembering. My work centers on awareness, liberation, and tools for empowerment, inviting you to examine how trauma, relationships, and systems have shaped your choices, voice, and sense of possibility. Together, we engage in a process of reclaiming, restoring clarity, expanding capacity, and living more authentically.
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Let's Connect (319) 255-2579
Finances
Payment Methods
American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Optum
- Wellmark BCBS
- Out of Network
Iyana Leach
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. Email or (319) 255-2579
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Iowa / 115759 Iyana Leach
Iyana Leach
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (319) 255-2579
Specialties and Expertise
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Cancer
- Coping Skills
- Cross Cultural Women's Issues
- Depression
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Emotional Disturbance
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Personality Disorders
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Thinking Disorders
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Deaf Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
I also speak
French
Age
Adults
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Deaf Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
I also speak
French
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Adlerian
- Biofeedback
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing (CPT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Feminist
- Gestalt
- Multicultural
- Person-Centered
- Transpersonal
- Trauma Focused
Iyana Leach
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (319) 255-2579
Location
Primary Location
Essence of Awareness Therapy, PLLC
221 E College St, Suit 211
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 255-2579Email me