Counseling Services
Our New Life professional counselors provide outpatient counseling services for adolescents, adults, couples, families, and groups at our locations in Ankeny, West Des Moines, and Pleasant Hill.
Dr. Gilbert's Special Services
Our founder, Dr. Don Gilbert, offers coaching, consulting, speaking and training services to assist individuals and organizations grow and achieve their goals.
Faith-Based
At New Life, we are guided by our faith-based principles and values, which are essential to our treatment philosophy and ministry. While our beliefs form the foundation for our work, we serve those from all perspectives and faiths.
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Our professional staff includes clinicians who are trained in the fields of psychology, mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy, social work, and nutrition services. Our counselors also hold certifications in addictions counseling, speaking, training, and coaching. The broad extent of our therapists' training and experience allows us to offer a wide range of services to our clients. Our staff meets with groups, and holds classes and seminars, at our Ankeny and West Des Moines, Iowa, locations. We are also available to bring our seminars and classes to your group or organization. We invite you to contact us for details or to schedule an event.
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May is Women’s Health Month – a whole month dedicated to encouraging women and girls to focus on taking care of their physical, mental, social, and emotional well-being at every age. Our health needs shift beautifully across decades and there is a lot we can do to take care of ourselves at every stage. May…
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As a registered dietitian, I am well educated in the science of nutrition, can whip up calculations for macronutrients, and articulate how sleep, movement, and stress are connected to nutrition. You might be wondering what a dietitian with professional knowledge does with all that knowledge on a personal level. It might not be what you…
The Nutrition Compass: 4 Ways to Navigate Healthy Eating (This March and Beyond)
March is National Nutrition Month, but for many of us, healthy eating feels like being lost in the forest of conflicting advice. One day a food is a “superfood,” the next it’s “off-limits,” and the constant noise of social media trends can make even a simple grocery run feel overwhelming. In truth, nutrition shouldn’t be…
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