About the Clinic

A division of the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Iowa, the Seashore Psychology Clinic offers low-cost psychological services for individuals in the community. Seashore Clinic is a training and research clinic staffed by clinical psychological science PhD graduate students. To ensure the best care, all sessions are video-recorded and supervised by faculty clinical psychologists.

Evidence-Based and Culturally Responsive Care 

Our commitment to training emphasizes the use of evidence-based and culturally responsive practices. We use assessment tools that have been shown to be reliable and valid for your specific needs. We use treatments that have been shown to be effective for your specific concerns. We provide culturally responsive care that strives to understand you as a whole person. 

Services 

Assessment: Our low-cost assessments may range from one to a few sessions. Your clinician will meet with you across these sessions, using psychological tools tailored to your needs to answer your question. You will be offered a feedback session at the end. 

 

  • Adult & adolescent intellectual developmental disorder (IDD)  

Free 

  • Adult gender-affirming evaluations 

$25 per evaluation 

  • Adult & child ADHD, learning disorders, & other diagnostics 

$300 flat total 

 

Therapy: We offer low-cost individual and group psychotherapies. We begin with a free and consultative intake. If our services are a good fit for your needs, sessions are typically weekly and in-person. We offer a sliding fee scale depending on household income and family size. 

 

  • Type of Psychotherapy 

Per Session Fee 

  • Adult individual psychotherapy for depression, anxiety, stress, and adjustment difficulties. Stress management and adjustment difficulties include therapeutic concerns such as medical health conditions, loss, and identity. 

$40 to $5 

  • Child, adolescent, and/or family therapy such as parent management training for children with emotional and behavioral difficulties. 

$40 to $5 

  • Recovery-oriented group intervention program for people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders called Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training (CBSST). Learn More About CBSST  

$1 for everyone 

 

Services we do not provide: Because we are a small training clinic, we have expertise in and specialize in some services. This means that we do not provide every type of assessment or treatment, so it is sometimes necessary to refer people to other agencies. For instance, we do not provide specialty services for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), court-ordered evaluations, crisis services, or integrated medical care (e.g., psychiatric medications management).

 

Getting Started 

We accept referrals from people seeking services and from other providers and professionals. 

When you first reach out to us, our staff will briefly gather information about what you are seeking over the telephone. Once the clinic director has reviewed this information, we will let you know if we can provide the services that you are seeking. If so, you are added to our waitlist. Once a clinician becomes available, the clinician will contact you.

 

Waitlist Status

Because we are a small training clinic, the number of people who reach out to us at times exceed our capacity. We open our waitlists when we anticipate having capacity to provide the service within a reasonable time. Otherwise, we close our waitlists. 

  • Adult Assessment: Open 

  • Adult Therapy: Open 

  • Child Assessment: Open 

  • Child Therapy: Closed 

Stuit Hall exterior shot during daytime

Contact the Clinic

Please call (319) 335-2467, email seashore-clinic@uiowa.edu, or fax (319) 353-2191. Our clinic is open during the hours listed here, except during clinic closures listed below. 

DayTime 
Monday8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. & 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
Tuesday8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m to 6:00 p.m. 
Wednesday8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 
Thursday8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m to 5:00 p.m. 
Friday8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

Referrals

Referrals and initial appointments are made by calling (319) 335-2467 during office hours.  For additional information about the clinic, please email us at seashore-clinic@uiowa.edu.

Directions

The Seashore Psychology Clinic is located in Stuit Hall. This building stands on the corner of Gilbert and Jefferson Streets in downtown Iowa City, about three blocks east of the Old Capitol.

Parking is available along Iowa Avenue and Jefferson Street.  Longer-term parking is available at Tower Place and Parking, on Iowa Avenue across the street from Spence Labs.

To get to the clinic, enter through the main doors of Stuit Hall and turn left. The reception office is located immediately to the left after you enter the building.