The History of Pride and How To Be An Ally
The month of June is Pride month — a time for the LGBTQ+ community and allies to come together to celebrate and embrace identity. For families and caregivers, your support and acceptance of your loved one’s sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or gender expression can directly impact their mental wellness. Family
How EMDR Therapy Can Be Helpful for Children
The process for doing EMDR with children is different than with an adult. Additionally, it can require more preparation than regular play therapy.
Mental Health Medications and Pregnancy
If a mother’s anxiety goes untreated throughout her entire pregnancy, she is likely releasing high amounts of cortisol. Also known as the stress hormone. In turn, this affects her baby. Potential complications include prematurity and low birth weight.
What is School Refusal?
By Fall of 2019 he had officially dropped out and was not doing any more schooling. My son who was a ‘straight A’ student who loved to learn. What happened?
About Covenant Family Solutions
At Covenant Family Solutions we strengthen families through the pursuit of wellness. At our core, we believe strong families are the foundation of healthy communities. To help we offer counseling, therapy, and medication management services to serve your mental and behavioral health needs. To make it convenient to access service we have offices located in Cedar Rapids, Coralville, Marion, and Cedar Falls. We also provide Behavioral Health Intervention Services that help children and youth succeed.
We're Here for you
The Covenant Family Solutions team includes therapists, counselors, and psychiatric nurse practitioners who strive to care for you as a whole person. People do not live in isolation. Relationships, family, and the workplace all impact a person’s health. As experienced providers, we specialize in serving patients of all ages who need help and are struggling with their mental health.
Our Solutions
Traditional Therapy
Covenant Family Solutions provides individual, couples, and family therapy and treats a wide range of mental health needs. You may want therapy for any concerns affecting your life including, like low self-confidence, depression, and anxiety.
Play Therapy
Children often can't talk about what they think and feel or why they misbehave. Play therapy allows children to express their emotions naturally in a safe and supportive environment. This helps them to process their problems and use natural resource to heal.
Teletherapy
Teletherapy is a convenient option for people who struggle to find time to make it into the office for traditional therapy, or for those who live in an area where access to mental health services is limited. Because of the demands people have on their time we offer this convenient solution.
School-Based Therapy
Through our school-based programs, we are able to offer services directly at your child’s school. We partner with local school districts to help their students. Our providers meet with your child during the school day. We work together with your child's teachers.
Behavioral Health Intervention
Children and young adults may benefit Behavioral Health Intervention Services (BHIS). This service are usually provided in the home and help children develop and use skills to overcome psychological disorders.
Medication Management
Sometimes a person may need psychiatry services to help with their mental health. Our experienced providers provide personalized medication management care for your mental and behavioral health needs. The will work with you to find the best treatment options, so you can find more resolve and increased happiness in your life.