Teletherapy for Idaho

Hello and thank you for viewing my bio. There are many reasons to enlist a psychotherapist or counselor, including seeking a better understanding of yourself, following a path of self-discovery, looking for hope and support, or stepping more powerfully into yourself to live the life you wish to have. Since our relationships are so core to engaging our biggest selves, talking with a therapist can often help identify our personal patterns of relating in a way that may help us begin to enjoy more satisfying relationships.

I am accepting new clients! Do you or your child struggle with low self-esteem, self-doubt, depression, and anxiety? Perhaps you or your child may also struggle with impatience, short temper, or anger management issues. Do you feel like your feelings are discounted and rejected by others? Are there too many upsets in your own day or do others make your days more complicated? I can help you reduce depression, teach you coping skills to adjust to anxiety, depression, stress and low self esteem. I work with individuals and families and help develop better coping skills and ways to get along more productively.

As a trauma-informed counselor my work is focused upon people struggling with grief, depression, anxiety, low self-image or feeling generally overwhelmed. I employ a sex-positive approach when working with clients, to best serve those struggling with their own personal relationship to sex, sexuality, and sexual identity as well as those experiencing difficulties in their primary relationships surrounding intimacy, vulnerability, and codependence. I approach each client with an open heart, seeking to meet them wherever they are emotionally, spiritually. I also have years of experience working with alcohol and/or drug addictions.

Life sometimes doesn't go as planned and some challenges can benefit from an experienced guide. I am a specialist in treating trauma and in working with couples. I seek to help develop the tools needed by each unique client using evidence-based approaches balanced with patience, warmth, and enthusiasm. I try to meet each person where you are, discover the strengths within, and focus on helping you live a life based on what you value. I believe communication and boundaries are vital in all relationships and try to provide a supportive, encouraging, sometimes light-hearted, and non-judgmental space for exploration and healing for all.

I love the counseling that I do. For the last twelve years I have been a witness to the courage, tenacity, and resiliency of my clients as they strive to improve their personal lives and relationships in their families. I am convinced that much of our life is determined by the lens that we choose to look through. I also believe counselors are most successful when they also have a healthy lifestyle and live the principles that they teach to their clients. I believe that when you meet me that you will find me to be grounded, healthy, and authentic.

Many have been helped who suffer from anxiety, panic, post-traumatic stress, phobias, and depression. Medical problems are treated including tension headache, migraine, chronic pain,irritable bowel syndrome, chrones disease, MS, Lupus, arthritis, fibromyalgia, stress and immune system insufficiency. Addictions are treated including including sex addiction, addiction to pornography, cyber-gaming, food and nicotine addiction. Also treated are adult children of addicts, and personality disorders. Treatment methods include a solution focused, brief therapy that include cognitive behavior therapy, rational hypnotherapy, bio-feedback and brief, gestalt therapy.

Do you struggle to know how to approach a difficult conversation with a spouse, family member, or business associate? Are you feeling stuck, confused, or overwhelmed and don’t totally know why? Where you once thriving and now feel like life has thrown a curve ball? I get it and I can help! Therapy is an interpersonal adventure; it takes courage to meet yourself in a new way. Your emotional pain or discomfort will guide us to your healing. The anxiety is worth facing in a confidential environment. An investment in yourself pays the most significant and long-lasting dividends inside and out.

I offer coaching for your mind-body-soul. Much like a functional medicine practitioner, I treat “root cause” issues. Integrative Mental Health Coaching takes into consideration the WHOLE person that you are, working with your strengths, resources, and supports. I work with educators, advocates, health professionals, and ANYONE interested in their growth process. Coaching is right for you if: 1) You want more EASE, 2) You're ready to change the never-ending stress cycle, 3) You are willing to take steps to IMPROVE your LIFE, relationships, and/or career, 4) You believe CHANGE is possible, and 5) You're ready for support.

Who is the most influential person you know? Would you believe it's yourself? You listen to the thoughts in your head more than anyone else. Your internal dialogue shapes your behaviors more than you can imagine. We often get stuck when we believe these thoughts.

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.

My primary passion & skill is in working with couples, women, & anxiety. Firstly, I can relate. I am a (military)wife of 11 years & a mother of 3 young children. I know personally the difficulties that come with this, as well as the working mother. I have also stayed at home with my children & I get that as well. I clearly remember being a college student & the unique challenges of that period of life. I have had my own journey with severe anxiety & God has helped me heal and grow from it. I am hope and future-focused, I'll help you walk towards the person you have always wanted to be & the full, abundant life God desires for you!

Soul Sage is the practice of neuro-somatic healing, breath work, embodiment, psycho-therapy, shadow and narrative journaling, meditation, and building rituals of connection. Céleste leans into transformation to transcend the patterns of thought and behavior that perpetuate dissonance and the imposition of self-misidentification, self-doubt, compassion fatigue, and stress. Celeste works with you through self-discovery and by excavating the deepest parts of self that sustain connection and compassion.

You feel like you aren't living your best life and are ready to find out why. You're struggling to let go of the past, you are anxious, depressed, or suffering with symptoms related to trauma, low self-worth, addiction, or relationship problems. Maybe you feel like you are living your life on autopilot, just going through the motions. You want to prioritize yourself and are willing to make an investment in your mental health and wellness because deep down you know there must be more to life than just struggling and existing. It's time to (re) claim your authentic, resilient self!

I have a very large tool bag to help you move through a variety of issues. I have the equivalent of a minor in elementary education, child psychology and developmental psychology. I changed majors to Social Work and feel my added skills of psychology and education give me a different edge than a lot of counselors in the field. I work with children, adolescents, adults, seniors, military veteran's and the entire family. I work with many diagnosis's to find a solution together which suits you best in personal growth. Contact us to work together today.

I understand the struggle. Sometimes life is not as simple as we want it to be. Life requires change, growth and therefore challenges come with the territory. Sometimes we adopt behaviors that are hard to kick. Sometimes we are struggling to deal with changes in life, beyond our circumstances. When we embark upon making change, the first thing we do as human is call on will power. Unfortunately, will power only last so long and we quickly revert to old lifestyles and behaviors.

Willow Creek Counseling provides therapy to patients seeking to recover from trauma, grief, addiction, or needing services as a couple. I am a Level 2 Gottman Institute-trained therapist and provide couples intensives from this framework. I am an EMDR Consultant and offer EMDR intensives for patients seeking EMDR. Intensives are an alternative to the weekly model of therapy. Both types of intensives are offered in an 8 or 14-hour program. Each program offers personalized treatment plans that allow you to skip the waitlist by giving you faster access to select spots and are designed to support your preferred schedule and time.