The University of Iowa Telepsychology Training Clinic offers short-term counseling for Iowans who may not have access to mental health care without this resource.  The clinic is open to all Iowans, with a focus on rural communities, underinsured, and uninsured people. Clients meet with a counselor using a secure video conferencing program (internet or cellular service required) ​to address concerns like 

• coping with experiences of depression and anxiety

• processing grief and loss, navigating conflict and relationships

•  finding support around experiences of discrimination​ and trauma

Short-term counseling means that most people meet with a counselor between 5-10 times to focus on specific concerns, rather than engaging in open-ended and on-going counseling.  Counselors can also help connect clients with a longer-term counselor in the community when desired and if short-term counseling may not be a good fit. The clinic is housed in the College of Education at the University of Iowa and is staffed by a combination of licensed psychologists and psychologists-in-training.  Counseling is provided free of charge.  Interpretation services are available through the UIowa Mobile Clinic. 

 

If you are interested, call or text the Mobile Clinic at (319) 535-2684 to speak with a care coordinator.  Or you can fill out a referral request form at http://tinyurl.com/teleMobileClinic and a Mobile Clinic care coordinator will contact you.