Abbey Ferenzi is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and the Senior Director of Behavioral Health Services at the Iowa Primary Care Association, where she plays a central role in advancing Iowa’s behavioral health system transformation.

With over 20 years of experience dedicated to behavioral health services, Abbey has been involved with programming across the spectrum including residential treatment for at-risk youth, juvenile detention facility social services, targeted case management, adult residential and habilitation services, permanent supportive housing initiatives, clinical assessments and compliance, outpatient psychiatry and therapy, community-based medication management, day habilitation, assertive community treatment and crisis response and interventions.

Her work has consistently centered on meeting the complex needs of individuals and families through person-centered, community-based supports. Abbey is deeply committed to building better systems—those that are accessible, responsive and impactful. Her expertise spans program design and implementation, operational oversight, workforce development, clinical assessments, treatment planning, personnel leadership, policy development, and public engagement. She has served in numerous roles throughout her career that bring a grounded, hands-on understanding to strategic system-level work. Known for her passion and vision, Abbey continues to champion collaborative, innovative approaches that strengthen Iowa’s behavioral health infrastructure and improve lives statewide.