Mixed Race & Multiracial Therapists in Iowa

3 providers in Iowa who publicly identify as Mixed Race or Multiracial.

Stephanie VelaLMHC, CADC, LPCC

Ames, IA Telehealth
In their words
“RACE & ETHNICITY Hispanic/Latinx, Biracial/Multiracial”

With over 20 years in the mental health field, I offer therapy for individuals ages 15 and older. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor who values the therapeutic relationship as the most important factor in change. My work is person-centered, integrative, and individualized, allowing therapy to be tailored to each client’s unique needs and goals.

DepressionAnxietyCollege Mental HealthTraumaPTSDAdjustment DisorderAlcohol UseSubstance UseDual DiagnosisLife TransitionsSelf EsteemIntegrative TherapyPerson-CenteredCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Compassion FocusedSupportive TherapyEye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)Wellmark BCBSBlue Cross Blue Shield
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Grant Alan BrownMA, LMFT

Iowa City, IA
In their words
“I love working with families and couples, and as a biracial therapist, especially with biracial, mixed, and blended families.”

Grant Alan Brown is a Marriage & Family Therapist based in Iowa City, IA, who specializes in relationship issues, parenting, and anxiety. He has a background as a foreign language educator and integrates his diverse life experiences into his therapeutic practice.

Relationship IssuesParentingAnxietyAnger ManagementBody ImageChronic PainDepressionDivorceFamily ConflictInfidelityLGBTQ+Life TransitionsMarital and PremaritalMen's IssuesPeer RelationshipsPolyamory & ENMRacial IdentitySchool IssuesSelf EsteemSex TherapySex-Positive & Kink FriendlySleep or InsomniaSpiritualityStressSuicidal IdeationTeen ViolenceTrauma and PTSDSHIPUI GradcareUIChoiceWellmark BCBS
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Emily YenLISW

Des Moines, IA Telehealth
In their words
“RACE & ETHNICITY Asian American, White, Biracial/Multiracial”

Emily Yen is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) based in Des Moines, Iowa, who provides in-person and telehealth therapy. She specializes in anxiety, depression, trauma, family conflict, and relationship issues, and utilizes a blend of therapies including EMDR, DBT, and Adlerian therapy.

AnxietyDepressionTraumaFamily ConflictRelationship IssuesFamily/Marital TherapyEye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)EclecticDialectical (DBT)Culturally SensitiveAdlerianBlueCross and BlueShieldMedicaidMolinaUnited HealthcareIowa Total CareWellpoint/ Amerigroup
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