For the second time in three years, a central Iowa psychologist is facing disciplinary charges of incompetence.
The Iowa Board of Behavioral Professionals has charged Dr. Erin Rae Honke of Waukee, a state-licensed psychologist, with three regulatory violations: professional incompetence that may be tied to a mental or physical issue affecting her ability to practice in a safe and competent manner; failure to comply with the ethical principles of psychologists and the code of conduct of the American Psychological Association with regard to her documentation of professional and scientific work, and violating the American Psychological Association rules related to unspecified “personal problems and conflicts.”
As is normally the case with Iowa’s licensing boards, the Board of Behavioral Professionals has not publicly disclosed the alleged conduct that gave rise to the charges other than to say the actions occurred around December 2024 and January 2025 while Honke was practicing in West Des Moines…