Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Therapists in Boise, ID

Brandi has over 5 years of experience in the mental and behavioral health field. She has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings, as well as community mental health and private practice. Brandi has experience working with individuals from different life stages including child, adolescent, and adult, and facing various difficulties including anxiety, depression, relationship issues, personality disorders, behavioral modification and grief and loss.

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.

I specialize in working with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, emotional regulation, grief, and low self esteem. I have a warm, encouraging, and easy going way of relating with clients that helps them feel comfortable and confident to address the uncomfortable parts of life when the time is right.

I work with individuals and families who are seeking a safe place to explore, learn, and grow. As an Adlerian therapist, I am strength-based and focus on concepts including encouragement, empowerment, empathy, education, equality, acceptance, compassion, and courage. My goal as a therapist is to assist individuals in learning and growing through self-awareness, insight, mindfulness , balance, and exploring mind-body connection.

I have a true passion for creating a strong therapeutic relationship allowing each client to feel safe and respected. Within that safe space, the possibilities of communication, self-awareness, problem-solving, acceptance, strengths-building, and technique acquisition become achievable. Most of my experience is with adolescents and teens but I am eager to work with adults and couples as well. I work with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, peer-conflict, and grief. I practice Mindfulness -based cognitive therapy and Strength-based therapy, and Humanistic Therapy. I look forward to working with you.

Life transitions, grief, and trauma disrupt the natural flow of life, which may lead to getting stuck in self-defeating thoughts and behaviors with feelings of overwhelm or disconnect. Additionally, difficulty with sleep, digestion, and focus may dominate your daily routine. It takes courage to make this first step towards healing and growth. Do current or past experiences or worries about the future keep you from living your full potential? Are you emotionally, physically, or mentally exhausted? Are you ready to make changes in your life? Then I might be the counselor for you. Together we can take steps to increase your wellbeing.

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.

Are life's complications interfering with your goals and leading to depression, anxiety, and self-sabotage? Are unresolved issues from your past getting in the way of happiness today? Our stressful lives and unhealthy patterns can get in the way of a full expression of potential. I call myself a "facilitator for conciousness growth spurts." Working from a Mind Body Spirit perspective, I help my clients identify their goals, release past trauma, learn new perspectives, and access inner motivation to make the changes to achieve them. If you're inspired to grow, I'd love to help you do it.

My experience is that people learn, grow, and change in the context of an accepting and caring relationship. The client-counselor relationship provides that opportunity. For more than 10 years I have enjoyed working with young people and their families to understand and work on their personal, relationship, and parenting goals. I try to bring a fresh perspective and a non-judgemental attitude to each session. My clients can expect empathy, unconditional positive regard, and genuiness from me. They can also expect the knowledge and wisdom of a seasoned therapist.

I help people overcome, manage and find meaning in life’s challenges. It’s common to feel like you should just be able to “get over” hard emotional experiences. Rather than “getting over” whatever is causing pain, therapy can guide you to “go through” these experiences to gain more understanding, self-compassion and choice in how you move forward. My approach to therapy is multi-layered. I help you to develop a deeper relationship to yourself and to others. I also serve as a coach to help you change thoughts and behaviors that contribute to emotional suffering so you can feel more in control of the direction your life is heading.

I am an affirming Boise-local therapist who focuses on Polyvagal Theory and EMDR for the treatment of anxiety, stress, depression, PTSD, somatic complaints (ulcers), and other mental health responses for adults, teens, and LGBTQIA+ peoples. I also enjoy mindfulness practices, acceptance practices, and consider my approach as a wholistic neurological approach.

Life is hard. None of us get it right all the time. My goal for the therapeutic relationship is to provide you with the awareness and skills you will need to achieve the level of functioning you desire. I believe my job as your therapist is to work myself out of a job - by teaching you what I know, helping you apply it, assessing the results and adjusting where necessary.

I use a strengths-based approach in therapy and believe that an important part of my role is to provide a safe environment and to work in partnership with clients to build a trusting therapeutic relationship. I have experience working with adolescents, families, groups, and adults in educational and clinical settings. My practice focuses on working with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, abuse and trauma, grief and loss, family conflict, and life transitions.

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.