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Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.50 minutesLicensed in IACarmen Alcantara, Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) · IA Lic. # 000000(515) 555-0102

West Des Moines, Iowa

Carmen Alcantara, a therapist in an olive linen shirt, standing in a sunlit hallway

Carmen Alcantara

Founder and play therapist, LMFT

She sees children 3 to 10 and the adults raising them, in English and in Spanish.

Carmen starts with the adults. In the first visit she listens, explains how the play room works and what stays private, and answers what you ask. She speaks English and Spanish with families, and a visit can use both. Her Iowa license is listed at the foot of every page.

Works with

  • Children 3 to 10
  • Parents and caregivers
  • Families who use Spanish at home
  • Siblings and grandparents, by invitation
  • Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) · IA Lic. # 000000

License and languages

What Carmen holds, and how to check it

Her Iowa license is listed with the board that issues it.

  • License

    • Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT)

      IA Lic. # 000000 · Iowa Board of Behavioral Science

      Required to practice marital and family therapy in Iowa

  • Languages

    • English

      Visits and paperwork

    • Spanish

      Visits and paperwork

Write to choose a first time

Tell us your child's age and the times that work. Carmen replies within one business day.