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Optimae Behavioral Health provides therapy, psychiatric medication evaluation and management, and skill-building supports in our central and southeastern Iowa offices in-person and via telehealth, with service delivery varying by location. Our highly trained professionals, which include therapists and psychiatric prescribers, help children, adolescents, adults, couples and families improve their mental health and create happier and healthier lives. Our services are strengths-based and positively oriented.
Optimae therapists are trained in a variety of treatment interventions, including:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Play Therapy
- Trauma Focused CBT (TF-CBT)
Optimae’s psychiatric prescribers provide medication management, evaluating the need for medications and prescribing and monitoring them. Our team includes psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners (PMHNPs) and physician assistants (PAs), as well as registered nurse support staff. Our prescribers’ main role is to evaluate and manage medications related to mental health. They may also provide brief therapy and/or refer to therapists for the counseling portion of treatment. Optimae’s team includes a psychiatrist who is available to support providers as needed.
We can help with life challenges such as:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma (PTSD)
- Stress
- Relationship problems
- Psychotic disorders
