Blue Cross Therapists in Boise, ID

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and have been working primarily in schools for 20 years. As a counselor, I will integrate all I have learned to help clients cope with stress, depression, anxiety, trauma, and grief. It’s my belief that we can heal when we befriend our bodies and learn to make connections between our thinking mind, emotions, and physical self.

Sometimes life becomes overwhelming. You feel stuck. You want a healthier, more satisfying life story. Reaching out for help takes courage (though you may not feel brave at the moment). My goal is to provide a comforting, accepting environment where you feel safe to share your stories, explore new perspectives on your narrative, discover helpful coping tools, and maximize your strengths. You are the expert in your life, and I have expertise in the counseling process. Together we can find clarity and direction in your story.

Accepting new clients...Take what the game gives you, my dad always said… that is the number one mantra and peace of advice that has resonated with me during the swells and swallows this ocean of life has to offer. And like all humble humans, I believe growth, learning, and love are the foundations for change. I believe if we take what the game of life gives us, and can cope and adapt at whatever is thrown our way, we will have made it to our highest and truest potential.

I am taking new clients. My clients often are referred to me for Anxiety/Dression, PTSD/Trauma, ADHD, Bi-Polar, and relationship issues. Goals include healing triggers from past trauma, establishing boundaries with loved ones, managing life stressors, and to explore self-worth and confidance. My clients want an open door where they feel comfortable talking without repercussions, judgement, and criticism.

As a counselor, I strive to provide a safe, trusting, and open therapeutic environment for my clients. Allowing my clients to be vulnerable during the counseling process is an important component to healing and creating their change. Being mindfully present with my clients is among my core beliefs. I believe that being able to process through emotional difficulties, life adjustments, or mental health struggles can positively impact our daily function in all aspects of life.

For over 25 years I have helped individuals make some of the most important decisions of their life. I specialize in helping you resolve relationship challenges as couples, co-parents, step-parents, parent-child, families, and divorcing couples. Sometimes this means strengthening the most important relationship--with yourself. I provide private counseling, coaching, personal growth retreats, and mediation services.Together, we can explore and discover answers to finding greater joy and meaning in your life.

In my experience working in community mental health and crisis work, I have discovered that being very honest and down to earth with clients facing tough challenges gets results. I have experience working with those that are suffering from mood disorders such as depression and anxiety as well as other mental health issues. I enjoy working with people and helping them see new perspectives and provide hope that things can get better. If you are facing difficult life situations,I can provide support with confidential, objective views and provide tools and a cognitive behavioral approach based on scientific evidence.

Do you often please others at the expense of yourself? Perhaps you keep repeating unhealthy relationship patterns - searching for proof of your worthiness in relationships outside of yourself. How loud is your inner critic? Are you hiding guilt and shame behind masks of happiness? Are you indecisive - valuing others' opinions over your own? Do you often feel overwhelmed? You are not alone. Many of my clients feel this way, and I can tell you that there is hope. There is another way to live. You are strong and resilient, even if it doesn't feel like it right now. This life can be amazing. I can help you remember how to heal yourself.

Clients come to counseling as an act of courage and an expression of change. Together, we can walk a path of discovery, acceptance, initiative, and collaboration. I believe the client is the expert and I facilitate the client listening to self. You discover how to enact your values, your strengths, and validate your experiences. Through our work together, I have hope that you can find well-being and rich relationships. I work with adults who experience grief and loss, depression, anxiety, life transitions, employment transitions, disability, and chronic conditions.

I a clinically licensed provider in Idaho and Washington State. I believe in providing the highest quality of care through the use of evidence-based and well-researched modalities of treatment based on client-stated needs and goals. I aim to provide a supportive, collaborative environment to walk alongside you through emotional healing, personal growth, or any life transition. Sharing the process of understanding yourself better through psychotherapy can change how you experience yourself and others and help you make changes to improve how you feel and live.

My focus is to assist individuals with self-empowerment, healing, instill hope, and personal growth and insight.

What is calling you? When everything falls apart, there is a chance to put it back together in a new, more satisfying way. I am here to walk with you on the path to transformation. There is no need to struggle alone. We are wired to be in community and the connection of the therapist/client relationship is invaluable in healing and growth. Whether you are dealing with a mental health issue like anxiety or depression, or going through a major life transition, or simply have areas you want to make changes in, help is available. Together, we can decide what processes might be most effective in making the changes you want.

Currently accepting new clients. Difficult life experiences and obstacles can impact your ability to thrive - experiencing life as if you're going through the motions without purpose and direction. This can lead to feelings of anxiety, depression, or guilt. You may begin to experience a lack of motivation, feeling out of control, and you may want to avoid or numb the feelings altogether. You would like to feel differently, but you don't know where to begin. Together, we will work on reducing guilt and shame, increasing empowerment, and meeting your personal goals.