Dedicated Professionals Supporting Your Mental Health

At Family Psychology Associates, we have assembled a team of highly skilled and compassionate counselors who are passionate about helping you on your journey to improved mental well-being in Cedar Rapids, IA. Our dedicated professionals bring years of experience and expertise to provide you with the support you need.

Don Damsteegt, Ph.D.

Dr. Damsteegt is the owner of Family Psychology Associates, P.C.

Dr. Damsteegt is a Licensed Psychologist (Ph.D.) and a Health Service Provider in Psychology. He has been in practice since 1983, including a year of post-doctoral residency in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. His specialties include assessment and treatment of individuals and couples. He has been trained in Cognitive Therapy, an empirically validated treatment for many disorders, including depression and anxiety. He also is a certified Imago Relationship Therapist. He does assessments of personality, intelligence, ADHD and substance abuse, including being a DOT-SAP. He holds a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Nebraska in 1981.

Camille Marie, MA – Psychometrist

Camille graduated from Cornell College with degrees in Psychology and Kinesiology. She went on to attend graduate school at Vanderbilt University and the University of Northern Iowa, earning her master’s degree in Clinical Psychology. She has an extensive background in psychological testing and evaluations, working several years at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics performing assessments with inpatient and outpatient children, adolescents, student athletes, and adults. While there, she was also the Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Coordinator. In addition, she has experience working with families of behaviorally challenged children, completing an internship through UnityPoint’s Teaching Interventions to Empower & Strengthen Families (TIES) program.

Specialties:

  • Psychological evaluations
  • Intellectual Disability Waiver
  • Learning disability assessments
  • ADHD testing

Carla Hughes, MA, LMHC

Carla Hughes is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a National Certified Counselor (NCC). She received her MA degree in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Northern Iowa and has counseled students at the UNI counseling center. She went on to work with at-risk children at Four Oaks Residential Treatment Center in Cedar Rapids. Carla has been serving the community since 2004 and has worked extensively with children and adolescents using art and play therapies. Also of special interest to Carla is helping couples cope with relationship stressors by building communication skills and in working with individuals with eating disorders

Specialties:

  • Art and Play Therapy
  • Children and Teenagers
  • Couples/Relationships
  • Eating Disorders
  • Childhood sexual abuse issues
  • Depression/Anxiety

Henry "Bud" Perschek, LMHC

Bud received his Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology from Illinois State University. He has over 40 years of experience working in the mental health field, and has been licensed in Washington and Oregon as a Mental Health Counselor.

Bud received recognition for developing an after hours crisis response model that was adopted in Seattle, Washington. He received a promotion to Clinical Director of a community mental health center while in Oregon. He later helped pioneer and ran a successful Chronic Pain Program that proved extremely helpful to those in both physical and emotional pain.


Bud believes in a variety of techniques that help empower the client and he strongly believes in a more holistic approach in helping his clients.

Specialities:

  • Personality Disorder
  • Coping Skills
  • Chronic Mental Illness
  • Bipolar Management
  • Behavioral Chronic Pain Management
  • Depression and Anxiety
  • Individual Therapy
  • Working with Adults 18 and older

Brenda Lovstuen, Ph.D.

Brenda Lovstuen — Cedar Rapids, IA — Family Psychology Associates

Brenda is a Licensed Psychologist and Health Service Provider in Psychology. She is also a National Certified Counselor and a Certified Aromatherapist. She received her M.A. in Counseling from Northeast Missouri State University and Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She has extensive experience in college mental health and has also worked in community mental health with adults, children and adolescents, and families. She currently works with adults and conducts ADHD testing and Intellectual Disability Waiver assessment.

Begin your journey to emotional well-being today by connecting with one of our compassionate counselors. Contact Family Psychology Associates at 319-378-1199 to schedule an appointment or learn more about our services. Our team is here to support you every step of the way.