The Center is here for you!

The Relationship & Intimacy Center is here for you. The Center was created to fulfill a need for services that were not easily available in the state of Iowa. We offer in-person and online services in order to increase access to all Iowa residents.

We are specialized therapist dedicated to help you achieve your life goals. We care for your wellbeing. We offer confidential, friendly and ethical support to teens and adults, couples, groups and families from all backgrounds. Everyone is welcome in our practice!

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide excellent and comprehensive counseling/ therapy services related individual, relationship and intimacy issues. We believe that there are many factors that impact our quality of life. These factors include: how we feel about ourselves as individuals, how aware we are of the influence or traumas of our past in our current and future relationships, how mindful we are of others, how we respect and negotiate the differences between us and the ones we love; how we learn to enjoy life through awareness, intentionality, compassion, wisdom, and inner peace. If you want, spirituality can be part of the approach we use in our services.

We offer specialized services to improve your quality of life.

Our team provides counseling / therapy to individuals, couples, families, and groups. We try to be flexible so that we can work with most client’s situations. We offer in-person sessions for those who live close by or who want to visit us. Importantly, we offer online sessions (telehealth) for those clients who live far away from the office, for when the winter weather is harsh, for clients who are traveling, for situations when the client or therapist may have an illness (cold, flu) and want to have the session. We also follow the CDC recommendations to prevent the spread of illnesses. Moreover, we are available for appointments during weekdays, evenings, and weekends.

We are proud of supporting people from all backgrounds: all ages (teens and above), all genders, all races, all religions (faith-based and secular), all sexual orientations, national and international upbringing, the military, the clergy. We believe in compassion and in honoring all people and lifestyles.

We can help you become more aware of yourself.

Our team of therapists works on common conditions to all of us, such as anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, OCD, LGBTQ+ issues,  personality and psychotic disorders, among others. We use EMDR, Schema Therapy and Internal Family System to deal with past trauma in a compassionate and respectful way.

We can help you establish healthy relationships.

Once you are feeling good about yourself, it is Common relationship issues include personal growth, dating, bringing baby home, preparing for marriage or living together, communication, conflict, affairs, open relationships, and divorce. We also address sexual health issues for women and men, such as difficulties with arousal, desire, orgasm, and some sexual obsessions (porn, love). And we support those seeking personal growth as the foundation for a more fulfilling life.

Our Clinical Director is nationally certified in sex therapy and focused on couples counseling.

Unfortunately, we are not trained to work with sex offenders at this point. We will be glad to refer you to professionals that may be able to support you.

Contact us

If you or a loved one may benefit from working with us, please contact the Center today. You can ask a question, request an appointment online,  or call/text us at (515) 505-8313.