Schizophrenia Therapists in Des Moines, IA

With over a decade of specialized experience, I have worked more with individuals with schizophrenia and schizoaffective than any other disorder. Together, we can create and learn to maintain a meaningful purpose and existence. You can have the life you imagine! I also provide support to loved ones who are of support to someone with a psychotic disorder.

Primebridge Psychiatric Care provides psychiatric evaluation and medication management for individuals experiencing schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders. Treatment focuses on symptom stabilization, improved functioning, and supporting long-term mental health and quality of life.

I provide long-term, compassionate support for individuals living with schizophrenia. My focus is on stability, connection, and dignity—helping you navigate voices, visions, or paranoia without shame. We’ll build coping strategies, medication support (with your provider), and daily routines while honoring your cultural and spiritual framework for understanding your experiences.

This component assist with supporting symptom management, emotional regulation, coping strategies, and skills to enhance daily functioning and overall quality of life.

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.

Gender ID

	60%	Female
	20%	Gender Fluid
	20%	Male

Session Type

	75%	In Person and Online
	25%	Online Only

Top Treatment Approaches

75%	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
75%	Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian)
75%	Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
50%	Somatic Therapy
50%	Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
50%	Psychodynamic Therapy
50%	Psychoeducational Therapy

Ages Served

100%	Adult
50%	Senior
50%	Young Adult
25%	Teen

Client Focus

25%	Black / African American
25%	Women
25%	LGBTQ+
25%	Men
25%	Hispanic / Latino

Schizophrenia therapists in Des Moines, Iowa IA

Dr. Dana C. Avey

Chileme U Ochulor

XaHara A. MeGod

Dr. Christopher Lowery, DHSc, CLCP

Schizophrenia therapists in Des Moines, Iowa Statistics

Average years in practice

Average cost per session

Accept insurance

Offer sliding scale