Serving Young Adults + Adults
Des Moines
In-Person + Virtual
April has an extensive background in crisis intervention, trauma informed care in correctional healthcare, hospice, home health care and inpatient psychiatric care with adults, adolescents and children.
April is aligned with the Health at Every Size (HAES) framework which is deeply committed to creating a space where all bodies are welcome. In addition, to being an LISW in the state of Iowa and a CSW-PIP in South Dakota, she is a certified intuitive eating counselor.
April has a passion working with individuals who are unhappy in their bodies due to chronic dieting, chronic illness and chronic pain, and who are in distress post weight-loss surgery. She herself has lived experience with eating disorder recovery and has countless hours of continuing education in chronic dieting, binge eating disorder, and body image work. Together we will help you reconnect or define your values, strengths, and sense of self and move at a pace that feels safe for you.
Therapy Focus
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Body Image
- Disordered Eating
- Grief
- Life Transitions
- Relational stress
- Self-Esteem
- Body Image
- Trauma/PTSD
Clients
- Young Adults
- Adults
Modalities
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Insurance
- United Health Care
- Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Midlands Choice
- United Health Care
- Aetna
- Cigna
