MacKenzie Gibbons
MS, LMHC
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309 Court Avenue, Suite 241, 5th Floor, Des Moines, IA 50309
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After undergrad I moved to North Carolina where I received my M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a certificate in Marriage and Family Counseling. I was licensed in NC for two years prior to making the decision to move back to Iowa. I work with all ages, but primarily focus on ages 10 years or older, and I am comfortable with working with most diagnoses. I am a CBT therapist that will also at times use a Solution-Focused and DBT approach. I remind clients who are searching for a therapist, “Therapist are like shoes. We do not fit you all. You need to make sure you find your right fit”.
My personal belief about therapy is that the most genuine form of therapy is when clients are in an environment that allows them to feel like they can be authentically themselves. I strive to draw from all aspects of a person’s life and personality to aid in them resolving their problems.
The reason I was drawn to therapy can be summed up by a quote from J.K. Rowling in the book Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: “Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic. Capable of both inflicting injury, and remedying it.”-Albus Dumbledore
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Finances
Fees
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Amerigroup
- Anthem | Elevance
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Medicaid
- Midlands Choice
- Optum
- UMR
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Wellmark BCBS
- Out of Network
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MacKenzie Gibbons
MS, LMHC
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Prelicense by State of Iowa / 098148 Supervised by Ashley Boisen (Iowa / 000373) MacKenzie Gibbons
- In Practice for 7 Years
- Certificate from North Carolina A&T State University Marriage and Family Cert. / 2017
- Certificate from NBCC 901966 / 2019
- Attended North Carolina A&T State University, Graduated 2017
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MacKenzie Gibbons
MS, LMHC
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Domestic Violence
- Sleep or Insomnia
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Career Counseling
- Codependency
- Depression
- Emotional Disturbance
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Personality Disorders
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Sports Performance
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MacKenzie Gibbons
MS, LMHC
Client Focus
Participants
Individuals ,
Family
Participants
Individuals ,
Family
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- Motivational Interviewing
- Reality Therapy
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
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MacKenzie Gibbons
MS, LMHC
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Last Modified: 13 Dec 2023