Marriage Counseling Therapists in 52402
Stacy Grooms
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Stacy Grooms is a graduate of Mt. Mercy University, having earned her Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy in August of 2021. Stacy strives to offer a therapeutic environment that is inclusive, safe, and nonjudgmental. Stacy is excited to work with couples and families as well as individual adults, teens, and children. Particularly couples with fidelity, communication, and intimacy issues. Families in times of turmoil. Individuals with panic disorders, personality disorders, OCD, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and depression.
Stacy Grooms is a graduate of Mt. Mercy University, having earned her Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy in August of 2021. Stacy strives to offer a therapeutic environment that is inclusive, safe, and nonjudgmental. Stacy is excited to work with couples and families as well as individual adults, teens, and children. Particularly couples with fidelity, communication, and intimacy issues. Families in times of turmoil. Individuals with panic disorders, personality disorders, OCD, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and depression.
Dr. Lauren Clayton Wood
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Lauren specializes in working with couples and families who are navigating medical conditions, medical trauma, marital distress, and navigating family dynamics. Lauren has been practicing since 2018 as a Marriage and Family Therapist. Lauren has a background in middle-grade education and the medical community. Lauren is passionate about teaching and enjoys training interns from the local Marriage and Family Therapy program and teaching classes at a local University.
Lauren specializes in working with couples and families who are navigating medical conditions, medical trauma, marital distress, and navigating family dynamics. Lauren has been practicing since 2018 as a Marriage and Family Therapist. Lauren has a background in middle-grade education and the medical community. Lauren is passionate about teaching and enjoys training interns from the local Marriage and Family Therapy program and teaching classes at a local University.
Elise Perea
Counselor, MEd, MS, LMHC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 (Online Only)
It can be hard to find a therapist if you have shift work or a full schedule, so I am offering sessions from 5am-Noon. In our office, we work on life transitions, gaining insights, making changes, improving relationships, and learning how to to feel more calm and settled. Here you can find out more about healthier coping techniques, and reduce the frequency and severity of symptoms of depression, ADHD and anxiety. It is a good and safe place to improve confidence and self-esteem, address parenting, marital and vocational stress, and to explore and express your identity and needs, wants and goals both personally and professionally.
It can be hard to find a therapist if you have shift work or a full schedule, so I am offering sessions from 5am-Noon. In our office, we work on life transitions, gaining insights, making changes, improving relationships, and learning how to to feel more calm and settled. Here you can find out more about healthier coping techniques, and reduce the frequency and severity of symptoms of depression, ADHD and anxiety. It is a good and safe place to improve confidence and self-esteem, address parenting, marital and vocational stress, and to explore and express your identity and needs, wants and goals both personally and professionally.
Kathy Fox
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, t-MFT
Verified Verified
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 (Online Only)
Currently accepting new clients in Iowa via Telehealth. NEW Online Couples workshop offered Wednesday evenings in October. Four skill-building sessions (90 min each). See website for more info. Call to register! I specialize in helping individuals and couples who seek to enhance, repair or save a relationship, prepare for marriage, discern the best path for a relationship in crisis, end a relationship (if decided), recover from a relationship that has ended, or grieve the passing of a partner or other loved one.
Currently accepting new clients in Iowa via Telehealth. NEW Online Couples workshop offered Wednesday evenings in October. Four skill-building sessions (90 min each). See website for more info. Call to register! I specialize in helping individuals and couples who seek to enhance, repair or save a relationship, prepare for marriage, discern the best path for a relationship in crisis, end a relationship (if decided), recover from a relationship that has ended, or grieve the passing of a partner or other loved one.
Chris M Reid
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, tLMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
My Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy is from Mount Mercy University where I also took additional classes and outside trainings in Play Therapy, Sex Therapy, and Medical Family Therapy.
My goal is to inspire hope and help you discover the tools you need to solve your unique concerns while using a strengths-based, internal family systems and systemic approach. I am currently pursuing my play therapy certification and have great and broad interests in attachment issues, A.D.D, depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship dynamics, sex therapy, internet pornography addiction, and the social pressures of being single or divorced. I enjoy working with couples, individuals, families, and children. Change is possible! Let's explore the possibilities together.
My Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy is from Mount Mercy University where I also took additional classes and outside trainings in Play Therapy, Sex Therapy, and Medical Family Therapy.
My goal is to inspire hope and help you discover the tools you need to solve your unique concerns while using a strengths-based, internal family systems and systemic approach. I am currently pursuing my play therapy certification and have great and broad interests in attachment issues, A.D.D, depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship dynamics, sex therapy, internet pornography addiction, and the social pressures of being single or divorced. I enjoy working with couples, individuals, families, and children. Change is possible! Let's explore the possibilities together.
I am currently accepting new clients with any of the following problems: anxiety, depression, grieving, marital distress, teenage issues, parenting problems or life transition struggles.
Hello. Do you feel overwhelmed and underappreciated? Does your life feel out of control or unbearable? Having a person who listens without judgement is instrumental to the healing process. No one should go through life alone. A therapist can be an advocate, a cheerleader or even a coach for your life. I welcome you to come and share your burdens with me and we will work out a solution together.
I am currently accepting new clients with any of the following problems: anxiety, depression, grieving, marital distress, teenage issues, parenting problems or life transition struggles.
Hello. Do you feel overwhelmed and underappreciated? Does your life feel out of control or unbearable? Having a person who listens without judgement is instrumental to the healing process. No one should go through life alone. A therapist can be an advocate, a cheerleader or even a coach for your life. I welcome you to come and share your burdens with me and we will work out a solution together.
Maria Isabel Ramos LMFT, LLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy.
In our busy and sometimes stressful lives, self-care is imperative. Tending to our own mental health may become necessary if the struggle becomes overwhelming to manage alone. Once you've made the decision that therapy is the next step for you, finding the right neutral, compassionate, non-judgmental and empathetic therapist is of the utmost importance. My mission is to build a therapeutic alliance with you using a collaborative approach to reach your goals. The evidence-based approaches and interventions that I use are designed to assist you in further identifying and tapping into the strengths you already possess.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy.
In our busy and sometimes stressful lives, self-care is imperative. Tending to our own mental health may become necessary if the struggle becomes overwhelming to manage alone. Once you've made the decision that therapy is the next step for you, finding the right neutral, compassionate, non-judgmental and empathetic therapist is of the utmost importance. My mission is to build a therapeutic alliance with you using a collaborative approach to reach your goals. The evidence-based approaches and interventions that I use are designed to assist you in further identifying and tapping into the strengths you already possess.
Dr. Ashley Nicole Frazier
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
As a Marriage and Family Therapist, it is my goal to help any and everyone who needs it. I am a multicultural therapist whose main goal is to assist my clients in being the best person they can be. When you come to Strength in Diversity therapy center you will feel welcomed and accepted no matter your creed, color, race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc. It is my hope that once you leave my therapy room you will feel rejuvenated, full of life, and ready to take on the world.
As a Marriage and Family Therapist, it is my goal to help any and everyone who needs it. I am a multicultural therapist whose main goal is to assist my clients in being the best person they can be. When you come to Strength in Diversity therapy center you will feel welcomed and accepted no matter your creed, color, race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc. It is my hope that once you leave my therapy room you will feel rejuvenated, full of life, and ready to take on the world.
I also work with one spouse to improve their marriage even if the other won't come in.
My passion in life is to help you thrive. My approach to marriage, family, and relationships is unique because I am keenly aware of how your view of the world, yourself, and how you view others affects all aspects of your life and your relationships. I'm a compassionate straight shooter who will help you reshape your past and set a firm foundation for the future. I focus less on diagnosing you and more on helping you to connect deeply with others and discover solutions to move forward. My desire is for you not to have to come back.
I also work with one spouse to improve their marriage even if the other won't come in.
My passion in life is to help you thrive. My approach to marriage, family, and relationships is unique because I am keenly aware of how your view of the world, yourself, and how you view others affects all aspects of your life and your relationships. I'm a compassionate straight shooter who will help you reshape your past and set a firm foundation for the future. I focus less on diagnosing you and more on helping you to connect deeply with others and discover solutions to move forward. My desire is for you not to have to come back.
I work best with clients who are challenged by symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, trauma-related struggles, Bipolar Disorder, life transitions (job changes, marriage, divorce, having children, etc), acute stress, and overall mental well-being.
My goal as a therapist is to create a caring, supportive, and non-judgmental environment so a client can feel safe being themselves. I believe it is through this safety that the work to heal, learn, grow, and understand ourselves can happen. In order to gain contentment in life, breaking free from the patterns that have kept life in discontentment is key. I view therapy as a partnership between therapist and client so working together is essential to making lasting changes.
I work best with clients who are challenged by symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, trauma-related struggles, Bipolar Disorder, life transitions (job changes, marriage, divorce, having children, etc), acute stress, and overall mental well-being.
My goal as a therapist is to create a caring, supportive, and non-judgmental environment so a client can feel safe being themselves. I believe it is through this safety that the work to heal, learn, grow, and understand ourselves can happen. In order to gain contentment in life, breaking free from the patterns that have kept life in discontentment is key. I view therapy as a partnership between therapist and client so working together is essential to making lasting changes.
John Michael Cilek
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, tLMFT
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
I have a Master of Arts degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Mount Mercy University.
Now accepting new clients (UI Gradcare, SHIP, UIChoice) - near campus in Northside of Iowa City & on bus routes > For so many of us, life can be overwhelming, disorienting, and difficult. In working with you, my hope is to have an opportunity to slow down, to be curious, and to uncover deeper meaning and connections within ourselves and in relating to others. Your particular knowledge, challenges, experiences, and expertise will be listened to carefully and sensitively responded to with transparency, kindness, and compassion. It is my commitment to greet you in each session with trust, a calm presence, and unconditional hospitality.
I have a Master of Arts degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Mount Mercy University.
Now accepting new clients (UI Gradcare, SHIP, UIChoice) - near campus in Northside of Iowa City & on bus routes > For so many of us, life can be overwhelming, disorienting, and difficult. In working with you, my hope is to have an opportunity to slow down, to be curious, and to uncover deeper meaning and connections within ourselves and in relating to others. Your particular knowledge, challenges, experiences, and expertise will be listened to carefully and sensitively responded to with transparency, kindness, and compassion. It is my commitment to greet you in each session with trust, a calm presence, and unconditional hospitality.
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Janel Harrington
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
I see couples, individuals, & families for: dating/relationship issues, anxiety, couples counseling (infidelity, alcohol misuse, how social media affects connection, & pre- marital), college/graduate student stress, divorce, blended families, co-dependency, grief & loss, harsh self-narratives, & concerns with spirituality, indecision, and uncertainty.
My accepting approach is secured in the notion that we all deserve to be welcomed just as we are, including the problems and struggles we bear. Even if our problems have no straightforward answers, we can learn to live with and through them when we are better connected to ourselves and others. As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I aspire to enable this connection. My training is rooted in Systems Theory, which views individuals, couples, and families through their relationship network. I take care to recognize how family of origin, cultural, and contextual factors inform our habits, perceptions, and sense of well-being.
I see couples, individuals, & families for: dating/relationship issues, anxiety, couples counseling (infidelity, alcohol misuse, how social media affects connection, & pre- marital), college/graduate student stress, divorce, blended families, co-dependency, grief & loss, harsh self-narratives, & concerns with spirituality, indecision, and uncertainty.
My accepting approach is secured in the notion that we all deserve to be welcomed just as we are, including the problems and struggles we bear. Even if our problems have no straightforward answers, we can learn to live with and through them when we are better connected to ourselves and others. As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I aspire to enable this connection. My training is rooted in Systems Theory, which views individuals, couples, and families through their relationship network. I take care to recognize how family of origin, cultural, and contextual factors inform our habits, perceptions, and sense of well-being.
I work with anxiety, depression/mood disorders, trauma and abuse history, life changes, interpersonal conflicts, and marriage and couples counseling.
Thank you for taking the time to consider me as a possible counselor. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 6 years of experience in the mental health profession. As a therapist, I employ a holistic, all inclusive, empathetic style to therapy. It is in my professional interest to provide the most effective therapy to my clients by integrating a use of therapy techniques to include Cognitive-Behavioral, Motivational Interviewing, Strength-based, Mindfulness, and incorporating empirically supported practices.
I work with anxiety, depression/mood disorders, trauma and abuse history, life changes, interpersonal conflicts, and marriage and couples counseling.
Thank you for taking the time to consider me as a possible counselor. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 6 years of experience in the mental health profession. As a therapist, I employ a holistic, all inclusive, empathetic style to therapy. It is in my professional interest to provide the most effective therapy to my clients by integrating a use of therapy techniques to include Cognitive-Behavioral, Motivational Interviewing, Strength-based, Mindfulness, and incorporating empirically supported practices.
He is also trained in EMDR and marital counseling (Level I Gottman).
Matt Cohen, Ph.D. is an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker, The University of Kansas '94) He works as a group facilitator and a licensed workplace mediator, and counsels individuals and couples 18 years and older. Matt has also given national seminars about working with difficult people in the workplace. He is a certified workplace mediator, coach/educator, and trains others in mediation. He has traveled nationally and internationally to present and conduct workshops using movement, storytelling, and play as a technique to build community and spontaneity. He has a Ph.D. in Film and Media Studies and taught at UIOWA for 9 years.
He is also trained in EMDR and marital counseling (Level I Gottman).
Matt Cohen, Ph.D. is an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker, The University of Kansas '94) He works as a group facilitator and a licensed workplace mediator, and counsels individuals and couples 18 years and older. Matt has also given national seminars about working with difficult people in the workplace. He is a certified workplace mediator, coach/educator, and trains others in mediation. He has traveled nationally and internationally to present and conduct workshops using movement, storytelling, and play as a technique to build community and spontaneity. He has a Ph.D. in Film and Media Studies and taught at UIOWA for 9 years.
It can be difficult to open up and be vulnerable to someone new. I understand this reluctance and I'm here to make this process as easy and as helpful as possible. People have the potential to change, but sometimes they don't know what to do or what to try next. If you're feeling overwhelmed, confused or helpless, it's time to get help. I will listen to your problems, give you encouragement and teach you the skills needed to improve your life.
It can be difficult to open up and be vulnerable to someone new. I understand this reluctance and I'm here to make this process as easy and as helpful as possible. People have the potential to change, but sometimes they don't know what to do or what to try next. If you're feeling overwhelmed, confused or helpless, it's time to get help. I will listen to your problems, give you encouragement and teach you the skills needed to improve your life.
Alicia Marie Gerber
Counselor, LMHC, RPT, ACTRP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Waitlist for new clients
I believe that everyone is unique and deserves a therapeutic approach that will meet their needs. I have worked hard in creating a personalized approach to therapy which allows each person to be the center of focus and go through their journey at their own pace. A dedicated playroom allows children to explore and process at their own level through play and creativity. With teenagers my focus is on their skills and strengths while building them up to help them meet their goals and overcome obstacles. With adult clients I provide a safe place where they can process openly without fear or judgement.
I believe that everyone is unique and deserves a therapeutic approach that will meet their needs. I have worked hard in creating a personalized approach to therapy which allows each person to be the center of focus and go through their journey at their own pace. A dedicated playroom allows children to explore and process at their own level through play and creativity. With teenagers my focus is on their skills and strengths while building them up to help them meet their goals and overcome obstacles. With adult clients I provide a safe place where they can process openly without fear or judgement.
As your therapist, I'm here to be present while you share your experiences. I appreciate the mindset, “To be clear is to be kind” and bring that into the therapy room. You are the expert on your own life, experiences, feelings, and behaviors, but there may be times when you need a little help sorting that out. I have a quirky outlook on the world that allows me to provide a safe, genuine, real experience that helps you to navigate through the absurdity of life. I enjoy working with adults, teens 16 and up, LGBTQI+, neuroqueer, and traditional and nontraditional relationships.
As your therapist, I'm here to be present while you share your experiences. I appreciate the mindset, “To be clear is to be kind” and bring that into the therapy room. You are the expert on your own life, experiences, feelings, and behaviors, but there may be times when you need a little help sorting that out. I have a quirky outlook on the world that allows me to provide a safe, genuine, real experience that helps you to navigate through the absurdity of life. I enjoy working with adults, teens 16 and up, LGBTQI+, neuroqueer, and traditional and nontraditional relationships.
I see counseling as an opportunity to create new possibilities rather than addressing a series of rights and wrongs. I believe that change is most notable when we challenge the faulty thoughts and perceptions we have about ourselves, others, and the world around us. By learning to challenge our thinking we can have greater interpersonal relationships, self-image, and create a more persuasive and stable pattern of moods. I am trained in strategies to assist in ongoing dedication to the identified problem outside of the counseling session. It is essential that counseling relationships are collaborative.
I see counseling as an opportunity to create new possibilities rather than addressing a series of rights and wrongs. I believe that change is most notable when we challenge the faulty thoughts and perceptions we have about ourselves, others, and the world around us. By learning to challenge our thinking we can have greater interpersonal relationships, self-image, and create a more persuasive and stable pattern of moods. I am trained in strategies to assist in ongoing dedication to the identified problem outside of the counseling session. It is essential that counseling relationships are collaborative.
Handling problems on your own can be a noble decision. However, when things don't improve and life becomes overwhelming, getting help might be necessary. Sometimes people are reluctant to start therapy because they see it as a sign of weakness. It can be difficult to open up and be vulnerable to someone new. I understand this reluctance and I'm here to make this process as easy and as helpful as possible. I will listen to your problems, give you encouragement and teach you the skills you need to improve your life.
Handling problems on your own can be a noble decision. However, when things don't improve and life becomes overwhelming, getting help might be necessary. Sometimes people are reluctant to start therapy because they see it as a sign of weakness. It can be difficult to open up and be vulnerable to someone new. I understand this reluctance and I'm here to make this process as easy and as helpful as possible. I will listen to your problems, give you encouragement and teach you the skills you need to improve your life.
Have you had therapy before that has helped, yet after a while the same challenges keep coming back? Have you had trauma therapy, yet got stuck at a certain point? Do you have a strong startle response? Are your relationships presenting challenges that persist in spite of your best efforts? Have you suffered a painful loss? Are you at a transition point, keenly aware that your present actions will lay a foundation for the rest of your life? Maybe you just want to get it right the first time?
Have you had therapy before that has helped, yet after a while the same challenges keep coming back? Have you had trauma therapy, yet got stuck at a certain point? Do you have a strong startle response? Are your relationships presenting challenges that persist in spite of your best efforts? Have you suffered a painful loss? Are you at a transition point, keenly aware that your present actions will lay a foundation for the rest of your life? Maybe you just want to get it right the first time?
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Marriage Counseling Therapists
How does marriage counseling work?
Marriage counseling works by teaching couples concrete skills to communicate with one another and solve disagreements in healthy ways. A trained mental health professional works with both members of a couple to explore difficulties the couple may be having and helps them develop skills to address these matters. Couples who don’t have any difficulties but want to prepare for marriage may develop skills for the future.
How long does marriage counseling typically last?
Marriage counseling is a short-term form of therapy; the process may last between four and eight sessions. Other forms of relationship guidance from mental health professionals, such as couples therapy, are longer lasting, may focus on the past rather than just the present, and are tailored to the individual couple and their emotions, history, and patterns in the relationship. Couples therapy often lasts for 12 weeks or longer.
Is marriage counseling effective?
Marriage counseling helps many couples develop relationship skills that may not have been acquired or tested in a relationship; partners may be better able to communicate and address conflict following counseling. However, there are many different forms of marriage counseling, and this form of counseling does not have as strong an evidence base as other modalities such as couples therapy.
Is marriage counseling effective if only one partner wants to go?
Yes, marriage counseling can still be effective if one partner convinces the other to engage in the process. Of course, whether counseling is effective depends on the couple’s commitment to work on their relationship; however, the short-term, skills-based nature of marriage counseling makes it a relatively easy “ask” of a partner, and the hesitant individual may see its value once counseling begins.