A difficult experience still feels close.
Memories, body reactions, worry, or a sense of danger can keep showing up long after an event has ended.
EMDR-Informed Care
EMDR therapy in Ankeny for healing at a steady pace.
Meet with Dar Krom, MSW, LISW, for trauma-informed counseling that starts with understanding what is affecting daily life and what support may help.
When Support Can Help
You do not have to keep reliving what has been hard.
Some experiences keep affecting the present through fear, stress, disrupted sleep, numbness, or reactions that feel out of proportion to the moment.
You are tired of pushing through alone.
Trauma can affect sleep, relationships, concentration, mood, and daily routines. Support can help make those patterns easier to understand.
You want care that moves at a manageable pace.
Counseling begins with understanding what you need, building steadiness, and deciding whether EMDR is an appropriate part of your care.
A Thoughtful Starting Point
Care that considers the whole picture.
Trauma-informed counseling makes room for what happened and for what you need now. Your goals, current stress, relationships, routines, and sense of safety all matter when deciding how to begin.
EMDR-informed counseling may include
- Building coping tools and a sense of steadiness
- Understanding patterns that developed after difficult experiences
- Working with distressing memories at a manageable pace
- Supporting sleep, emotional regulation, and daily functioning
- Making space for grief, anxiety, and relationship stress
In Ankeny
A private place to begin, without having to explain everything at once.
In-person appointments are available in Ankeny. You can start by sharing what has been difficult and the kind of support you are looking for. Dar will help you think through whether EMDR-informed care may fit.
Ankeny office
702 SW 4th Street, Suite 103
Ankeny, IA 50023
Care built around fit
Your needs and safety guide the pace and focus of counseling.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is EMDR therapy?
EMDR is a structured therapy approach that may be used to help people process distressing experiences and the reactions connected to them. Dar can explain the approach and help you decide whether it fits your needs.
Do I need a specific diagnosis to ask about EMDR?
No. You can begin by sharing what has been difficult, such as anxiety, upsetting memories, feeling on edge, sleep problems, grief, or reactions that feel bigger than the moment. The first conversation is about fit, not arriving with the right label.
Can EMDR help with trauma-related stress?
EMDR may be one option for people dealing with the lasting effects of difficult experiences. The right approach depends on your history, current needs, safety, and goals for counseling.
Is EMDR available in person or online?
EMDR-informed care is available from the Ankeny office. Online options may be discussed for Iowa clients when they are clinically appropriate and available.
What should I do in a mental health crisis?
Counseling appointments are not emergency care. If you are in a mental health crisis, call or text 988. If there is immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
Request Support
Ask whether EMDR-informed care may be a fit.
Share what you are hoping to work on and how the practice can reach you. For urgent mental health needs, call or text 988 instead of waiting for a reply.
Start Here
Ready to ask about counseling?
Request an appointment online, call the practice, or send a message. For a mental health crisis, call or text 988.
Appointment
Request Appointment
Phone(515) 446-8490
Emailwellnessworks47@gmail.com
Office
702 SW 4th Street, Suite 103
Ankeny, IA 50023