Personal Statement

Wendy thrives on working with individuals, couples and families to strengthen and grow as they address issues and learn new skills to establish resilience and new hope for the future. She strives to work with clients to obtain positive resolution to problems and lasting hope for the future. She is a direct and active therapist and partners with clients to identify and resolve challenges.

Wendy is a Marital and Family Therapist with an extensive training in Bowen Family Systems Therapy and Trauma Informed Care. She is trained to work within the family system and to create shared responsibility for change and growth. Wendy brings 25 years of experience providing counseling, support , and resources to women and their families facing challenges and assisting them to provide a safe and loving home for their children. She also has extensive training in adoption related issues and appreciates working with anyone touched by adoption including individual adopted persons, birth families, and adopted families.

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Client Focus (Age)

  • Adolescents/Teenagers (14 to 19)
  • Adults

Faith

  • Christian

Therapy Specialties

  • Addiction
  • ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Bipolar
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Developmental Disorders
  • Divorce
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Infertility
  • Multicultural Issues
  • Peer Relationships
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Spirituality
  • Women's Issues

Treatment Orientation

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
  • Emotion Focused Therapy
  • Family / Marital
  • Family Systems
  • Gottman Method
  • Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
  • Relationship Development Interventions
  • Systems Theory/Therapy

Modality

  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family

Accepted Insurance Plans

  • Amerigroup
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Medicaid
  • Midlands Choice
  • Tricare
  • UMR
  • UnitedHealthcare

Years in Practice

20+ years

Services Fee

  • Therapy Session $70-$150

Payments Accepted

Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Licenses

License Name License State Year
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) 000412 IA 2013

Associations

Name Duration
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) 2011
Catholic Social Workers National Association (CSWNA)

Education

School Degree Major Year
Purdue University MSChild Development and Family Studies1984

Languages

  • English

Office Address


Sampson Family Therapy Services LLC

Sampson Family Therapy Services LLC

Welcome to Sampson Family Therapy. We are a dedicated team of providers committed to treating individuals, couples, and families.

309 Court Ave Fifth Floor, Suite 241

Des Moines, Iowa 50309

Hours Of Operation

Monday 8:00AM-6:00PM
Tuesday 8:00AM-6:00PM
Wednesday 8:00AM-6:00PM
Thursday 8:00AM-6:00PM
Friday 8:00AM-6:00PM
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
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