Healing Rock Counseling
Mental health counseling in Altoona, Iowa.
Our licensed providers are here to help you heal, grow, and move forward. Reach out today.
Counseling Built Around You
Life gets complicated. Relationships get hard. Sometimes it's anxiety, grief, or trauma that won't let go — and sometimes it's just a feeling that something needs to change. Whatever brought you here, you don't have to carry it alone.
Healing Rock Counseling is a therapist-led practice rooted in trust, authenticity, and real human connection. We serve Altoona, the greater Des Moines metro, and surrounding Polk County communities with a full range of mental health services designed to meet people at every stage of life. From children navigating big emotions to adults processing trauma, from couples working through conflict to families learning to communicate — we're here for all of it.
Altoona, Iowa Counseling Services
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Individual Therapy
Whether you're navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, grief, or trauma, individual therapy gives you the focused time and tools to understand yourself better and move forward with confidence.
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Couples Therapy
Our couples therapists use Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Gottman-informed techniques to help partners strengthen communication, rebuild trust, and deepen emotional connection
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Family Therapy
Family therapy at Healing Rock creates a structured space where every voice is heard, communication patterns improve, and relationships are strengthened.
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Play Therapy
Play therapy is a research-backed approach that helps children ages 3–12 process emotions, work through behavioral challenges, and heal from difficult experiences in a safe, child-led environment.
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EMDR Therapy
Every licensed provider at Healing Rock Counseling is trained in EMDR — a rare differentiator that means you have real options when it comes to finding the right therapeutic match.
Why Healing
Rock Counseling?
Choosing a therapist is personal. You're not just looking for credentials — you're looking for someone who actually gets it. Someone who will sit with you in the hard stuff without flinching.
We believe healing is possible for everyone. Our therapists show up fully present, genuinely invested, and committed to finding the right fit for you — then walking alongside you for as long as the journey takes.
Healing happens through connection.
The right therapist can make all the difference. Meet our team and find the one who feels like the right fit for you.
Therapy isn’t to “fix” you.
It’s to support you.
Understand your patterns and what's driving themBuild coping tools that actually work for your lifeProcess past experiences that are still weighing on youFeel more like yourself againCommunicate more openly in your relationshipsMove forward — even when you're not sure where to startHealing starts with one conversation.
Take the first step with us in your corner.
What To Expect
Getting started is simpler than you think.-
Send us a message or give us a call and we'll walk you through everything you need to know, from our intake process to your first session.
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We'll help you find the therapist on our team who feels like the right fit — based on your needs, your preferences, and your personality. Finding the right person matters, and we don't rush it.
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Your first session is about getting comfortable, not solving everything at once. You'll share what's on your mind, we'll listen, and together you'll start building a path forward that's entirely your own.
You've Already Done the Hardest Part.
Looking for help takes courage. Let us handle the rest.