Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) therapists in Urbandale, IA
Browse Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) therapists in Urbandale, Iowa. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
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Ashley Paulson
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, CHt
I help adults let go of what's holding them back from thriving, being themselves, and fully living. Some common issues I address with clients include overthinking, people pleasing, perfectionism, insecurity, and trauma. I also help to create more peace and joy at home for parents who are feeling defeated. Sessions go beyond traditional talk therapy to address deeper work for lasting change. I offer a gentle, direct approach. If you are ready to release what has been holding you back, send an email to get started!
14 Years Experience
Online in Urbandale, IA (Online Only)
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Farrah Bonde
Registered Social Worker, LISW
As a mental health therapist and proud owner of a small, private, locally run practice, Farrah is deeply committed to serving her community with care and integrity. She offers a compassionate, understanding approach grounded in years of experience, creating a space where clients feel heard, supported, and respected. Farrah’s goal is to help you feel less overwhelmed and stressed by providing practical tools, thoughtful guidance, and steady encouragement as you work through life’s challenges and move toward greater balance and well-being.
27 Years Experience
Online in Urbandale, IA (Online Only)
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Rising Calm Center
Professional Christian Counselor, MS, CMHC, CLC
Life can feel so heavy when anxiety won’t let your mind rest, when fear wakes you at night, or when stress and self-doubt erode your confidence and faith. When burnout creeps in and relationships begin to crack, holding it all together can start to feel overwhelming.
At Rising Calm Center, we understand that weight. Our Christian counselors help young professionals, couples, and families find calm, rebuild trust, and walk in the peace Jesus promised—rather than performing under the pressures this world demands.
We integrate faith-based wisdom with evidence-based care, drawing from CBT, DBT, IFS, ACT, Gottman, EFT, Narrative Therapy, trauma-informed work, tapping, and breathwork. This combination helps you retrain your nervous system, heal emotional and spiritual wounds, and live with genuine peace.
Clients often come to us struggling with anxiety, insomnia, panic attacks, grief, burnout, relationship conflict, or a sense of spiritual disconnection. Here, you’ll find compassion, honesty, and practical tools to feel safe in your body and centered in your spirit again.
What we offer:
• Free consultations for new clients — relief can start now
• Same-week availability, including evenings (Mon–Thu until 8 p.m.)
• Sliding-scale rates for affordable care
• In-person, telehealth, or phone sessions
You don’t have to face the storm alone. There is calm on the other side—and together, we can find it.
14 Years Experience
Online in Urbandale, IA
DBT
Sarah Fandel
Counselor/Therapist, LPC, LMHC, LCPC
Are you looking to better manage stress? To improve your self-esteem, relationships, or emotion regulation? To heal from trauma or loss? To move away from avoidance, people pleasing, perfectionism or other habits that hold you back? Whether you seek to work on a specific goal or to focus more generally on self-exploration and growth, I am happy you are considering working with me. I am confident that we all possess a deep capacity for healing, resiliency, and connection. I strive to continually learn from and integrate multi-faceted modalities and theories of counseling to provide therapy that aligns with your individual needs and goals.
I work with clients affected by depression; anxiety; systems of oppression, any form of trauma or abuse; life transition difficulties; emotion dysregulation; attachment and relationship concerns; disordered eating patterns, body image issues; obsessive compulsive tendencies; phobias; gender dysphoria; and identity concerns.
11 Years Experience
Online in Urbandale, IA (Online Only)
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Dr. Dana C. Avey
Marriage and Family Therapist, MS, MA, DBH, LMFT, BC-TMH, ADS, CRYT
When we can live as our true, unapologetic selves we can experience fulfillment in our lives and connections with others. I believe every individual holds the power to change and evolve in all the ways they desire to discover and express their authentic self, and my role is to assist you in your discovery process and coming to understand all that this entails.
17 Years Experience
Online in Urbandale, IA
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) therapists in Urbandale, IA Statistics
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) therapists in Urbandale, IA average 16 years of experience and charge around $144 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (100%), Self Esteem (83%), and Stress (83%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$144
Accept insurance
83%
Offer sliding scale
33%
Gender ID
| 86% |
Female |
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| 14% |
Male |
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Session Type
| 67% |
Online Only |
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| 33% |
In Person and Online |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 83% | Self Esteem |
| 83% | Stress |
| 67% | Social Anxiety |
| 50% | Depression |
| 50% | Relationship and Marriage Counseling |
| 50% | Trauma and PTSD |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 50% | Young Adult |
| 33% | Children |
| 33% | Senior |
| 17% | Teen |
Client Focus
| 67% | Women |
| 33% | Christian |
| 17% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 17% | Men |