Kimberly Eccher, PA-C in Psychiatry

You deserve to be treated with love and respect. You deserve to be comfortable in your own skin. You deserve to feel like it’s okay to be you. You deserve to feel safe physically and emotionally, whether at home, school or in the workplace. You deserve to become the person you were created to be – the person you’ve always wanted to be. Throwing out old self-defeating thought patterns and replacing them with healthy, resilient ways to view yourself and relate to others, letting go of resentments, bad attitudes and emotional baggage that is weighing you down is only part of the work we’ll engage in together in order to reach your goals. Kimberly has experience diagnosing and treating a wide range of mental health concerns including anxiety, depression, mood disturbances, substance abuse, ADHD, and sleeping difficulties. Providing direct patient care has solidified her beliefs that there is not a one-size-fits-all approach to mental healthcare. She believes that every individual is unique, and she works with clients assessing bio-psycho-social factors while evaluating adverse childhood events that may contribute to mental processes. She is passionate about imparting an understanding of multiple human strengths, positive emotions, distress tolerance, and the use of cognitive strategies to overcome stress.

PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENCY Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services MASTER’S DEGREE Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine (DMU) in Physician Assistant Studies BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Briar Cliff University, Biology NCCPA CERTIFICATION AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (AAPA)