We’re a strength based counseling agency.
Heart and Solutions is a strength based mental health counseling agency serving Iowa individuals, couples, and families with our team of dedicated therapists.


Is Counseling Right for You?

There are many ways to identify that yourself or a loved one could benefit from Mental Health Therapy or in-home Behavioral Health Intervention. Here are a few common examples:
- Difficulty concentrating or following directions at work or at school
- Being bullied or bullying others
- Changes in sleeping or eating patterns
- Relationship difficulties such as divorce or separation
- Difficulty coping with grief of the loss of a loved one, job or life change
- Difficulty adjusting to a move or change
- Changes in the family such as the addition of a new child or pet
- Difficulty resolving conflicts with peers or loved ones
- Difficulty resolving conflicts with peers or loved ones
- Feelings of depression, anxiety, sadness, excessive worry or stress
- Thoughts of harming self or others
- Difficulty with identifying and expressing emotions
- Experiences of trauma or abuse

Your Mental Health Matters
Nothing is more important than your mental health. Our 40+ team members offer mental health counseling and behavioral health counseling support to individual adults, children, couples, and families at our seven office locations. We partner with community school locations to provide therapy services in the schools or through telehealth. Behavioral Health Intervention services (BHIS) are available for children ages 4-18 at the office, in school and right in the comfort of your own home. Telehealth counseling services are available for therapy or for BHIS by phone or computer.


Where to Find Us
Ames
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Grundy Center
Mason City
Waterloo

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