The Counseling Clinic
Empowering Change
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About Us

The Counseling Clinic

1700 S 1st Ave, Suite 21-C, Iowa City, IA 52240-6036
Phone: 319-354-6238
Text: 641-919-6341

The Counseling Clinic

Monday to Friday
8:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Saturday, Sunday
Closed
By Appointment

Payment Options:



We work with a diverse array of issues, for example:

  • Anxiety
  • Culture shock and adjustment
  • Depression
  • Family counseling
  • Grief counseling
  • Identity issues
  • Personal counseling
  • Relationships counseling
  • Self-esteem
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • Wellness coaching

History of the practice

The Counseling Clinic was conceptualized by a group of passionate young therapists fresh out of their graduate programs in 1989. 

We are a discreet and accepting counseling practice that works with clients from all walks of life.
We endeavor to be models of growth through our own personal work, professional development, and keeping up on the latest literature in the field.
Portrait of a Sally J. Henderson

Bio of Sally J. Henderson:


Sally has worked as a therapist since 1989. She has been in private practice in Iowa City and Fairfield since 1997. Her Master's in Counseling is from the University of North Dakota and her Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy is from the University of Iowa (1999).

Sally tailors her approach to the needs and preferences of her clients. She specializes in helping individuals, couples, and families activate their strengths and learn how to overcome challenges to clear communication and to resolution of issues that make relationships difficult. She helps clients develop strategies for managing stress and emotion more effectively. Approaches she uses in therapy include: Internal Family Systems (IFS), couples communication training, solution-focused therapy, EMDR, TAT, EFT, Heartmath, Myers-Briggs, self-regulation of anxiety, challenging beliefs, teaching communication skills, and raising emotional intelligence.

For 14 years Sally taught Marriage and Family Interaction at the University of Iowa as Adjunct Faculty. Her course and her therapy practice are research-based. She was Director of a University of Minnesota Career Center, has worked in the area of Talented and Gifted, and as a personal effectiveness coach. Her dissertation was entitled "Family Correlates of Exceptionally Talented Adolescents."

"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself."

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