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Find Youth / Teens Therapists & Counselors in West Des Moines, IA.

 

In this day and age, it can be difficult for youth and teens to navigate school obligations, social interactions, family issues, and more. Some children even suffer from undiagnosed mental illnesses that make everyday life a challenge. Without adequate support, youth and teens may struggle immensely with their mental and emotional health and live miserable lives.

That’s where teen and youth counseling/therapy can help. Whether you are located in downtown West Des Moines, the suburbs of West Des Moines, other nearby places such as Urbandale, Ankeny, or anywhere else in Iowa, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Signs Your Child Can Use Youth/Teen Therapy

It can be challenging to determine whether you should seek professional help for your child. Youth and teens may need counseling for the following reasons:

  • They isolate themselves from their friends.
  • Their school grades are slipping.
  • They make reckless decisions.
  • They often seem sad or worried.

If a child exhibits any of the above signs, consider speaking with a therapist about teen or youth counseling. If you are curious to learn more about how you can help your child, read licensed therapist Stephanie Olarte’s tips about teen/youth therapy and how parents can get involved.

Your Child Deserves to Feel Better: Explore Youth/Teen Counseling Today!

Youth and teen counseling enables a therapist to identify your child's issues and create a customized plan to address them so your child can flourish and be happy. And with Mental Health Match, finding a qualified youth therapist is easy! Start by browsing experts below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

West Des Moines, IA Youth/Teen Therapists- List Your Practice on Mental Health Match

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Amber Teubert
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Create a safe environment for you to feel comfortable in processing thought, emotions and situations.


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Create a safe environment for you to feel comfortable in processing thought, emotions and situations.

Something to know about my approach is:

Using cognitive behavioral therapy, I will assist you with reframing automatic thoughts and unchecked beliefs

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abusive Relationships
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Anxiety Management
  • Confidence
  • Depression
  • Domestic Violence
  • Gender Identity
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • LGBTQ+
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Worth
  • Test/Performance Anxiety
  • Transgender
  • Trauma
  • Trauma From Abuse
  • Women
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Barbara Geren
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We will outline a genogram to see trends in mental health issues across family and establish goals for treatment. I will challenge you at times to think outside the box and may engage in role play in order to build on a person's strengths.


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We will outline a genogram to see trends in mental health issues across family and establish goals for treatment. I will challenge you at times to think outside the box and may engage in role play in order to build on a person's strengths.

Something to know about my approach is:

I will expect any clients to participate fully in therapy and like to share my sense of humor. I take a holistic and approach therapy from a cognitive perspective. I value schema therapy.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Dementia
  • Grief
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Barbara  Geren  remote and phone therapy in Iowa, Missouri
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Shelley Clayton
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I believe that we are a bundle of behaviors, beliefs, and patterns that we have learned a long the way. Once we can identify those patterns, we can then decide if we want to change or accept them.


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I believe that we are a bundle of behaviors, beliefs, and patterns that we have learned a long the way. Once we can identify those patterns, we can then decide if we want to change or accept them.

Something to know about my approach is:

I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique, specific needs and view our interactions as a partnership. We are on a road trip. You pick the destination and the route. You are the driver and I'm simply riding shotgun with the map.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • ADHD in Womxn or Femme Populations
  • Adult ADHD
  • Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents
  • Adults
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bipolar II
  • Emerging Adults
  • Mood Disorders
  • Mood Regulation
  • Narcissism
  • Narcissistic Abuse
  • Self-Harm
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Teenagers
  • Trauma
  • Vicarious Trauma
  • Young Adults
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Shelley Clayton remote and phone therapy in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri
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Kimberly McKinney
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Processing through experiences and their impact in your individual journey to become your complete and desired self. Identify what you can control and work together to learn to cope with and set boundaries to address the things you can't control.


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Processing through experiences and their impact in your individual journey to become your complete and desired self. Identify what you can control and work together to learn to cope with and set boundaries to address the things you can't control.

Something to know about my approach is:

I have a professional history working in the areas of substance abuse and systemic trauma in both residential and community environments. I have an educational focus in trauma-informed care.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Addictions
  • Adolescent Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Communication Skills
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Co-Parenting
  • Coping Skills
  • Couples
  • Depression
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Family Trauma
  • Life Transitions
  • Mindfulness
  • Parenting
  • Parenting Children With Autism
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Trauma From Abuse
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Catherine Cook
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review your life experiences and explore why you have made some of the choices in your past. We will set goals together and measure outcomes, so you ensure that you are progressing.


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Together, we will:

review your life experiences and explore why you have made some of the choices in your past. We will set goals together and measure outcomes, so you ensure that you are progressing.

Something to know about my approach is:

I am very motivational and empathetic.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  • Conduct Disorder
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Interpersonal Difficulties
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Personality Disorders
  • Sex Offenders
  • Substance Use Disorders
  • Trauma
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Catherine Cook remote and phone therapy in Iowa, Nebraska