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Provides a variety of counseling services for adults and children. Topics typically discussed include: depression, anxiety, physical/sexual abuse (victim and perpetrators), relationships, parenting, grief/loss, trauma, family issues, adoption, anger management, conflict resolution, childhood behavioral disorders, stress management. 

Provides abuse and crisis intervention services to those going through a domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or sex trafficking situation. Services include a family violence crisis line, counseling or counseling referrals for survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault, emergency shelter and transportation, peer support groups, and child advocacy.

Protection order assistance, criminal justice/legal advocacy, and medical advocacy are also available to those who may need it.

Counseling services provided by therapists who have specialized in the treatment of sexual abuse.

Counseling includes:

- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

- Rape Trauma Syndrome

- Flashbacks

- Repeated Thoughts and/or Memories

- Anxiety/Fear

- Depression

- Nightmares

- Sleep Disturbances

- Eating Issues

- Trust and Safety Concerns

- Relationship Issues

- Self Esteem

Also offers individual and group counseling, children's counseling, and school based services.

Provides abuse and crisis intervention services to those going through a domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or sex trafficking situation. Services include a family violence crisis line, counseling or counseling referrals for survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault, emergency shelter and transportation, peer support groups, and child advocacy.

Protection order assistance, criminal justice/legal advocacy, and medical advocacy are also available to those who may need it.

Support group for victims of domestic violence. Open to anyone who is experiencing or has experienced abuse in an intimate relationship, including individuals who are still involved in the abusive relationship. Transportation available.

Provides culturally-appropriate, multilingual services to survivors of gender violence with a primary focus on immigrant, refugee, and marginalized communities. Services include 24-hour hotline, text line, and email, emergency 24-hour safe shelter for survivors, counseling, support groups, economic empowerment, parenting, conflict management, communication training, and supervised child visitation and safe exchange center for children to visit with their court-mandated, non-custodial parent under supervision by specially trained staff and volunteers.

Counseling services provided by therapists who have specialized in the treatment of sexual abuse.

Counseling includes:

- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

- Rape Trauma Syndrome

- Flashbacks

- Repeated Thoughts and/or Memories

- Anxiety/Fear

- Depression

- Nightmares

- Sleep Disturbances

- Eating Issues

- Trust and Safety Concerns

- Relationship Issues

- Self Esteem

Also offers individual and group counseling, children's counseling, and school based services.

24 hour crisis response services. A mental health professional will help to de-escalate the crisis, and identify and refer youth or adults to additional services if needed.

24 hour crisis stabilization and detox services.

Counseling for marital, family and relationship problems.

Mental health services for depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation.

Parenting skills.

Substance abuse services, including Dual Diagnosis.

Child abuse counseling.

Problem sexual behavior treatment.

Psychiatric and psychological evaluations.

Parent/child assessments.

Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) for children ages 0 to 6 who have experienced interpersonal violence. Uses behavior-based strategies, play and verbal interpretation as therapeutic interventions. The focus is on improving child-caregiver interactions through play. The therapist acts as a bridge or interpreter between the child and parent.

Circle of Security Parent Training is an eight-week program based on years of research about how to best support and strengthen parent-child relationships. It is designed to help parents give their children a feeling of security and confidence so their children explore, learn, grow and build positive relationships.

Connections, a Project Harmony program, works with schools and health care professionals to identify children in grades K-8 in need of mental health services. Focuses on children who are not receiving child welfare or juvenile justice services. Children are matched with LFS community therapists who are trained in evidence-based practices. Throughout the counseling process, therapists work with the family and a Connections mental health coordinator to help remove financial hardships and other barriers families face in accessing services.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy used to help with symptoms of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). By directly affecting how the brain processes information, EMDR helps people see traumatic memories in new, less distressing ways.

Using Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), parents learn play therapy skills to enhance their parent-child relationship. Parents also learn to manage their child’s behaviors through behavioral principles and discipline techniques.

Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is an evidence-based psychotherapy for children and adolescents (ages 3 to 18) with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other difficulties related to traumatic life events. The goal is to provide both the child and caregiver with the knowledge and skills to help them identify and cope with trauma-related emotions, thoughts and behaviors.

Provides a domestic violence program tailored to meet the needs of people who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing and serves victims of domestic violence and any crime. Services provided by the CHS Domestic Violence program include:

- Counseling to help you cope with your situation.

- Assistance in reporting the crime to the police.

- Advocacy to ensure your rights are protected.

- Support in working with the police and court system.

- Assistance in applying for victim compensation.

24 hour emergency shelter and crisis line for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Confidential services include; legal advocacy, individual counseling, housing & economic advocacy, medical advocacy, assistance with protection orders, educational support groups, group counseling, clinical counseling, community outreach and awareness. Call the crisis line for a group intake.

This program is based in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and serves nine counties in southwest Iowa.

Provides a safe and secure shelter for adults and children experiencing domestic abuse, staffed 24 hours a day. The shelter offers basic necessities, support services such as domestic assault hotlines, domestic violence support groups, and counseling. Additionally, the program connects individuals with legal services, including guidance, representation in court proceedings, and assistance with legal complexities such as restraining orders, child custody, visitation, property control, and other civil or criminal actions related to domestic violence. Support is also available for victims navigating issues like restitution, payment of debts, or cases involving accusations of abuse within families.

Provides abuse and crisis intervention services to those going through a domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or sex trafficking situation. Services include a family violence crisis line, counseling or counseling referrals for survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault, emergency shelter and transportation, peer support groups, and child advocacy.

Protection order assistance, criminal justice/legal advocacy, and medical advocacy are also available to those who may need it.

Support group for victims of domestic violence. Open to anyone who is experiencing or has experienced abuse in an intimate relationship, including individuals who are still involved in the abusive relationship. Transportation available.

-- Offers individual, marital, and family therapy.

-- Therapists help clients find solutions to problems, building on their unique strengths and abilities.

-- Common problems include marital/family issues, child behavior problems, step-family issues, depression, anxiety, domestic violence, sexual abuse, child abuse, and divorce adjustments.

Support services for victims of domestic violence including 24 hour crisis line, counseling, advocacy, emergency shelter, and transitional shelter.

Provides abuse and crisis intervention services to those going through a domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or sex trafficking situation. Services include emotional support and crisis counseling, lethality assessment and safety planning, case management, children's advocacy, short term mental health counseling, health care navigation, and a support group.

Also offers:

- Emergency shelter, including pet friendly shelter.

- Transitional Housing.

- Rapid Rehousing.