Family therapist faces licensing issues after pleading guilty to theft and fraud

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: May 22, 2026

Words: 406

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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A Des Moines therapist accused of business-related theft, fraud and forgery is now facing disciplinary charges from a state licensing board.

The Iowa Board of Behavioral Health Professionals has charged state-licensed marital and family therapist Michelle Raye Stewart-Sandusky, 38, of Baxter with being convicted of an offense that directly relates to the duties and responsibilities of the profession.

The board has disclosed no information as to the nature of the conviction or when it occurred, …

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