Therapist retains license after insurance fraud and theft convictions

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: August 10, 2026

Words: 359

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

A Des Moines therapist accused of business-related theft, fraud and forgery will retain her license to practice in Iowa.

In January 2026, the Iowa Board of Behavioral Health Professionals 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.

Recently, the board agreed to a settlement that calls for Stewart-Sandusky to retain her license subject …

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