Mental Health and Behavioral Therapy

Psychotherapy treats mental health issues by talking with a qualified mental health professional. It is also called talk therapy, counseling, or therapy (which is most individuals’ preferred term). During therapy, you explore your individual, unique concerns and how your thoughts, emotions and behaviors affect your mood and functioning.

Mental Health and Behavioral Therapy

Psychotherapy treats mental health issues by talking with a qualified mental health professional. It is also called talk therapy, counseling, or therapy (which is most individuals’ preferred term). During therapy, you explore your individual, unique concerns and how your thoughts, emotions and behaviors affect your mood and functioning.

Mental Health and Behavioral Therapy

Psychotherapy treats mental health issues by talking with a qualified mental health professional. It is also called talk therapy, counseling, or therapy (which is most individuals’ preferred term). During therapy, you explore your individual, unique concerns and how your thoughts, emotions and behaviors affect your mood and functioning.

Wellness Connection of Iowa offers therapy focused on treating a variety of mental health issues including:

Anxiety disorders,such as social anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive disorder (OCD), phobias, panic disorder or Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Mood disorders,such as depression or Bipolar Disorder.
Childhood mental, developmental, and behavioral disorders, such as Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Oppositional Defiant DIsorder (ODD), Conduct Disorder, Autistic Disorder
Personality disorders,such as borderline personality disorder or dependent personality disorder.
Psychotic Disorders, such as Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder

You do not need to have a diagnosed mental illness to benefit from therapy. It can also help individuals, couples, families, and groups cope with everyday life stressors.

Improve your ability to manage stress.
Teach you healthy coping skills.
Process traumatic events.
Process major life changes.
Help you to sleep better.
Correct negative thought patterns.
Resolve conflict with others.

Female psychologist with client in office

You do not need to have a diagnosed mental illness to benefit from therapy. It can also help individuals, couples, families, and groups cope with everyday life stressors.

Improve your ability to manage stress.
Teach you healthy coping skills.
Process traumatic events.
Process major life changes.
Help you to sleep better.
Correct negative thought patterns.
Resolve conflict with others.

Potential Risks

The main risk for therapy is feeling emotionally uncomfortable at times. Our therapists are trained to help you cope with these feelings of discomfort and minimize any risks.