Dr. Rebecca Louison, Ph.D., LMFT
Assistant Professor
Clinical Director
Rebecca Louison, PhD, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with extensive experience working with individuals, couples, families, and children. She specializes in addressing a wide range of issues, including anxiety, depression, neurodivergence, body dysmorphic disorder, trauma, and Borderline Personality Disorder, among others.
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Dr. Louison is the founder and owner of Resilient Mind Therapy and Neurofeedback, PLLC., where she utilizes a humanistic-experiential approach to therapy. This framework encourages clients to explore their sense of self, relationships, and context in order to cultivate a more authentic and congruent self. Guided by a developmental and attachment-oriented perspective and informed by the latest neuroscientific research.
In addition to traditional therapy, Dr. Louison provides Neurofeedback services, helping clients optimize brain functioning to address issues such as ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, and PTSD. She is currently under the mentorship of Dr. Randy Lyle, a pioneer in the field of Neurofeedback, with over 20 years of experience.
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As a clinical supervisor, Dr. Louison takes a developmental approach, integrating the therapist's personal growth with their professional development. She is an AAMFT supervision candidate and is approved by the Iowa Board of Behavioral Sciences as a licensure supervisor. Her supervisory approach is flexible and dynamic, adapting to the developmental needs of each supervisee. She transitions between roles such as teacher, coach, administrator, and mentor, always aiming to strengthen the supervisee's clinical skills and enhance ethical client care. Dr. Louison believes that a strong foundation in the self of the therapist is essential to improving both professional competence and clinical practice.
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Dr. Louison earned a BA in Psychology (2015), an MA in Marriage and Family Therapy (2019), and a PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy (2023), all from Mount Mercy University, where she specialized in neuroscience. Her dissertation focused on “Neurofeedback and Its Efficacy in the Treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder: A Pilot Study.”