When the day already feels like too much, therapy should feel like the one place that doesn't.
I work with adults across Iowa who are tired of carrying it alone — people navigating anxiety, trauma, and a complicated relationship with food. The work is steady, direct, and built to last.
I want my clients to know I'll show up the same way every time. There's safety in the alliance we build — and from that safety, I'll push you, professionally, toward the edges of the discomfort that real growth requires.
Daniel Chavarria, LMHC
The tools I draw from.
I don’t use one method on every person. I pull from a handful of evidence-based approaches and blend them to fit what you’re actually working with.
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ACT — Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Make room for the hard stuff instead of fighting it, and move toward what actually matters to you — values over avoidance.
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DBT — Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Practical skills for the moments your nervous system runs the show — emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and steady ground.
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EMDR — Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing
A structured, evidence-based approach for processing trauma so old experiences stop dictating present-day reactions.
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CBT — Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
The thoughts feel true. That doesn't mean they are. We work on telling the difference.
Common areas of support.
The constant hum of overwhelm. The chest that won’t unclench. We work past symptom management to address the patterns underneath.
Most people who reach out aren’t sure they actually have an eating disorder. That uncertainty is a normal part of where this starts. You don’t need a diagnosis to deserve support.
Support that respects your pace. We move only as fast as your nervous system says is safe.
Daniel Chavarria, LMHC
Nearly ten years of this work has taught me what actually helps and what just takes up time. I focus on the former.
License
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Modalities
CBT · ACT · DBT · EMDR
In-person Location
2425 N. Ankeny Blvd
Ankeny, IA 50023
Education
MS, Clinical Mental Health
Support for
Teens & Adults
Telehealth
Statewide, Iowa
Schedule your first session today.
We’ll figure out the rest together.