Parenting therapists in Ankeny, Iowa IA
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Ashley Paulson
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, LIMHP, CHt
I help caregivers feel more confident in their parenting as well as gain strategies to create more positive dynamics at home. I often help parents address their overwhelm/irritability/yelling in the home. I additionally help caregivers break generational cycles.
14 Years Experience
Online in Ankeny, IA Iowa (Online Only)
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Candace Plattor
Drug and Alcohol Counselor, M.A. in Counselling Psychology from Adler University
If the addict in the family is an adult child, often the parents have to learn new parenting skills so that everyone can benefit from recovery.
35 Years Experience
Online in Ankeny, IA Iowa (Online Only)
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Clear Path Counseling and Wellness Center
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA. LPC
Brad provides trauma-informed counseling for parenting challenges, family stress, and difficulties navigating the emotional and relational demands of raising children in today’s fast-paced and high-pressure world. Many parents feel overwhelmed, exhausted, or unsure how to manage behavior challenges, communication breakdowns, discipline concerns, or emotional disconnection within the family system.
Brad takes a holistic and supportive approach to parenting and family counseling, helping parents understand the underlying stressors, emotional triggers, and relational patterns that may be impacting the home environment. Therapy focuses on creating practical, realistic strategies to improve communication, strengthen connection, reduce conflict, and build a more stable and supportive family dynamic.
As an experienced trauma therapist and EMDR therapist, Brad integrates EMDR therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), trauma-informed counseling, emotional regulation skills, and holistic therapeutic approaches to support both individual healing and healthier family functioning. When appropriate, therapy may also explore how past trauma, stress, or unresolved emotional experiences can influence parenting responses, emotional reactivity, and family relationships.
Parenting challenges often occur in the context of broader life stress, emotional overwhelm, and competing responsibilities. Brad’s approach helps clients develop greater emotional awareness, patience, and regulation while also building effective boundaries, coping strategies, and communication tools that support healthier interactions within the family system.
Therapy is collaborative, practical, and tailored to each family’s unique needs and goals. The focus is on reducing stress, improving relationships, and creating a more peaceful, connected, and emotionally supportive home environment.
The goal of therapy is to help parents feel more confident, grounded, and supported while strengthening family relationships and fostering long-term emotional health, stability, and connection.
28 Years Experience
Online in Ankeny, IA Iowa (Online Only)
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Mun & Mind Therapy PLLC
Psychologist
Parenting can be one of life's most rewarding experiences, but it can also be one of the most challenging. Many parents find themselves balancing the desire to raise emotionally healthy children while navigating their own stress, relationships, cultural values, and family expectations. Whether you are struggling with behavioural concerns, communication difficulties, co-parenting challenges, parenting through separation, or simply feeling overwhelmed by the demands of caregiving, therapy can provide support and guidance.
At Min & Mind, we recognize that parenting does not happen in isolation. Our own childhood experiences, cultural backgrounds, and family dynamics often influence how we approach parenting today. We help parents better understand their children, strengthen connection, navigate conflict with confidence, and develop parenting strategies that align with their values. Our goal is to support families in creating relationships built on trust, understanding, resilience, and emotional wellbeing.
2 Years Experience
Online in Ankeny, IA Iowa (Online Only)
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Dr. Amy Hecht
Psychologist, PhD
I work with parents at all stages, from early childhood through adolescence, helping them navigate the often complex and evolving challenges of raising children. Parenting can be deeply meaningful, but also demanding, and many parents find themselves feeling overwhelmed, uncertain, or stretched in ways they didn’t anticipate.
My approach focuses on helping parents better understand their child’s emotional and developmental needs, while also making space for their own experience. I work collaboratively to strengthen connection, improve communication, and address patterns that may be contributing to conflict or stress within the family.
I also bring particular sensitivity to parenting within adoptive, donor-conceived, and other non-traditional families, where additional layers of identity, communication, and connection may emerge over time.
Above all, I aim to support parents in feeling more confident, grounded, and effective—so they can show up for their children with both clarity and compassion.
26 Years Experience
Online in Ankeny, IA Iowa
Parenting therapists in Ankeny, Iowa Statistics
Parenting therapists in Ankeny, Iowa average 18 years of experience and charge around $213 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (75%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (58%), and Family Systems Therapy (50%).
Average years in practice
18 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$213
Accept insurance
50%
Offer sliding scale
67%
Gender ID
| 62% |
Female |
|
| 38% |
Male |
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Session Type
| 67% |
Online Only |
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| 33% |
In Person and Online |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 75% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 58% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 50% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 33% | Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) |
| 33% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 33% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 25% | Behavioral Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 75% | Young Adult |
| 75% | Teen |
| 42% | Senior |
| 33% | Children |
Client Focus
| 67% | Men |
| 67% | Women |
| 50% | Asian |
| 50% | Buddhist |
| 50% | Jewish |