MacKenzie strives to draw from all aspects of a person’s life and personality to aid in assisting to resolve identified problems. She utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy approaches. MacKenzie is devoted to making sure therapy is as productive as possible first focusing on connection and collaboration. She believes that therapist are like shoes, they do not fit every person. You need to make sure you find your right fit.  MacKenzie knows that the most genuine progress in therapy happens when clients are in an environment that allows them to feel like they can be authentically themselves. MacKenzie's passion and  draw to therapy can be summed up by the following quote:

 

“Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic. Capable of both inflicting injury, and remedying it.”-J.K. Rowling

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MacKenzie works with individuals and families, children 10+, has experience in treating severe and persistent mental health issues, and sexual offending teens and adults.

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Education/Training

M.S. degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, North Carolina A&T State University

Certificate in Marriage and Family Counseling

Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology, Iowa State University

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Accepted Insurance

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield

United Healthcare

UMR

Medicaid: IME, Amerigroup, Iowa Total Care, Molina Healthcare

Tricare

Private payment

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*Please Note: The only Unity Point Plans accepted are as follows:

Wellmark Blue HMO Unity Point Health

Wellmark Blue POS Unity Point Health