New Hope Healing

05/20/2026

✨ New Hope Healing: Location Spotlight of the Week: West Des Moines Office

We are thrilled to announce that we have immediate openings available right now at our West Des Moines location.

Whether you're looking for support for yourself or your child, our West Des Moines clinicians are here to help you thrive.

Services Offered at Our West Des Moines Office:

🧠 Counseling: Dedicated, compassionate mental health support for navigating life's ups and downs.
🦾 Occupational Therapy: Building the skills needed for daily independence and building confidence.
💬 Speech Therapy: Enhancing communication, language, and articulation skills.
🏃‍♂️ Physical Therapy: Improving mobility, strength, and gross motor skills.

Ready to take the next step? Reach out to our team today to schedule your initial assessment or appointment.

🌐 https://www.new-hope-healing.com/west-des-moines
📱 515-949-6918 | Call or Text
📧 care@new-hope-healing.com
📍 650 S Prairie View Dr | Suite 200 | West Des Moines | IA | 50266

Let’s make this summer your season of growth and healing! ✨

05/15/2026

The month of May is a powerful reminder to normalize the conversation around mental health.

This May, give yourself grace for the journey you are on and remember that small steps lead to big changes. You don’t have to have it all figured out today.

Some days you will feel resilient, and other days you might feel right back at the start. The path to wellness is built on small, consistent steps, not perfection.

✨ If you're having a hard week, remember that healing still happens in the quiet moments.
✨ If you feel like you've taken a step back, remember that progress is not a straight line.
✨ And if you are ready to reach out, we are here to support your unique path.

You are worthy of support, and you don’t have to walk this path alone. Your mental health matters today, tomorrow, and every day. 💚

05/08/2026

As we head into the summer months, remember that longer days and busier schedules can affect mental health in different ways for everyone ☀️

A few gentle reminders:
✨ Keep routines where you can. Consistency supports emotional wellness.
✨ Protect time for rest, not just productivity.
✨ Boundaries are healthy, even during vacations and family gatherings.
✨ Changes in routine can increase stress, anxiety, or loneliness.
✨ You don’t have to “make the most” of summer every day.

Therapy can be a supportive space to slow down, process emotions, and stay connected to yourself through seasonal transitions 💛

03/17/2026

Sometimes we spend so much time looking for a "pot of gold" outside of ourselves. Whether that’s success, approval, or the perfect circumstances.

Today is a reminder that the real treasure is the resilience and worth you already carry within. 🌈✨ Happy St. Patrick's Day!

03/05/2026

We are so excited to announce that our Speech and Occupational Therapy services now have their very own page!

We created this space to be a helpful, quiet corner of the internet for families navigating therapy.

We’d love it if you followed us over at New Hope Speech and Occupational Therapy to stay connected and inspired.

02/04/2026

🌟 Meet the Team Spotlight

👋 Meet Karla Vaquerano Willis, LMSW. Karla is one of the compassionate clinicians at New Hope Healing!

Karla is deeply passionate about supporting clients navigating mental health concerns related to immigration and acculturation.

✨ Therapy Philosophy “I believe that therapy is a place where healing can happen.”

👇 A few fun facts about Karla
🌿 How they relax: Getting snug as a bug in a rug while watching a show with family or reading a few chapters of a good book.
📚 Fictional character they relate to most: Princess Leia –– a take-charge baddie who handles business and knows when to ask for help. We love that.
😊 Current joy: Reading Denise Williams, a local DSM author who writes realistic heroines that always make me smile.
📝 Favorite mantra: “The ones who have a voice must speak for those who are voiceless.” — St. Oscar Romero

We’re so grateful to have Karla as part of our team and for the care they bring to our community.

📍 Immediate availability for in-person sessions (Clive office) and telehealth.
🔗 Learn more: https://www.new-hope-healing.com/karla-vaquerano-willis

01/20/2026

🌟 Meet the Team Spotlight

👋 Meet Annie Chuang, LMSW. Annie is one of the compassionate clinicians at New Hope Healing!

Annie is deeply passionate about supporting clients through life transitions, identity exploration (racial/ethnic and gender/sexual identity), anxiety, and depression.

✨ Therapy Philosophy
“I believe that therapy is a place where you can be your authentic self without judgment.”

A few fun facts about Annie 👇
🌿 How they relax: Going on long walks with her dog while listening to a podcast/audio book
😊 Current joy: Discovering new music by Bruno Mars
📝 Favorite mantra: “The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”

We’re so grateful to have Annie as part of our team and for the care they bring to our community.

📍 Immediate availability for in-person sessions (Clive office) and telehealth.
🔗 Learn more: https://www.new-hope-healing.com/annie-chuang

01/16/2026

This week’s blog explores Polyvagal Theory—how your nervous system shapes the way you experience safety, stress, shutdown, and connection. Through real-life examples, we look at:
• Why internal safety matters more than “doing more”
• The three nervous system states we move through every day
• How compassion (not self-criticism) helps us heal
• Simple practices to befriend your nervous system

Healing isn’t about perfection—it’s about inner safety and attunement.

👉 Read the full blog to explore how your nervous system is always working for you:

Explore Polyvagal Theory through real-life examples, nervous system states, neuroception, co-regulation, and practices for building inner safety and resilience.

01/15/2026

Embracing Winter...Kara Richard, LMSW, shares how her "sun-loving self" is learning to appreciate the season.

Winter can be a difficult season to embrace. Kara Richard, LMSW, leads us into how we might think about winter differently, as a season with its own gifts.

01/15/2026

✨ Now Offering Massage Therapy at New Hope Healing ✨

We’re excited to share that New Hope Healing now offers massage therapy services through New Hope Physical Therapy & Myofascial Release!

This specialized, gentle form of massage therapy focuses on releasing restrictions in the fascia—the connective tissue that can hold physical tension and emotional stress, especially following trauma. Myofascial release supports nervous system regulation, pain reduction, and improved mobility, making it a powerful complement to counseling and mental health therapy.

💆‍♀️ Why Myofascial Release?
✔ Supports healing from trauma and chronic stress
✔ Helps release physical and emotional tension held in the body
✔ Enhances the benefits of counseling and therapy
✔ Promotes nervous system regulation
✔ Gentle, respectful, client-centered care

🌱 Integrated, Whole-Person Healing
As a branch of New Hope Healing, our physical therapy and myofascial release services are designed to work alongside mental health therapy—supporting deeper, more sustainable healing beyond talk therapy alone.

💳 Insurance and private pay available
📄 No referral needed for private insurance

Healing happens in the body and the mind—we’re honored to support both. 💙

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01/12/2026

🌟 Meet the Team Spotlight 🌟

Meet Emma Mraz, TLMHC. Emma is one of the compassionate clinicians at New Hope Healing!

Emma is deeply passionate about working with all forms of trauma (racial, complex, emotional, physical, sexual, and more), family concerns, generalized anxiety, and supporting the LGBTQ+ community.

✨ Therapy Philosophy
“I believe that therapy is a place where you can go to gain a deeper understanding of yourself and your lived experiences.”

A few fun facts about Emma 👇
🎬 Fictional character they relate to: Riley (Inside Out)
🌿 How they relax: Puppy cuddles or long walks
😊 Current joy: Reading
📝 Favorite mantra: “You are a human being, not a human doing — your worth is inherent.”

We’re so grateful to have Emma on our team and for the warmth, insight, and care they bring to our community.

📍 Immediate availability for in-person sessions (West Des Moines office) and telehealth.
🔗 Learn more: https://www.new-hope-healing.com/emma-mraz