Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Coeur d'Alene, ID

A positive therapist-client relationship is crucial to the success of therapy. I treat each client with respect, cultural sensitivity, and a strong sense of professional ethics. During therapy, we actively work together to explore your unique concerns, struggles, and strengths. I use my expertise to highlight key patterns in your life that may be keeping you stuck, and to present alternative perspectives and strategies to help achieve your goals.

40 years of counseling in Coeur d'Alene. Decorated Vietnam Veteran and two times cancer survivor! Received the "Outstanding Community Service Award" from the Governor of Idaho for founding successful community youth programs. As a marriage counselor with significant years in Private Practice and significant years in "life" as a "recovering human being" I try to give you hope and courage to change for the better! Those therapies and techniques can only come after.

My approach to working with you as a client involves coming alongside you and your journey, where you may feel lost and ready to release all you've been carrying. I work from a foundational space of empathy & compassion, helping my clients gain insight to what behaviors, limiting beliefs, or old patterns may be holding them back from healing and experiencing freedom and sovereignty. My ideal client is open to a holistic approach, one that is cultivated from a safe space where clients reclaim their voice, deepen their sense of self and intuition. My goal is to help my clients feel supported, celebrated, and embodied in who they are.

An approach to medicine that emphasizes treating the person as a whole, with special attention to the interconnections of the mind and body and of the systems within the body. We provide integrated behavioral mental health and primary care services with an approach focusing on your physical, mental, spiritual, and social health needs.

Accepting new clients as of Jan 1st, 2024! Welcome to Brave Ahead Counseling. My name is Rachel and I provide counseling to children, teens, adults and families in the Coeur d’ Alene area. I enjoy working with individuals experiencing a wide ranges of challenges & am particularly passionate about my work with teens and young adults. I use an attachment, interpersonal and strength-based approaches to help you understand yourself and others while working to improve the relationships in our life. I work to empower and encourage you through using a wide range of intentional therapeutic techniques and interventions.

I have worked to help individuals navigate the emotional terrain of depression, anxiety, grief, and hopelessness, consistently achieving positive results with my clients. In the wake of COVID-19, it's evident that anxiety and fear have become significant components of the emotional burdens we bear as we attempt to "navigate through life." But there is hope, and better days lie ahead. My strength-based approach to therapy empowers clients to recognize their capability for positive change.

I am passionate in assisting individuals, children, teens, families and couples to strive for their best self by making use of their strengths and encouraging compassion. Life and relationships are full of challenging, yet rewarding transitions. These transitions provide an opportunity to better understand ourselves and to strengthen our relationships. When we recognize and understand our patterns of behavior we can then decide how we want to address them.

My greatest reward as a therapist is helping my clients explore ways to make the changes in their lives that will allow them to look forward to the future with hope. I believe that we all need someone to talk to who will listen and accept us as we are, without judgment. I provide my clients with a warm non-judgmental environment which creates a safe place to explore their issues that may be preventing them from living the life that they want.

ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS Change comes with understanding. And, change can be messy, but it is the necessary passage to growth. My passion is to help others grow and understand the root of their struggle. As a team, we will explore the experiences that have made you uniquely you. We will have fun, we will get frustrated and we will be challenged, but WE WILL build understanding that will create change. You are not your struggle, and as many clients have said to me, “I must be crazy.” You are not crazy…you just need support and awareness.

As I see it, the goal of therapy is to help people live more meaningful, integrated, and satisfying lives. Life is endlessly complex and it can be overwhelming to try to understand one's place in the world. Pain and suffering are an ongoing part of life, and unfortunately they often become barriers to engaging with the many wonderful things in life such as love, friendship, fun, work, and play. It is my belief that pain and suffering can offer unique insight into what makes life meaningful to us, and that the discovery of meaning will allow us to live full and satisfying lives.

I provide counseling services to adolescents, adults, couples, and families in Idaho and Washington. My clinical experience enables me to offer effective outpatient care through in person, Telehealth, or phone sessions. I enjoy working with a variety of clients helping to support individuals in achieving their goals.

No Waitlist! We are accepting new clients. Our therapists see teens and adults with Idaho Medicaid, Regence (Blue Cross Blue Shield), Blue Cross, or Private Pay. Highroad Human Services has been a leader in mental health counseling for over 20 years. We offer counseling services to fit your individual goals and to inspire wellness and success. You can expect to meet a caring and empathetic therapist who will build a strong connection with you so that you feel safe and empowered to reach your goals.

At some point everyone faces difficult times. The unpredictability of emotions we experience when facing uncertainty and change can sometimes leave us feeling overwhelmed and unsure of how to manage things. At times, feelings related to depression, overwhelming anxiety, loneliness, and overall confusion can just stop us in our tracks. Our identity and roles in career and businesses may change or need improvement. Our relationships can sometimes become strained struggling with communication and connection to the people and groups we must find solutions with to maintain healthy connections. My job is to help in these areas.

I use a relational, holistic, and integrative approach to facilitate healing and change to help clients reach their goals. I work with a wide range of mental health concerns from anxiety and depression, autism and ADHD, to deeper issues with meaning, identity, purpose, and motivation. I enjoy working with individuals who have a history of residential treatment, students, athletes, career minded individuals, those going through life transitions, and those coping with injuries or disabilities. Whatever you are going through and wherever you’re at in life - I prioritize meeting you there and working collaboratively.

Currently accepting new clients with immediate openings! Finding the right fit for a counselor or therapist can be a challenge. Will they understand what I'm going through? Will I click with their personality? And most importantly, will they help me feel better? Counseling can be a vulnerable process and the right fit is essential in helping you navigate difficult times, relationships, and life stressors. My primary focus as a counselor is to help you feel understood, safe, and comfortable so we can explore how to move through your life in a more manageable and enjoyable way!

Everyone needs a little help some times and some of us need a lot of help all of the time, either way I'm here to guide you through the fog to the light on the other side. I love to help wherever I can, but I work especially well with depression and anxiety, with teenagers, and with families.

I am a Marriage and Family Therapist, licensed by the Idaho Department of Occupational Licensing. I have been in private practice since 2012. My passion is the restoration of the marriage relationship, even when it may seem that all is lost (especially as it relates to infidelity and trust). I am well-versed in the treatment of most mental health issues (especially depression and anxiety). I also am now providing EMDR therapy.

I believe in providing a supportive setting for clients to find balance in all areas of their lives including mental, physical, spiritual, social and emotional aspects. I use a down to earth, practical approach in my therapy with a strong belief in being non-judgmental and acceptance of each client as a unique individual.

It is tough times right now! People are struggling. I am here to give you the tools to feel better and to heal whatever you have gone through. I help people work through addiction recovery, anxiety, depression and difficult relationships. Having a strength-based approach that focuses on wellness and getting unstuck from repeating cycles is the approach I take. I work with anxiety, OCD, depression, addiction (alcohol, sexual, drug, spending, overeating, and work). I also work with chronic pain issues from a place of helping people express emotion. I do both in person and teleconferencing counseling at this time.