Trauma and PTSD therapists in Urbandale, Iowa IA
Find experienced trauma and PTSD therapists in Urbandale who provide testing, evidence-based treatment for trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, and related challenges such as anxiety, depression, and stress. Compare detailed therapist profiles and connect with a provider that’s right for you.
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PTSD/Trauma
Jennifer Francke Psychotherapy, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LIMHP, LPC, LADC, LMHC
Trauma can have a lasting impact on your mental, emotional, and physical well-being, whether it stems from past abuse, neglect, an accident, an illness, or any other distressing event. If you are struggling with the effects of trauma or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), therapy can provide a path toward healing and reclaiming control over your life. In a safe, compassionate space, we will work together to process your trauma, explore your emotions, and develop coping strategies that help reduce PTSD symptoms, build resilience, and foster a sense of empowerment. Using evidence-based approaches like Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), I will help you regain a sense of peace, safety, and control. Therapy can be an essential step in your recovery, and together, we’ll create a plan tailored to your needs as you take back your life.
12 Years Experience
Online in Urbandale, IA Iowa
PTSD/Trauma
Shannon Gorres
Life Coach, MDiv, MA
My understanding of trauma has shifted along with international research on why some events create lasting challenging effects for some people but not for others. Our collective awareness has gone from thinking, “What's wrong with you?” to asking, “What happened to you?” and now focusing on, “Who was there for you?”
A simple retelling of a traumatic experience does not always deeply heal the one who suffers. While it can feel good to be truly heard, especially for those who have never told it before and need real empathy, repeatedly telling the story does not often change the subconscious beliefs implanted during the trauma or the nervous system’s reactivity.
Instead, we build a new relationship with a traumatic experience by re-approaching the memory and inviting a shift. Often the shift is around “Who could have been there for you.” While in factual reality, no one may have stopped the trauma, we can access another perspective that enables our bodies, hearts, and minds to feel supported. We can do this many ways: through role play, through calling in ancestors or pop stars or our highest selves, or by letting our wise adult-self take over the situation. Or we may use drawing materials or nature to discover a new part of the experience we didn’t realize before.
I've taken many trainings in the origins and effects of trauma and PTSD, and I find working with the nervous system and imaginal realm (creative liminal space) highly effective. I'm not a licensed mental health therapist; I'm a spiritual life coach, so my work is integrative. I offer: calm spaciousness & empathy as you talk, embodied processing options (drawing, clay work, self soothing), and inner parts work (mediated inner dialogue or a “committee of voices,” similar to Soulwork or Internal Family Systems).
Then we make a plan to implement the new shift into everyday life.
11 Years Experience
Online in Urbandale, IA Iowa
PTSD/Trauma
Julie Cochrane - Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) Therapist
Hypnotherapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist, RTT-T, Rewind Therapy Practitioner, Integration Coaching
Trauma sits in the body and the subconscious, not in the rational mind. For working with traumatic memories, I use the Rewind Technique, an evidence-informed, content-free approach that allows the nervous system to discharge the residue of a traumatic event without requiring you to relive it in detail. This pairs well with RTT for updating the beliefs that formed inside or after the event. If you have a formal PTSD diagnosis or are in active crisis, please work with a trauma-trained clinician as your primary support. I work alongside other providers and am happy to coordinate where appropriate.
6 Years Experience
Online in Urbandale, IA Iowa (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Ashley Maynard
Hypnotherapist, Certified Master Hypnotist, CMH Certified Hypnotherapist, CHt
Hypnotherapy for Trauma & PTSD: Heal, Release, Reclaim Your Life
Trauma can leave lasting imprints on the mind and body, making it feel impossible to move forward. Flashbacks, anxiety, emotional triggers, and feelings of being stuck can keep you trapped in the past. But healing is possible.
Hypnotherapy is a gentle, effective approach to help you process trauma safely, release emotional pain, and rewire subconscious patterns that keep you in a cycle of distress. In our sessions, you will:
✔ Reduce Triggers & Emotional Overwhelm – Reprogram automatic fear responses and regain control.
✔ Release Stored Trauma – Let go of past pain in a way that feels safe and empowering.
✔ Strengthen Emotional Resilience – Build inner peace and confidence in facing the future.
✔ Restore a Sense of Safety & Trust – Create new subconscious beliefs that support healing.
You are not your trauma—you are stronger than what happened to you. With hypnotherapy, you can reclaim your peace, rebuild your confidence, and step into a future free from the weight of the past.
Take the first step toward healing—schedule a session today.
2 Years Experience
Online in Urbandale, IA Iowa (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Debra Younger
Counselor/Therapist, LPCC, LPC, LMHC, CCPT
All of us at one time or another will experience some type of trauma or adverse life event. Most of the time we work through and resolve these without needing any help, but not always. If you are struggling with unresolved trauma and/or PTSD I can help. As a trauma informed therapist, utilizing an integrated approach of EMDR and Internal Family Systems, I can help you resolve the triggers associated with the trauma and find some resolution.
13 Years Experience
Online in Urbandale, IA Iowa (Online Only)
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Urbandale, Iowa Statistics
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Urbandale, Iowa average 13 years of experience and charge around $224 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (52%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (36%), and Somatic Therapy (36%).
Average years in practice
13 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$224
Accept insurance
36%
Offer sliding scale
44%
Gender ID
| 57% |
Female |
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| 36% |
Male |
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| 7% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 68% |
Online Only |
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| 32% |
In Person and Online |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 52% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 36% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 36% | Somatic Therapy |
| 32% | Hypnotherapy |
| 32% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 28% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 28% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 64% | Young Adult |
| 56% | Senior |
| 48% | Teen |
| 24% | Children |
Client Focus
| 52% | Women |
| 48% | LGBTQ+ |
| 44% | Men |
| 40% | Black / African American |
| 40% | Christian |