Joseli Alves-Dunkerson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, AASECT, CST (she, her)
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $200
- Couple Sessions $200
- Pay by American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Wellmark BCBS
- Out of Network
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Iowa / 095469 Joseli Alves-Dunkerson
- In Practice for 8 Years
- License: Washington State Department of Health Mft.LF 6092.3982 / 2016
- Certificate from Amer. Assoc. of Marriage & Family Therapy - AAMFT 181996 / 2016
- Certificate from American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) NA / 2019
- Attended Saybrook University, Seattle Campus (in-person program), Graduated 2016
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Sex Therapy
- Relationship Issues
- Marital and Premarital
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Bisexual
- Body Positivity
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Couples with a partner with ADHD or Aspergers.
- Depression
- Divorce
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Men's Issues
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Sexual Abuse
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Veterans
- Women's Issues
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Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Emotionally Focused
- Family / Marital
- Gottman Method
- Humanistic
- Imago
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Narrative
- Positive Psychology
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
Groups
Sexual Health for Couples (online)
Do you want to improve your relationship and sexual life? Are you in a long-term relationship and intimacy seems to have gone out of the window? Or are you resenting your partner for having more desire or less desire than you? Learn more about what makes a great relationship and sexual experience, regardless of your age, background and preferences.
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Relationship & Intimacy Center
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Bringing Baby Home (online)
Are you planning or already expecting a baby? Or adopting one? Or you just got him/her? Are you prepared for the big changes that will come up and impact your relationship with you partner? Be proactive and plan ahead. Having a baby is a blessing and also a big change. Make the best of it by learning effective strategies for this new chapter in your life. This group meets online for 5 hours on a Saturday and 5 hours in the following Sunday (total of 10 hours). Maximum 8 couples. Full fee: $400.
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Relationship & Intimacy Center
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Sexual Health for Cancer Survivors (online)
This workshop is for couples where one or both partners are cancer survivors. Cancer brings changes to our lifestyle and sense of self. Our intimate relationship with our partner is often impacted due to personal issues of loss. Learn tools and strategies to refresh your emotional and sexual life.
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Relationship & Intimacy Center
West Des Moines, IA 50266