Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
My name is Deborah Pogel, and I’m a licensed psychotherapist in Iowa. You can take a look at my profile to learn a little bit more about my background and approach. Please also feel free to ask questions. I approach psychotherapy from the view point that we humans don’t fully know our own hearts and minds. The things we don’t know about ourselves still impact our lives and our relationships. They can limit us and cause us pain. There is value in coming to know our hearts and minds more fully because it gives us the option to be able to do things differently. It offers an alternative to recreating and reliving the same painful patterns.
I like to focus on identifying your strengths and helping you to maximize them to overcome your obstacles. I’m here to help you sort through the things that are difficult right now, and offer you a safe place to be open and honest without fear of judgment.
Please write to me about the challenges you are facing now as well as your goals and let’s go from there.
It would be helpful to include a short background of your life, including major events and significant relationships.
It is my belief that positive life changes can occur when a safe, empathic and supportive space is provided. I commend those willing to open themselves up and invite this positive change. When provided with the opportunity to share our thoughts and feelings with someone, that process in itself, creates healing and therefore change.
I warmly invite you to contact me.
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Deborah Pogel is a licensed psychotherapist practicing in Iowa who brings 17 years of experience to her work. She also holds an independent social work license, which authorizes her to provide psychotherapy services within the state. Her practice focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem, depression, family issues, grief, sleep problems, and anger.
Deborah approaches therapy from the perspective that people do not always fully know their own hearts and minds. The parts of ourselves that remain unknown still influence how we live and relate to others, sometimes limiting us or causing pain. Exploring those hidden influences can create new options for acting differently rather than repeating the same painful patterns.
She emphasizes identifying and building on each person’s strengths so those resources can be used to overcome current obstacles. Deborah aims to provide a safe, nonjudgmental space where people can be open and honest while sorting through what feels difficult right now.
When reaching out, she asks that you describe the challenges you are facing and the goals you hope to achieve. Including a brief background of your life — major events and significant relationships — is helpful for beginning the work together.
Deborah believes that positive change often arises within a safe, empathic, and supportive environment. She values the courage it takes to open up and sees the act of sharing thoughts and feelings as a healing process that can lead to meaningful change. She warmly invites you to contact her to begin.
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