Outpatient Mental Health Services | Stepping Stone Family Services

Offers outpatient mental health therapy, providing individuals with the opportunity to discuss conditions such as depression, anxiety, relationship conflicts, and career frustrations with trained professionals. Therapy sessions help clients express feelings, understand patterns of thinking, gain perspective on past events and current relationships, set goals, and clarify future aspirations. Services are available at the West Des Moines office and include school-based therapy for all schools in Urbandale, as well as Perkins and Carver Elementary Schools in the Des Moines school district.

Also provides home-based mental health services for individuals unable to leave their homes due to severe mental or emotional disturbances, disabling medical conditions, or crises that place children at imminent risk of hospitalization or residential placement.

And offers home-based parenting education programs to support parents in developing effective parenting skills, addressing challenges with difficult children, promoting school-readiness activities, and resolving issues in the family setting, particularly for families at risk of child abuse, neglect, or out-of-home placement. Services are open to anyone.