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Annie Downing
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LISW, RPT
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
910 10th Street, Milford, IA 51351
Let's Connect (712) 214-4442
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Annie is a native of Northwest Iowa and has been serving children, adults, and families in the area for the past ten years. Annie holds a Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Northern Iowa. She is a Licensed Independent Social Worker in the state of Iowa and a Registered Play Therapist.
Annie specializes in working with obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobias, eating disorders, adjustment issues, anxiety, and depression. She has extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP), Play Therapy, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), and Lifespan Integration.
As a mental health clinician, I strive to instill hope, foster insight, and restore wholeness through an authentic connection with my clients. I consider it a privilege to walk alongside you in your journey of self-discovery and growth.
Take the first step to help. Call or Email Annie Downing now - (712) 214-4442
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Finances
Insurance
- Aetna
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- HealthPartners of MN and WI
- Iowa Total Care
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Midlands Choice
- Optum
- TRICARE
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Wellmark BCBS
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Annie Downing
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LISW, RPT
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Iowa / 007075 Annie Downing
- In Practice for 16 Years
- Certificate from Association for Play Therapy
- Attended University of Northern Iowa, Masters in Social Work, Graduated 2008
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Grief
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Anxiety
Expertise
- ADHD
- Adoption
- Anger Management
- Autism
- Behavioral Issues
- Bisexual
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Career Counseling
- Child
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Developmental Disorders
- Divorce
- Eating Disorders
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Infertility
- Intellectual Disability
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Teen Violence
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- Weight Loss
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Christian Counseling
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Emotionally Focused
- Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
- Play Therapy
- Sandplay
- Schema Therapy
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Location
Primary Location
Elevate Therapy + Assessment, PLLC
910 10th Street
Milford, IA 51351
(712) 214-4442Email me
Nearby Areas
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Annie Downing
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LISW, RPT