Our Staff

Denise L. Best, L.M.H.C.
Registered Attachment Clinician
Clinic Director
Denise has over 23 years experience in Mental Health and has been in private practice for 10 years, specializing in child and family therapy. She continued to have a growing caseload of children with Reactive Attachment Disorder. In 2004 she trained at three of the top RAD treatment facilities in the country. She has since synthesized the techniques and her own study to develop her own attachment treatment techniques. Families are now healing. Denise has received over 200 hours of specialized training to treat Reactive Attachment Disorder. Denise has completed the requirements from ATTACh to become a Registered Attachment Clinician. Denise provides training and education on Reactive Attachment Disorder and other Mental Health services in Iowa. She is beginning research on the efficacy of her Treatment Protocol, as well as writing a book for parents and family members of adopted children.

Farrah Bonde, L.I.S.W., CAI
Registered Attachment Clinician
Farrah was one of the founding members of the Adoption & Attachment Treatment Center of Iowa. Farrah has been providing counseling to children and families for over 8 years. She is a Certified Adoption Investigator in the State of Iowa. She has also received extensive training on Therapeutic Parenting, and has trained at two of the top RAD Clinics in the country. Farrah has received over 200 hours of specialized training to treat children with Reactive Attachment Disorder. Farrah is also a Registered Attachment Clinician in Iowa through ATTACh.

Tricia L. Hoffman, Psy.D, LP.
Psychologist, Clinician
Dr. Hoffman joined AATC of Iowa after completing her internship program, and then working for the Family Attachment Center in Minnesota where she provided Psychological Assessments, Attachment Evaluations and Treatment, and facilitated the Day Treatment Program for adopted children. Dr. Hoffman has received over 200 hours of specialized training to treat children with Reactive Attachment Disorder. Dr. Hoffman comes with over 3 years of experience with Attachment Disorder and will be facilitating the research at our clinic. She provides Psychological, ADHD, and Learning Disorders Assessments. She is also an Attachment Clinician, and develops and facilitates the Social Skills Groups for children.

Jaime Berger, B.A., L.M.S.W.
Jaime joined AATC of Iowa after a year-long Internship program at our clinic to specialize in Reactive Attachment Disorder. Jaime came to us with many skills and has learned our unique Treatment Protocol. She assists with the Social Skills Groups, Attachment & Bonding Therapy, and Psychological Assessments.