Connect with Trauma and PTSD therapists in Ames, IA

I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with five years of experience helping individuals navigate anxiety, relationship challenges, and life transitions. I take a person-centered, strength-based approach, using evidence-based strategies like CBT and DBT to help you build coping skills and gain clarity.

Life can feel heavy at times—but it can also be an opportunity for growth and clarity. I help clients better understand themselves, work through difficult emotions, and build tools for lasting change. Together, we’ll move at your pace in a space that’s thoughtful, collaborative, and focused on what matters most to you.

I’m a mental health therapist who is passionate about helping people heal, grow, and find new ways forward. Many of the people I work with come to me carrying the weight of past trauma or going through big life transitions, and my goal is to offer a safe, supportive space where they don’t have to go through it alone.

If you feel lost in repeating cycles or disconnected from your true self, I can help. My goal is to guide you toward greater insight, meaning, and emotional connection with yourself and with others who matter to you.

I work with individuals from all walks of life, helping them navigate a wide range of challenges including trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, personality disorders, and mood disorders. With a holistic approach, I tailor therapy to each person's unique experience, offering compassionate, evidence-based strategies to support healing and growth.

Whether it’s a single event or a lifetime of struggles, our thoughts and emotions often become so overwhelming that ordinary tasks can be difficult to complete. The journey of emotional healing can be challenging but empowering. It includes self-discovery and learning to trust intuition so you can embrace and accept who you are.

I am enthusiastic about my work and engage attentively with consistent support, feedback and curiosity. Interactive and collaborative engagement guides the process with empathy and understanding. I genuinely look forward to helping you to feel better.

I’m a DBT-based therapist who offers a nonjudgmental space where clients can better understand themselves, regulate emotions, and build a life worth living. As someone in long-term recovery myself, I’m passionate about healing.

I help individuals navigate anxiety, depression, stress, life transitions, relationship challenges, and personal growth. My approach is warm, practical, and collaborative, and I strive to create a safe space where you can feel heard, supported, and empowered to make meaningful changes.

I specialize in helping individuals who have endured challenging life experiences. I work with pre-teens, teens, and adults, offering tailored approaches to promote healing and growth. My expertise includes helping families improve their relationships and using focused treatment methods to help clients process trauma, negative emotions, and pain.

I help clients' health through a blend of evidence-based counseling and creative expression. I specialize in supporting individuals navigating trauma, emotional regulation, and life transitions, offering a compassionate, grounded space where insight and creativity come together.

This first step is often the hardest, so congrats on being brave and showing up today—choosing to participate in your healing and not relying on default settings any longer.

Congratulations on choosing you! I'm a licensed therapist. I help individuals navigate emotional struggles using active listening and compassion as we explore your needs.

Are you are feeling stuck in cycles of overthinking and self doubt? Do you relive past painful experiences which often create unhealthy relationships and attachment patterns? My goal is to help you work through past trauma and pain, to feel more grounded, confident, and connected—to yourself and the life you want to create.

I believe you already have strengths within you—sometimes you just need support in uncovering them. If you're feeling overwhelmed or stuck, I offer a safe space where we can work together to build on what's working and develop practical strategies tailored to you. You don't have to navigate this alone. Let's move forward together.

Struggling to overcome what life throws at you? I believe everyone deserves a safe and non-judgmental space that can help them move beyond the difficulties that anxiety, depression, or heaviness of past traumas can bring. Together, we will build practical skills that empower you in your daily life and help you grow into the best version of you.

Are you looking for a space to be truly heard and supported? I work with individuals and families navigating neurodiversity, stress, and relationship challenges, offering a collaborative approach rooted in respect and empathy. If you’re ready to take the next step, I invite you to reach out, and we'll begin your journey to healing & growth.

Thank you for taking the first step toward your healing journey by seeking assistance. The first step is always the hardest step, and you just did that. Congratulations!! I support all clients in being their 'best self' through compassionate, tailored care.

Are you struggling with depression, anxiety, or a traumatic experience? You are not alone. I help clients navigate these and many other life challenges. If accomplishing your therapy goals is like climbing a daunting mountain, my role in the space is to help support, guide, and empower you throughout the journey.

I am Jim Judkins, a licensed therapist who has over 38 years of experience providing counseling in the state of Iowa. I am from Iowa and have graduated from the University of Iowa. I know how to make you feel much better through counseling. I have been doing video telehealth counseling for over 13 years and have good results with my clients.

Anxious or feeling low? I work with people to help them find their spark, their sense of well being, and at times recover from the effects of trauma. We can work on helping you learn how to be kinder and more connected to yourself and what's around you, find ways to feel safer in mind and body, and to be more able to do what is meaningful to you.

Getting started with therapy for the first time or after a long time can feel like an added challenge to the things you are already struggling with. You are braver than you think, and I am glad that you made it here. My focus areas are depression, anxiety, and trauma. I use a collaborative approach that is paced by you and tailored to your needs.

I have steadily developed my competency in the treatment of trauma and personality disorders. I look forward to collaborating with you.

I focus on establishing a professional, healthy rapport with clients while helping with anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, and trauma. I work hard to be an ally to the LGBTQ community, as I have worked with several clients and have friends who are part of the community.

I bring the wisdom of age and experience to my work. I see individuals, adults, couples, and families, helping with depression, anxiety, ADHD, family conflict, relationship issues, job and career concerns, trauma, sexual abuse, and stress.