Mental Health Services
Children & Families of Iowa’s trauma-informed Mental Health Services offer support and understanding to people when they need it most. CFI helps children and adults make healthy, positive changes in their lives. Through family, couples and individual counseling, Children & Families of Iowa ensures that those in pain can find what they need to live a happy and healthy life. Highly trained mental health professionals help families develop goals, structure and positive living environments that are healthy for all family members.
CFI equips individuals and families with life skills to cope with difficult issues and overcome acute trauma. The organization teaches realistic solutions for parenting and family conflict issues. CFI provides encouragement and support to handle life’s everyday challenges.
Children & Families of Iowa offers a complete range of out-patient mental health services to support individuals and families wishing to address mental health issues, improve parenting skills and gain perspective in order to reach their goals. Services are available in the Des Moines area, as well as in Ankeny, Fort Dodge and Osceola. Children & Families of Iowa Mental Health Services are provided by highly-trained, experienced mental health professionals.
Children & Families of Iowa accepts most insurance, Medicaid and private pay.
Children and Families of Iowa offers a Sliding Fee Discount Program to all who are unable to pay for behavioral health services. CFI will base program eligibility on a persons ability to pay, and will not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race, sexual orientation, creed, religion, disability, or national origin. The Federal Poverty Guidelines are used in creating and annually updating the sliding fee schedule to determine eligibility.
Sliding Fee Discount Program available at Fort Dodge and Osceola program sites.
For additional information, contact Children & Families of Iowa:
Cornerstone: 515-289-2272 or CornerstoneIntake@cfiowa.org
Northside: 515-266-6338 or Northsidecfi@cfiowa.org
Des Moines (Main): 515-697-7916 or TherapyIntake@cfiowa.org
Osceola: 641-342-3444 or Osceola@cfiowa.org
Fort Dodge: 515-573-2193 X 215 or FDIntake@cfiowa.org
Meet CFI’s Licensed Mental Health Therapists
CHILDREN & FAMILIES OF IOWA’S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDE:
Mental Health Therapy
Children & Families of Iowa have licensed therapists who provide trauma-informed mental health therapy. Therapy is provided for individuals, families, or couples experiencing stress, anxiety, and depression resulting from daily stress, work/life challenges, or past and present traumatic life events. We serve all ages – zero throughout the lifespan. Specialty therapies offered include:
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Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP). This family-oriented approach reduces the impact of early childhood trauma on infants, toddlers, and children from birth to age five. Therapists work with parents or caregivers to heal their own trauma and enhance the attachment with their child during the first five crucial years of development.
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EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing). This method of psychotherapy is designed to address mental health issues related to acute or ongoing psychological distress and is often used in conjunction with standard “talk” therapy. Therapists facilitate the directional movement of the eyes during the discussion of traumatic events, eventually creating a new association between disturbing memories and more positive emotions.
- Art Therapy. Art therapy is an avenue for the expression of emotions, when talk therapy is a barrier to healing. Art therapy is a distinct discipline that incorporates creative methods of expression through visual art media. This form of therapy helps people to use creativity and self-expression to support their mental health and can be effective for children, adolescents, and adults.
Our clients receive comprehensive mental health care that includes collaboration between our therapists and their primary care physician or psychiatrist, should medications be necessary. This ensures our clients receive the best care and treatment for their mental health needs.
*If you are experiencing a mental health or substance abuse emergency, please contact 911 or go to your nearest emergency room for immediate assistance.
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