Mental Health Care in Des Moines, IA

Authentic Self Behavioral Health

What Does Authentic Self Behavioral Health Offer?

Authentic Self Behavioral Health is a mental health facility at Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa, offering outpatient care. It accepts Medicaid, private insurance and self-pay. Therapy approaches include CBT, DBT and couples and family therapy.


Des Moines, IA 50310

Listed in SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov, checked October 2026. A listing is not an endorsement. Call to confirm services, openings and costs before you go.

Types of Care at Authentic Self Behavioral Health

  • Outpatient

Payment, Insurance and Help Paying

  • Medicaid
  • Private health insurance
  • Cash or self-payment

Therapy and Treatment Approaches

  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • Couples/family therapy
  • Dialectical behavior therapy
  • Group therapy
  • Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment
  • Individual psychotherapy

Who the Program Serves

  • Young adults
  • Seniors or older adults
  • Veterans
  • Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
  • Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
  • Clients with HIV or AIDS
  • Clients who have experienced trauma
  • Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
  • Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
  • Ages: Children/Adolescents
  • Ages: Young Adults
  • Ages: Adults
  • Ages: Seniors

Licensing and Accreditation

  • Mental Health Clinic or Mental Health Center

Assessment, Recovery Support and Other Services

  • Family psychoeducation

Before you commit, confirm openings, costs and the program's state license. How to find a therapist you can afford lists the questions to ask when you call, and mental health care in Iowa lists the state's crisis lines and license lookups.

Sources

  1. SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov listing data, checked October 2026
  2. About FindTreatment.gov (SAMHSA)

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