Daybreak Counseling Inc.

11/21/2025

💛 Today we proudly celebrate a HUGE milestone for our owner and fearless leader, Kirsten! 💛

Over the last three months, Kirsten has been part of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program, a rigorous, high-level, entrepreneur-focused course that pushes leaders to think bigger, build smarter, and grow stronger.
And today… she’s officially a graduate. 🎓✨

Those closest to her know how many late nights, early mornings, tough decisions, and heartfelt dreams have gone into this. Through it all, she continued leading Daybreak with grace, compassion, and unwavering dedication to our mission.

Kirsten,we are so proud of you. Your vision shapes this practice, your courage inspires us, and your heart makes Daybreak what it is.
Congratulations on this incredible achievement! 🎉💛

10/31/2025

🌟 We’re thrilled to welcome Salvi Alday, MSN, ARNP, PMHNP-BC, to the Daybreak Counseling team! 🌟

Salvi is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providing virtual medication management for adults across Iowa, Texas, Wisconsin, and Maryland — and she even offers Saturday appointments! 🙌

With extensive experience in behavioral health nursing and a passion for compassionate, stigma-free mental health care, Salvi supports adults navigating depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, ADHD, trauma, and substance misuse.

Her holistic, evidence-based approach focuses on helping clients find balance, healing, and hope from the comfort of home. 💻💛

✨ Now accepting new virtual clients — including Saturday availability!
📅 Schedule at https://www.daybreakcounselinginc.com/salvi_a.html

10/30/2025

We are honored to be partnering up with Clive Community Services to have a food pantry donation box in our lobby to help those affected by the SNAP benefits pause!! If you feel able and wanting, please bring in non perishable items to the box by our front door! They have told us they are extra in need of canned vegetables and beans, as well as rice and baking items like flour, sugar, seasonings, etc. Thank you for your support of others who are struggling!

🚨 URGENT: Our Food Pantry Needs Your Help! 🚨

The government shutdown means many families won’t receive their SNAP benefits — and furloughed government workers are now turning to food pantries as their paychecks are delayed.

As we head into November — our busiest month of the year — Clive Community Services expects to see more families than ever before, including many who have never needed our help until now.

🍎 How You Can Help TODAY:
🛒 Shop the sales at Hy-Vee, Aldi, or Walmart — even one can or one box makes a real difference.
💛 Make a financial donation and earmark it for food purchase only — 100% will go directly toward keeping our shelves stocked.

Together, we can make sure kids and families in our community don’t go hungry. ❤️

📦 Donation Hours:

Monday: 9:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

If you’d like to donate outside of these times, please call us — we’ll make it work.

🙏 Thank you for showing up when our community needs it most. Every can, every dollar, every act of kindness matters.

10/17/2025

We had such a great time at the Clive Chamber of Commerce Business Trick-or-Treat!! Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth! We loved connecting with our community and seeing all the amazing costumes! Big thanks to the Chamber and all the local businesses who made it such a great community event!!

09/27/2025

We loved being a part of this cause!

09/26/2025

1 is too many 🫶

💙Today is National Law Enforcement Su***de Awareness Day. 💙
​We take this day to honor the officers we have lost to su***de and shine a light on the mental health challenges many of our brave first responders face in silence, often struggling with PTSD and other critical issues.
​It takes immense courage to serve, and it takes just as much courage to ask for help. Our goal is to raise awareness and reduce the stigma surrounding mental health in law enforcement. Seeking support is a sign of strength, not weakness.
​If you or an officer you know is struggling, help is available. Please reach out.
​ ***deAwarenessDay

09/20/2025

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09/20/2025

🎉 Congratulations to Elle Dykshorn, LMSW! 🎉

We’re proud to share that Elle has completed training in Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy, a powerful, evidence-based approach that helps clients explore and heal the different “parts” of themselves. IFS empowers individuals to better understand their inner world, reduce self-criticism, and create a stronger sense of balance and self-compassion.

Elle is now accepting new clients and is excited to integrate IFS into her work alongside her existing specialties in supporting adolescents, young adults, and those navigating anxiety, depression, and trauma.

📩 Reach out today to schedule with Elle and take the next step in your journey of healing.

https://www.daybreakcounselinginc.com/elle_d.html

09/13/2025

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