How to Find a Therapist in Des Moines, Iowa
The famous Raygun t-shirt for Des Moines says “Des Moines, Hell Yes!” But my clients tell me that when it comes to finding a therapist here it’s more like “Des Moines, HELP Yes!” The difficulty of finding a therapist in Des Moines is similar to the difficulty of finding someone in any small to midsize […]
Questions to Ask When Looking for a Therapist, Counselor or Psychologist in Des Moines
Questions to ask when looking for a therapist, counselor or psychologist in Des Moines So you’ve finally identified a therapist in Des Moines that you think might be a good fit for you but you can’t know for sure until you talk to them. Sure, you can read their website or Psychology Today profile but […]
Common Myths About Counseling and Therapy
Once you’ve identified a therapist in Des Moines that you want to have an initial session with or interview, you may find yourself wondering what is going to happen from there? I mean, what IS therapy? In many ways, because therapy takes place in private and because there are confusing messages about what it actually […]
What is Mindfulness-Based Therapy?
Have you ever wondered what mindfulness-based therapy is? This term refers to a group of therapies that all use mindfulness as a key intervention and tool for growth and healing. These include approaches such as Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and […]