LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Boise, ID

I am a clinical social worker specializing in the areas of trauma, gay issues, and relationship issues. I work with individuals, couples, and families addressing many areas, including PTSD, personality disorders, depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder.

Hello beautiful people! My main focus as a therapist is to work alongside you and to meet you where you're at, finding peace, identifying resilience and feeling empowered while making progress, whatever that means for you. My approach is warm, interactive, and client-centered. I view the work as a collaborative process, continually checking in and creating a safe space as well as a place to look at holistic aspects of identity.

** Currently accepting new Telehealth clients ** Whether you are returning or just entering into counseling for the first time, I hope to meet with a warm and affirming disposition to feel heard, move through challenges, and develop life-changing insight. Helping people overcome adversity and live a life of authenticity is at the heart of my work. I work to develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship in which you feel empowered to share your unique story without fear or judgement.

People say my style is different from other counselors. "He's not the kind of counselor who just sits back and says uh-huh every few minutes." I am not shy about giving feedback and responding to my clients. Counseling is a relationship and I strive to create an engaging and healing dialogue from the beginning. Whatever your issue is, if it's not getting better with what you have been doing so far, now is the time to seek assistance. Call me to discuss your concerns and we can decide if I am the right resource for you.

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.

I view counseling as a supportive and collaborative partnership where I assist you with working through difficult challenges. Together we will work to develop the emotional safety and support you need to make the changes you want. I know it can be hard to make changes and even hard to ask for help sometimes. I offer a compassionate, welcoming and affirming perspective backed up with tools and skills for problem resolution. With a respectful, caring and challenging environment you are able to achieve your goals.

We're living through a difficult time period, which can compound upon pre-existing traumas, anxieties, stressors, and relational difficulties. I would love to join you alongside your journey to stability, improved quality of life/relationships, and mental health. I will explore with you your past and current experiences and feelings to get to the root of what is causing struggle and assist in locating a path of healing and relief.

I am passionate about providing therapeutic support to adolescents and adults dealing with LGBTQIA + concerns, women’s issues, stress and trauma, identity development, life transitions, and anxiety.

As many of us have felt the effects of some form of trauma, I work to create an open, affirming environment where clients feel safe sharing their unique stories, strengths and challenges, without fear of judgment. In my 15-plus years of experience treating adolescents, adults, couples and families, clients have described my style as warm, down to earth and flexible. I draw from Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy models, mindfulness, and other strength-based approaches, to treat an array of disorders including anxiety, depression, as well as issues of trauma (trained in EMDR), and relationship struggles. I am fluent in Spanish.

As a member of the LGBTQ + community I invite you to be courageous and work to start your journey towards becoming your authentic self. Gaining insight into your life can be a complicated process. Most people experience challenging times when dealing with change. Harriet Lerner once said, "What will never change is the will to change and the fear of change. It is the will to change that motivates us to seek help. It is the fear of change that motivates us to resist the very help we seek." If you are feeling a need for change in your life, I invite you to start the process of therapy to change your direction in life.

***LIMITED AVAILABILITY*** When you're in the midst of a life struggle, it can feel as though solutions are hard to come by. The benefit of counseling, is the opportunity to look at the world through a new lens. Tomorrow seems infinitely shinier with the help of a little unconditional kindness. In my years as a counselor, I have found a passion for treating depression. When a client comes to me with the willingness to engage in treatment, I have seen true miracles unfold.

Currently accepting new clients and EMDR trained. People I help want to feel better quickly and my goal is to help you feel better as soon as possible so that they can move on into your better life. People have reported our work together has been invaluable in providing relief to past trauma, anxiety, depression, addiction, family struggles, problems with marriage and relationships, sexual issues, loss and grief, issues related to age and life transitions, LGBTQIA +, social justice and race issues, military veterans and first-responder issues, and historical and multigenerational trauma issues.

Hi. My name is Kara (She/Her) Full Spectrum Counseling of Idaho is a sanctuary for the LGBTQIA + community and those who love them. As a queer licensed professional counselor, I affirm transgender and BIPOC folx with my whole heart and seek to provide quality, evidence based, compassionate mental health counseling and support to all those who are systemically oppressed and marginalized.

Hi - I'm Alyxx. My pronouns are they/them. My ideal client is someone living on the fringes, someone who feels like they have never quite fit in with the thin/white/cis/het esthetic that is so predominant in our culture. If you are ready to do the work to change, I'm ready to walk that path with you!

I provide mindful, compassionate, and strengths-based counseling support intended to arouse empowerment in those who seek to find hope through healing. I believe a strong therapeutic alliance and personal motivation are the most powerful agents for change, growth, healing, and self-improvement. I strive to meet my clients wherever they may be in their lives, providing clinical tools to assist them in achieving their identified treatment goals. I focus on maintaining a safe space physically, psychologically, emotionally, and spiritually where clients feel comfortable facing their challenges and exploring their heartfelt desires.

Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Integral & Transpersonal Psychology, which focuses on enhancing the needs of the mind, body and soul by integrating Eastern and Western philosophies of mental and emotional health. I really enjoy working with people with diverse backgrounds and life stories. I have much experience working with those who struggle with PTSD, grief and loss, depression, anxiety-based disorders, spiritual distress or confusion, LGBTQ + community, and more.

Welcome! I know that taking your first steps into finding a therapist can seem like a daunting task. Every therapist is slightly different, so the most important thing that you can do is to find a therapist who is right for you. Personally, I believe that therapy works best when we are able to work together in a friendly, collaborative environment, where you can feel seen, heard, and known. I also believe that there is no “one size fits all” model, and therefore I tailor my therapy sessions to each client's individual needs.

I am a licensed clinical social worker with years of experience counseling families, couples, adults and children of all ages. I specialize in helping clients navigate the challenging symptoms of the adjustment process. I work with clients suffering from anxiety, depression, grief, anger, chronic or terminal illness, marital issues and LGBTQIA + issues. I use a person-centered, holistic approach and engage my clients in a variety of interactive modalities to reawaken strength, joy and purpose in their "new normal."

NOW in Ketchum and Boise. . Sometimes we go through seasons in life, or have a painful event, that can lead to cycles of unwanted behavior and difficulty in relationships. The root cause may be trauma, PTSD, couple and family issues, or difficulty stemming from anxiety, ASD, ADHD or other neurological changes. At the core, therapy is a collaborative process meant to provide space to learn new skills, honor your needs, rebuild safety, and regain control of your goals. Using integrative methods, I encourage clients to gain self-insight, utilize somatic experiencing, and develop inner healing skills.