The Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center is a nonprofit organization providing mental health services to more than 5,800 individuals in 2017 including children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. As a nonsectarian organization, the Center is not affiliated with a particular religious group and respects the values of all. Although best known for its 44 years of quality counseling, the Center is a multi-faceted organization providing a range of services through 27 clinicians including:
• Counseling, including specialized services for children and adolescents
• Psychiatry (medication management)
• Psychological testing and assessment
• Biofeedback and other holistic approaches
• Training for clinical professionals
• Community education including suicide prevention and intervention training
• Leadership and spiritual life programming
• Career Coaching
• Conflict transformation and strategic planning services for congregations, nonprofits and businesses
The Center’s mission is to bring understanding, hope and healing to people of all ages through counseling and education.