Mind & Spirit Counseling Center

About Us

The Mind & Spirit Counseling Center, formerly known as Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center is a nonprofit organization providing mental health services to more than 3,500 individuals including children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. As a nonsectarian organization, the Center is not affiliated with a particular religious group and respects the values of all. Although best known for over 50 years of quality counseling, the Center is a multi-faceted organization providing a range of services through 30+ multidisciplinary clinicians including:

• Counseling, including a specialized approach for children and adolescents
• Psychiatry (medication management)
• Psychological testing and assessment
• Spiritual direction
• Clinical training for graduate students
• Leadership and Spiritual Life programs, such as PrairieFire and clergy boundary training
• Conflict transformation and strategic planning services for congregations, nonprofits and businesses

The Center serves more than 3,500 individuals annually (including over 800 children and teens plus their families) through counseling and education through our 30+ licensed clinicians. Populations served include children, adolescents, adults, couples, families, clergy, teachers, police officers, LGBTQIA+ people, veterans, survivors of trauma, families of addicted loved ones, people from all faith traditions (including none) and others who need quality mental health counseling.