Des Moines, IA 50315 Help & Support

Michele Skaggs, a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), provides therapeutic services in Des Moines, IA. She offers support to individuals across various life stages, including adults aged 18 to 65 and elders over 65. Michele specializes in assisting clients with a range of concerns such as anxiety, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder (BPD), family stress, grief, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), trauma, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Her practice also addresses general well-being and mental health concerns, LGBTQ+ related issues, relationship stress, and challenges specific to adults aged 50 and over, as well as men's and women's issues. Michele conducts therapy in English (US) and offers sessions both in person and via online chat. Her therapeutic approach integrates several modalities, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), trauma-focused therapy, strength-based therapy, family/marital therapy, solution focused brief therapy (SFBT), psychodynamic therapy, humanistic therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), positive psychology, and existential therapy.

Cassandra Carvajal, a clinical social worker in Des Moines, IA, offers therapeutic support to preteens (ages 10 to 13), teens (ages 13 to 18), and adults (ages 18 to 65). She focuses on a range of concerns including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety, depression, family stress, general well-being and mental health concerns, grief, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and relationship stress. Ms. Carvajal provides individual therapy and offers services in English (US). Her therapeutic approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma Focused Therapy, Strength-Based Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Attachment-based Therapy, and Structural Family Therapy.