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Find Childhood Trauma Therapists & Counselors in Iowa City, IA.

 

Childhood trauma can cause you mental trouble long after it occurred. It may affect your relationships, self-image, mental health, and even your physical wellbeing.

Mental Health Match connects you with top-notch therapists who can help you manage the feelings, behaviors, and triggers associated with traumatic childhood events. Whether you are located in downtown Iowa City, the suburbs of Iowa City, other nearby places such as Waterloo, Rock Island, or anywhere else in Iowa, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Childhood Trauma Symptoms

Childhood trauma stems from childhood abuse, neglect, accidents, and more. It can affect adolescents, teens, and adults, causing them to experience a wide range of symptoms, some of which include:

  • Chronic sadness or depression
  • Worry
  • Anger and irritability
  • Panic attacks
  • Trouble sleeping
  • Mood swings
  • Poor concentration

If you’re experiencing any of these symptoms, therapy can help to improve the quality of your life. You can learn more about childhood trauma and how it affects you in this article from therapist Lacy Shawn.

Overcome Your Childhood Trauma with Therapy

There’s no better time to seek treatment for childhood trauma than now - therapy can help you heal and let go of the trauma. Mental Health Match can help get you started by connecting you with a licensed therapist fast. Get childhood trauma therapy and counseling online or in-person. Browse below, or use our therapist matching survey to get personalized results.

Iowa City, IA Childhood Trauma Therapists - List Your Practice on Mental Health Match

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Kalen Zeiger
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I am a queer therapist who provides queer and gender-affirming mental health care, WPATH-based assessments for letters of support, &/or trauma-informed mental health support so that you can move forward in the way that works best for you.


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I am a queer therapist who provides queer and gender-affirming mental health care, WPATH-based assessments for letters of support, &/or trauma-informed mental health support so that you can move forward in the way that works best for you.

Something to know about my approach is:

As a queer person, I know queer clients often have trauma and have historically been harmed by the mental health field. That's why I use transparent and collaborative postmodern models to provide affirming, trauma-informed, strength-based care.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Gay
  • Gender Affirmative Surgery Letters
  • Gender Dysphoria
  • Gender Fluid
  • Gender Identity
  • Gender Non-Conforming
  • Gender Transition
  • Gender Transition in Families
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • LGBTQ Family Development
  • Nonbinary Gender Identity
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Queer
  • Stress
  • Transgender
  • Trauma
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Peter Odegaard
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Together we will focus on finding and resolving the factors that are at the root of your mental health symptoms so that you can begin to live a life that is true to your purpose and in alignment with your highest self.


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Together we will focus on finding and resolving the factors that are at the root of your mental health symptoms so that you can begin to live a life that is true to your purpose and in alignment with your highest self.

Something to know about my approach is:

I specialize in trauma informed care, and the treatment of anxiety and mood disorders, but have a substantial amount experience treating a host of other mental health issues in a diverse population of clients. I just became a Certified Mental Health

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Addictions
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Complex Trauma
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Dissociation
  • Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
  • Eating Disorders
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
  • High Anxiety
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Nutrition
  • Panic Attacks
  • Personality Disorders
  • Pornography
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Psychedelic Integration
  • Relationship Skills
  • Schizotypal Disorder
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Self-Image
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Social Anxiety
  • Spirituality
  • Spiritual Trauma
  • Trauma
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Shauna Huberty
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​We'll work together to name & understand your thoughts, feelings, & behavior while processing how your past connects to your present & figure out how you want to apply these insights to your life so you can be kinder to yourself & live with meaning.


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​We'll work together to name & understand your thoughts, feelings, & behavior while processing how your past connects to your present & figure out how you want to apply these insights to your life so you can be kinder to yourself & live with meaning.

Something to know about my approach is:

Each person's needs are unique. With compassion & authenticity guiding my practice, I will work with you to develop insight into your core self, and learn unique effective coping tools by building on your personal strengths to accomplish your goals.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult ADHD
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Binge Eating
  • Body Image
  • Chronic Stress
  • Complex Trauma
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Emotional Regulation
  • High-Functioning Autism
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Panic Disorders
  • Personality Disorders
  • Self Care
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sports
  • Stress
  • Women
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Shauna Huberty remote and phone therapy in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin
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Diana Ball
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Identify your goals and work toward reaching these. Often, my goal for you is to help you build a life you don't feel the need to run or hide from.


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Identify your goals and work toward reaching these. Often, my goal for you is to help you build a life you don't feel the need to run or hide from.

Something to know about my approach is:

I typically offer clients a choice between dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) or Internal Family Systems (IFS). Both of these strategies offer a holistic approach and assist clients in healing inner pain while addressing behavioral concerns.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Chronic Pain
  • Depression
  • Trauma
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Diana Ball remote and phone therapy in Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Ohio
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Natalie Christopherson
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Work towards the goals that you have set whether it is to gain knowledge on a particular thing you are interested in, reduce symptoms, or build a stronger relationship with your partner or child.


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Work towards the goals that you have set whether it is to gain knowledge on a particular thing you are interested in, reduce symptoms, or build a stronger relationship with your partner or child.

Something to know about my approach is:

It is important to me that clients are involved in the treatment planning process. This is your journey and you are the expert on yourself.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult Child of Emotionally Immature Parents
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Couples
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Grief
  • Parenting
  • Stress-Related Disorders
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Natalie Christopherson remote and phone therapy in Iowa, Nebraska