Dr. Lauren Welter is an Iowa Licensed Psychologist and Health Service Provider in the State of Iowa. She offers traditional psychotherapy services in-person and virtually in Iowa. She offers primarily individual therapy (and sometimes, couples or family work) to adolescents 16+ and adults.

Lauren has significant experience working with a range of mental health challenges, including depression, anxiety, trauma (sexual trauma, interpersonal violence, combat trauma, motor vehicle accidents, natural disasters), eating disorders, grief and loss, managing chronic pain and health conditions, relationship struggles and life transitions. She has specialized expertise in women’s health and helping survivors of trauma heal. Her approach to counseling and psychotherapy is holistic, and she integrates evidence-based treatments (including Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and Eye Movement Desensitization Retraining (EMDR)) based on your individual circumstances and needs. Lauren will listen to you and your values and her overarching goal is to help you overcome life’s challenges so that you can live more happily and more fully.

Psychotherapy sessions are typically 55 minutes long. 

Insurance Accepted: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medicare, Health Partners, Midlands Choice. Private pay rates are $250 for an initial session and $200 per session thereafter.