Heartland Counseling Services, LLC- Fairfield, IA

03/30/2026

Looking for a space where you can feel heard, supported, and understood? Christina is here to help.

Christina works with individuals navigating anxiety, stress, life transitions, and emotional overwhelm, offering a compassionate and client-centered approach that meets you where you are. Whether you’re feeling stuck, navigating change, or simply need someone to talk to, Christina creates a space where growth and healing can happen.

Her approach is warm, supportive, and focused on helping you build insight, develop coping strategies, and move toward meaningful change.

Taking the first step can be the hardest — but you don’t have to do it alone. 💙

📅 Now scheduling appointments:
📞 (712) 213-2205
🌐 https://www.heartlandcounselingia.com/contact-1

Mental Health Counseling Practice- Fairfield Iowa
Offering In-office and Telehealth Appointments

03/30/2026

✨ Now Accepting New Clients – Filling Fast! ✨

Casey Vandersnick, tLMHC, is currently accepting new clients at Heartland Counseling Services, with limited availability remaining.

Located in our Creston office and offering telehealth services statewide, Casey works with teens and adults navigating everything from anxiety and stress to trauma, grief, and life transitions.

Casey is trained in evidence-based practices through the VA, providing high-quality, research-informed care in a supportive and client-centered environment.

If you’ve been thinking about starting counseling, now is a great time to get scheduled.

📅 Schedule today:
📞 (712) 213-2205
🌐 https://www.heartlandcounselingia.com/contact-1

03/20/2026

✨ Welcome to the Team, Casey! ✨

We are excited to welcome Casey Vandersnick, tLMHC, to Heartland Counseling Services! Casey is based at our Creston office, but he also offers telehealth services to clients across the state.

Casey works with teens and adults and brings a compassionate, client-centered approach to supporting individuals navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and life transitions.

Please join us in giving Casey a warm welcome! 💙

📅 Interested in scheduling?
Call our office or request an appointment through our website.
📞 (712) 213-2205
🌐 https://www.heartlandcounselingia.com/contact-1

02/19/2026

Good news: The door sign is up! 🎉
Real news: We still have more signs to hang 😅

Winter moves = celebrating every small win.

02/18/2026

✂️ Ribbon Cutting & Open House

Hosted with the Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce

📅 Friday, May 1, 2026
🕛 12:00 PM Ribbon Cutting
🚪 Open House to Follow

📍 Location
​​1401 S. Main St., Suite. 80, Fairfield, IA 52556

02/18/2026

🎉 Celebrating a Big Milestone! 🎉

Please join us in congratulating Shawna on earning her Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) credential!

This achievement represents years of dedication, clinical training, supervision, and a deep commitment to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of others. We are incredibly proud of the hard work, compassion, and professionalism Shawna brings to our community every day.

Congratulations, Shawna — your dedication makes a difference, and we are excited to celebrate this well-deserved accomplishment with you! 👏✨

02/12/2026

We’re excited to welcome Isaac to our Fairfield office as our newest counseling intern! 👏

Isaac is currently completing his Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Antioch University, where he is deepening his commitment to compassionate, client-centered care. He brings warmth, curiosity, and a strong desire to support individuals in meaningful growth and change.

Isaac is now accepting new clients ages 10 and older. He looks forward to working with children, adolescents, and adults navigating life transitions, stress, anxiety, and the everyday challenges that come with being human.

Please join us in giving Isaac a warm welcome!

To schedule with Isaac, contact our office today.
📞 Call: (712) 213-2205
💻 Request and appointment online: https://www.heartlandcounselingia.com/contact-1

Mental Health Counseling Practice- Fairfield Iowa
Offering In-office and Telehealth Appointments

02/02/2026

Play Therapy Week | Heartland Counseling Services

✨ Celebrating the Power of Play ✨

This week, we’re proud to recognize Play Therapy Week, an annual celebration supported by the Association for Play Therapy (APT). Play therapy is an evidence-based, developmentally appropriate approach that helps children express emotions, process experiences, and build coping skills—often when words alone aren’t enough.

At Heartland Counseling Services, we’re especially excited to highlight Shawna Cook, tLMHC, who is nearing completion of her Registered Play Therapist™ (RPT) credential. Shawna brings warmth, creativity, and intentional clinical skill into her work with children and families, using play as a powerful pathway to healing and growth.

🧸 Why Play Therapy?
✔️ Meets children where they are
✔️ Supports emotional regulation & resilience
✔️ Grounded in research & best practices
✔️ Endorsed by the Association for Play Therapy

We’re proud to continue expanding play therapy services for the families we serve and to support advanced training and certification for our clinicians.

📞 Interested in play therapy services?
Contact Heartland Counseling Services to learn more or schedule an appointment.
www.heartlandcounselingia.com
(712)213-2205

Mental Health Counseling Practice- Fairfield Iowa
Offering In-office and Telehealth Appointments

01/19/2026

✨ Now Accepting New Clients ✨

We’re excited to share that Alexandra Ennali is currently accepting new clients at Heartland Counseling Services!

Alexandra offers a compassionate, evidence-based approach to counseling and is trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)—along with other effective therapeutic modalities tailored to each client’s needs.

🧠 What is EMDR?
EMDR is a research-supported therapy commonly used to help individuals process and heal from:
• Trauma and PTSD
• Anxiety and panic
• Grief and loss
• Distressing life experiences
• Negative self-beliefs that feel “stuck”

EMDR helps the brain reprocess difficult memories so they feel less overwhelming and no longer interfere with daily life.

📅 Interested in scheduling?
You have three easy options:
Option 1: Call our office- (712) 213- 2205
Option 2: Request an appointment through our website
https://www.heartlandcounselingia.com/contact-1
Option 3: Request an appointment through Alexandra webpage
https://therapyfinder.com/therapist/alexandra-ennali-ma-tlmhc-storm-lake-ia?anchor=specialties

We’d be honored to support you on your healing journey. 💙

Mental Health Counseling Practice- Fairfield Iowa
Offering In-office and Telehealth Appointments

01/19/2026

On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we honor the reminder that progress does not have to be fast to be meaningful.

In mental health, healing often happens in small, steady steps — moments of courage, rest, reflection, and resilience. Some days you may feel like you’re flying; other days, simply getting through the day is enough.

Wherever you are on your journey, your pace is valid. Keep moving forward.

01/19/2026

🌿 Meet Alaina Ellington, LMHC 🌿

Alaina Ellington, LMHC is a multifaceted counselor who works with adults ages 18+, offering individualized care grounded in evidence-based practice.

Alaina uses an integrated therapeutic approach, drawing from a variety of modalities tailored to each client’s needs—including (to name a few):
• EMDR
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

This flexible, client-centered approach allows Alaina to support growth, healing, and meaningful change across a wide range of concerns.

If you’re seeking thoughtful, collaborative, and integrative care, Alaina is here to help.