Parenting therapists in Des Moines, 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 Des Moines, 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 Des Moines, IA Iowa
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Eric Olsen
Life Coach, PTSD, Trauma Triage, BSc Social Sciences, DoD Career Councilor, SARC, DAPA, Pre Licensed Human Intelligence / Psychology, Life Coach. | Professional Support: LSSBB, PgM, Bluestone PMP,
We look at your current parenting style and design a program for you to help break through the issues.
17 Years Experience
Online in Des Moines, IA Iowa (Online Only)
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Farrah Bonde
Registered Social Worker, LISW
Therapy for parents offers support and guidance to caregivers as they navigate the challenges of raising children. This type of therapy focuses on enhancing skills, improving communication within the family, and addressing issues such as stress, anxiety, and behavioral problems that may arise in children. By providing a safe space for parents to express their concerns and emotions, therapy can help them develop effective strategies, build resilience, and improve relationships with their children.
27 Years Experience
Online in Des Moines, 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 Des Moines, IA Iowa (Online Only)
Des Moines is Iowa's state capital and the center of America's insurance industry — home to Principal Financial Group, Wellmark, and dozens of other major insurers — creating a therapy demand shaped by the particular stresses of financial services careers alongside the concerns of a growing and increasingly diverse urban population. The city has experienced dramatic demographic change through refugee resettlement and immigration, with growing communities from Myanmar, Congo, and Latin America making it one of the most rapidly diversifying mid-size cities in the Midwest. UnityPoint Health — Iowa Methodist Medical Center and MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center provide institutional mental health resources, with a private practice community concentrated in the West Des Moines and Urbandale corridors. Iowa's relative shortage of mental health providers makes Des Moines an important access point for the broader state, and many therapists here serve clients from smaller surrounding communities.
Parenting therapists in Des Moines, Iowa Statistics
Parenting therapists in Des Moines, Iowa average 19 years of experience and charge around $199 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (79%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (57%), and Family Systems Therapy (50%).
Average years in practice
19 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$199
Accept insurance
57%
Offer sliding scale
57%
Gender ID
| 55% |
Female |
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| 33% |
Male |
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| 6% |
Non-Binary |
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| 6% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 64% |
Online Only |
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| 36% |
In Person and Online |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 79% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 57% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 50% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 36% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 36% | Christian Counseling |
| 36% | Gottman Method Couples Therapy |
| 36% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 79% | Teen |
| 79% | Young Adult |
| 50% | Senior |
| 36% | Children |
Client Focus
| 71% | Women |
| 64% | Men |
| 57% | Christian |
| 50% | Asian |
| 50% | Buddhist |