Mental Health Practice – Prairie Wellness
Prairie Wellness is a multi-clinician mental health practice at 3209 Ingersoll Avenue, Suite 100, Des Moines, Iowa 50312. The practice serves children, adolescents, and adults through individual therapy, couples counseling, discernment counseling, and group therapy. The office number is 515.207.1705, and appointments can be requested online through the website or by phone.
Fourteen licensed clinicians make up the team, all described as independently licensed and board certified by the state of Iowa. Credentials represented include LMHC, LISW, Psy.D., PMH-C, C-DBT, NCC, IAADC, and RPT, spanning disciplines that include mental health counseling, clinical social work, psychology, certified DBT practice, and play therapy. This range of credentials allows the practice to serve clients from age 5 through adulthood with clinician-matched specializations rather than a single generalist approach.
Evidence-based treatment approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems, Compassion-Focused Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and mindfulness-based approaches. Play therapy is available for younger clients, and the IAADC credential on the team reflects training in addiction counseling. Discernment counseling is listed as a separate service distinct from standard couples therapy, designed for couples who are uncertain about the future of their relationship.
Specialty areas include anxiety disorders such as generalized anxiety, OCD, social anxiety, health anxiety, and phobias, as well as depression, trauma, stress management, relationship concerns, grief and loss, eating disorders, and life transitions. The practice also addresses perinatal mental health, which is reflected in the PMH-C credential held by at least one team member. Both in-person and telehealth sessions are offered; telehealth is available to Iowa residents. Insurance plans accepted include Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Unity Point, Cigna, Health Partners, and Iowa Medicaid. Self-pay rates are posted on the site as $200 for the first session and $175 for each session thereafter. No year of establishment is stated.