Spirituality therapists in Ames, Iowa IA
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Spirituality
Ashley Paulson
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, LIMHP, CHt
I often see clients who consider themselves to be empaths. I help these clients to gain a better understanding of themselves and how to manifest what they desire. I additionally offer Past Life Regression (PLR) for self-pay clients only; insurance is not accepted for PLR.
14 Years Experience
Online in Ames, IA Iowa (Online Only)
Spirituality
Clear Path Counseling and Wellness Center
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA. LPC
Brad provides trauma-informed counseling for spirituality-related concerns, including spiritual distress, faith transitions, existential questions, and spiritual trauma. He also specializes in religious trauma therapy for individuals who have been harmed in religious or church settings, including experiences of spiritual abuse, coercion, shame-based teaching, exclusion, or emotionally damaging religious environments.
These experiences can deeply impact identity, trust, emotional well-being, and relationships, often leading to anxiety, depression, guilt, confusion, loss of meaning, or difficulty reconnecting with a sense of purpose or faith. Many clients also struggle with unresolved trauma related to their religious upbringing or spiritual community.
Brad takes a holistic and trauma-focused approach to spiritual and religious trauma counseling, providing a safe, respectful, and non-judgmental space where clients can explore their experiences freely. Therapy supports clients in processing painful experiences, understanding the emotional and psychological impact of spiritual harm, and rebuilding a sense of inner stability, autonomy, and meaning.
As an experienced trauma therapist and EMDR therapist, Brad integrates EMDR therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), trauma-informed counseling, emotional regulation strategies, and holistic therapeutic approaches to help clients process distressing memories, reduce emotional suffering, and restore a sense of groundedness and clarity. Treatment is tailored to each client’s beliefs, values, and comfort level, and can support both deconstruction and reconstruction of personal spirituality if desired.
Brad works with clients from a respectful, client-centered perspective that honors each individual’s unique spiritual background and life experience. The focus is on healing emotional wounds, reducing shame and fear, and supporting clients in developing a healthier, more authentic sense of meaning and identity moving forward.
Healing is possible. With the right support, clients can move beyond spiritual trauma, rebuild trust in themselves, and create a sense of peace, purpose, and emotional freedom—whether within, outside of, or alongside a faith-based framework.
28 Years Experience
Online in Ames, IA Iowa (Online Only)
Spirituality
GRIS ALVES
Counselor/Therapist, Compassionate Inquiry, Trauma Informed Mindfulness Teacher
I support clients exploring spirituality through a compassionate, trauma-informed lens that honors both personal experience and ancestral wisdom. I work with those navigating religious trauma or restrictive beliefs, helping deconstruct patterns that have caused shame, fear, or disconnection. For those seeking contemplative accompaniment or spiritual direction—or even what I call “unspiritual direction”—I draw on mindfulness, earth-based traditions, and somatic practices to help clients reconnect with their inner guidance, intuition, and sense of meaning. Together, we explore spiritual growth, self-discovery, and the integration of mind, body, and soul in ways that are both grounded and transformative.
11 Years Experience
Online in Ames, IA Iowa
Spirituality
Cynthia Leslie
Pastoral Counselor/Therapist, MA, CPRS
Having a healthy sprit man is just as important as being healthy mentally and physically. Sometimes people find themselves being stagnant spiritually. Stagnancy can cause frustration, confusion and a feeling of a sense of bondage. Freedom can come through realizing God’s plan for your life.
7 Years Experience
Online in Ames, IA Iowa (Online Only)
Spirituality
Anxiety Eliminated
Hypnotherapist, Certified Hypnotherapist and Health Coach, MBA
Studied and practiced every religion and spiritual path out there.
14 Years Experience
Online in Ames, IA Iowa
Spirituality therapists in Ames, Iowa Statistics
Spirituality therapists in Ames, Iowa average 16 years of experience and charge around $220 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Somatic Therapy (47%), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (42%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (42%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$220
Accept insurance
26%
Offer sliding scale
63%
Gender ID
| 61% |
Female |
|
| 29% |
Male |
|
| 10% |
Gender Fluid |
|
Session Type
| 58% |
Online Only |
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| 42% |
In Person and Online |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 47% | Somatic Therapy |
| 42% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 42% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 32% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 32% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 26% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 26% | Hypnotherapy |
Ages Served
| 95% | Adult |
| 68% | Young Adult |
| 68% | Senior |
| 47% | Teen |
| 21% | Children |
Client Focus
| 68% | Women |
| 58% | Men |
| 47% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 42% | Jewish |
| 37% | LGBTQ+ |