New Life Counseling

New Life Counseling West Des Moines Office: 1200 Valley West Dr. Suite 700, Phone: (515) 225-4006 Ankeny: 227 NW School Locations in Ankeny and West Des Moines, Iowa.

We have 16 qualified and caring therapists ready to provide you a safe environment to heal, learn and gain hope for the future.

Ever notice that when you’re exhausted, your body craves convenience foods? That’s not a lack of willpower...it’s biolog...
01/06/2026

Ever notice that when you’re exhausted, your body craves convenience foods?

That’s not a lack of willpower...it’s biology.

Poor sleep increases hunger hormones, lowers fullness cues, raises stress hormones, and makes quick-energy foods more appealing. Over time, stress and sleep deprivation can also impact digestion, energy levels, and eating patterns.

Supporting sleep and managing stress are key pieces of a balanced, sustainable approach

For more information on this, head over to our website and check out our latest blog post, Why Sleep is a Nutrition Strategy, Too


📍 We’re moving!Starting January 1st, New Life Counseling office will be at a new location in West Des Moines.🏢 3737 Wood...
01/03/2026

📍 We’re moving!

Starting January 1st, New Life Counseling office will be at a new location in West Des Moines.

🏢 3737 Woodland Ave., Suite 315
West Des Moines, IA 50266

Same clinicians, same care—just a new space. 💙

The suite number is temporary, as we adjust to the move, and we will let you know when we have a more permanent suite number. For now, this is where you will go for your appointments.

Please reach out if you have any questions!

Happy New Year from New Life Counseling Wishing you a year of hope, growth, and meaningful healing.
01/02/2026

Happy New Year from New Life Counseling

Wishing you a year of hope, growth, and meaningful healing.

Dear 2026,May this be a year where we normalize rest, honest conversations, and asking for help. Where therapy and praye...
12/31/2025

Dear 2026,

May this be a year where we normalize rest, honest conversations, and asking for help. Where therapy and prayer walk hand in hand. Where progress isn’t rushed, and growth isn’t measured by productivity.

May we remember: God meets us in the process, not just the outcome.

Here’s to a year of grace, boundaries, and meaningful healing 🤍

Emotional exhaustion doesn’t always announce itself as stress or burnout. Often, it hides in the body through constant f...
12/30/2025

Emotional exhaustion doesn’t always announce itself as stress or burnout. Often, it hides in the body through constant fatigue, tension, sleep disruption, digestive changes, or feeling emotionally numb or irritable. These are signals from a nervous system that’s been carrying too much for too long.

Listening to your body is not a weakness. It’s an invitation to slow down, rest, and seek support when needed.

✨ New Year, New Tools for a Calmer You ✨Feeling overwhelmed, stuck in old patterns, or wanting healthier ways to manage ...
12/27/2025

✨ New Year, New Tools for a Calmer You ✨

Feeling overwhelmed, stuck in old patterns, or wanting healthier ways to manage stress this year? Join our 8-week skills-building group focused on practical tools for lasting change.

In this group, you’ll learn how to:
• Manage stress more effectively
• Regulate emotions
• Build healthier habits
• Break unhelpful patterns

Each 90-minute session includes hands-on activities like mindfulness, journaling, role-play, and skill practice—so you can apply what you learn in real life.

📅 When: Tuesdays, January 13 – March 3, 2026
📍 Where: WDM Office
💰 Cost: Free

Call or email to get signed up!

Merry Christmas from all of us at New Life Counseling, to YOU! May this time be filled with joy, peace, and gratitude. W...
12/26/2025

Merry Christmas from all of us at New Life Counseling, to YOU!

May this time be filled with joy, peace, and gratitude. We look forward to seeing you in the new year.

Winter can quietly impact mental health. Shorter days, colder weather, and disrupted routines can affect mood, energy, a...
12/24/2025

Winter can quietly impact mental health. Shorter days, colder weather, and disrupted routines can affect mood, energy, and motivation. If things feel heavier this time of year, it doesn’t mean anything is wrong, it means your mind and body may be responding to the season.

Gentleness, connection, and small acts of care matter more than ever in winter.

Childhood trauma doesn’t always stay in the past. It often shows up in adulthood through patterns like difficulty settin...
12/23/2025

Childhood trauma doesn’t always stay in the past. It often shows up in adulthood through patterns like difficulty setting boundaries, fear of abandonment, perfectionism, emotional numbing, or constantly staying “on alert.” These responses can trace back to early experiences where safety or love felt uncertain.

Recognizing these patterns helps you understand and creating space for healing.

Thank you to our intern, Brittany Frees, for sharing her insight on how childhood trauma can continue to affect us into adulthood.

Ready to explore these patterns with support? Call (515) 964-5003 today to book a session with Brittany!

What do you need right now...rest and quiet, connection, or a little self care?Let that guide you this weekend, so you c...
12/20/2025

What do you need right now...rest and quiet, connection, or a little self care?

Let that guide you this weekend, so you can enter the holiday week feeling recharged.

Rebuilding trust after a major conflict or betrayal isn’t easy, but it is possible.Healing begins when both partners tak...
12/19/2025

Rebuilding trust after a major conflict or betrayal isn’t easy, but it is possible.

Healing begins when both partners take responsibility for their own actions and choices. From there, trust is rebuilt through consistent, honest words and behaviors over time. Repair doesn’t happen all at once...it happens in small, meaningful moments of accountability, transparency, and follow-through.

Thank you to our intern, Lisa Sandquist, for sharing her insight on the trust-building process.

Ready to begin rebuilding together? Call today to schedule an appointment with Lisa Sandquist.

The Mediterranean diet isn’t about restriction,t’s about nourishing your body with balance, variety, and sustainability....
12/17/2025

The Mediterranean diet isn’t about restriction,t’s about nourishing your body with balance, variety, and sustainability.

If you’re curious how this approach can support both physical and mental wellness, we break it down in our newest blog.

👉 Read more on our most recent blog post at newlife-counseling.com

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227 Northwest School Street
Ankeny, IA
50266

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 8am - 2pm

Telephone

+15152254006

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