Therapists in Kootenai County, ID

My name is Sandra Gunn and I am a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist in Idaho. I have worked extensively with families, children and couples for many years in private practice. I have also worked in the Non Profit sector advocating for children's safety and strong family systems. My many years as a business owner has given me hands on life experiences, both with managing children, work, and relationships. I believe that the key to a fulfilled life is to keep it simple as is my view on change and therapy- focus on our strengths with positive affirmations, and make small attainable goals and trust me change will follow.

Do moods or severe emotional reactions seem to hit you from out of nowhere? Is your inner critic out of control? Are you snapping at your loved ones? Were you avoiding the store if it was too crowded, or fearful of leaving home, - before the pandemic? Would you like to be able to remember that embarrassing moment or traumatic event without feeling like you're re-living it? I would be honored to work with you, to give you tools to manage strong emotions, to help you improve your tolerance to things that stop you in your tracks, and to process through any trauma that might be standing in your way so you can get back to enjoying life

Each individual experience is a unique one. Whether you are dealing with daily challenges or a challenging season of life, know that you have already taken the hardest step and reached out for help. Most of our mental health symptoms were born with the intention to protect us in some way. Over time, those symptoms have become unmanageable. When our lives feel unmanageable, we lose confidence in our ability to make choices and assert our sense of free will. My goal is to help you understand yourself and find confidence and hope in your ability to move forward and find contentment.

I enjoy working with children, adolescents and young adults but will work with most any person. I really enjoy working with people who are willing to take on some out-of-session work and return with insights or at least insight about what's not working. I see my job as helping to remove barriers to the experience of feeling whole, safe and complete and I have many tools to help remove those barriers. Our job will be to find the Centered Self and learn ways to return to that Self more often during the day as we can.