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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Click HereClient 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 | MS | Child Development and Family Studies | 1984 |
Languages
- English
Office Address
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 |