Balanced Within, LLC

therapy services in the Des Moines, Iowa, metro

“It was when I stopped searching for home within others and lifted the foundations of home within myself, I found there were no roots more intimate than those between a mind and body that have decided to be whole.”

Rupi Kaur

Services
Offered

Balanced Within works to provide a safe, supportive, and judgment-free space for people to begin their healing journey.

Life Transitions

Trauma and PTSD

Grief and Loss

LGBTQIA+

Relationship Issues

Adults & Adolescents 16+

Shana Boger

MS, LMFT, CADC

Hi there! I’m Shana, and I’m so glad you’re here!

I started my career as a therapist in 2015. My clinical experience includes inpatient and outpatient substance abuse treatment, outpatient mental health, and now private practice. With the growing recognition of how much grief and loss impacts all of us within our human experience, I’ve also begun working toward a Master’s degree in Thanatology (the study of death, dying, grief, and loss) through Edgewood University.

I’m passionate about helping clients explore and find their balance within to support their growth and fulfillment. While there is often so much pain and subsequent softness needed in our growth through difficult times, I also appreciate the release and comfort shared laughter can bring. I’m intentional about being genuine and show up as a fellow human first in my office, and see walking alongside my clients on their journey a true privilege.

Your Questions,
Answered

    • Adults

    • Adolescents 16+

    • Couples

    • LGBTQIA+

    • Fellow mental health professionals

    • Grief and loss

    • Life transitions

    • Relationship issues

    • Emotional intensity

    • Anxiety

    • Depression and mood disorders

    • Addiction; Substance use disorders and recovery

    • Trauma and PTSD

    • Solution-Focused

    • Narrative

    • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

    • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

    • Insurance

    • Card

    • Cash

    • Health Savings Account (HSA)

    • Most Wellmark and Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)

    • Medicaid (Wellpoint, Molina, Iowa Total Care)

    • Aetna Plans

    • United Healthcare Plans

  • Length of sessions vary depending on client need but will generally range from 45-60 minutes.

  • I’m passionate about helping clients explore and find their balance to support growth and fulfillment.

    While there is so much pain and softness needed in hard times, I love the release and comfort shared laughter can bring.

    • 2900 100th St. Suite 207
      Urbandale, IA 50322

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