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Julie Mertz
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT (she, her)
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1011 64th Street, Windsor Heights, IA 50324
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Currently have a wait list. Have you ever asked yourself any of these questions? Do I need therapy? Are my problems and experiences important enough for therapy? What is the therapist going to think about me? Initiating therapy can be a difficult process. Understanding this, I strive to make everyone feel safe and comfortable in my office setting. I have worked hard to ensure that individuals feel at ease when exploring their past and present experiences.
It is important to me that you leave with new skills to better cope problems you're facing, enrich your relationships, as well as gain insight into the behavior of self and others. My goal is to assist you at being the best version of yourself.
I utilize a varied theoretical approach, centered on methods of therapy including: experiential, emotionally-focused, cognitive behavioral and intergenerational. I take a holistic approach with each client, working to support them best. I also offer Ketamine-Assisted Therapy.
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Finances
Fees
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- AmeriHealth
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Midlands Choice
- Optum
- TRICARE
- TriWest
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Wellmark BCBS
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Julie Mertz
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Iowa / 075003 Julie Mertz
- Certificate from Integrative Psychiatry Institute 2023
- Attended Mount Mercy University, Graduated 2014
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Relationship Issues
- Men's Issues
Expertise
- ADHD
- Adoption
- Anger Management
- Behavioral Issues
- Bisexual
- Child
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Thinking Disorders
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
- Yoga Teacher
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Emotionally Focused
- Experiential Therapy
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Integrative
- Interpersonal
- Ketamine-Assisted Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Multicultural
- Person-Centered
- Somatic
- Trauma Focused
Location
Primary Location
Ampersand Holistic Wellness
1011 64th Street
Windsor Heights, IA 50324
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Julie Mertz
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT