She holds an undergraduate degree in psychology from Iowa State University and a doctorate in psychology from the University of Iowa. Dr. Larsen has approximately 30 years of experience working with adults in a broad variety of clinical settings. She is a licensed UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Services Provider and a member of the Iowa Psychological Association and the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology. Dr. Larsen's theoretical approach toward treatment is primarily cognitive behavioral in nature. That is, treatment is focused on the cognitive underpinnings of behavior to produce change in clients' responses to stressful situations or events.