Suicidal Ideation Therapists in Sandpoint, ID

Catherine M. Perusse, LCPC, NCC I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Idaho and a National Certified Counselor with a Masters in Mental Health Counseling. I love to work with adults and adolescents who are feeling stuck in an area of their life, be it personal, professional, or related to family/relationships. I offer brief, solution-based therapy that tackles issues often related to anxiety, stress, and depression. We all have wisdom and courage within us, sometimes, we need help reconnecting with those strengths, and tools to move through difficult issues. Specialties include adolescent depression, anxiety, suicide prevention, and individuals with and developmental disorders.

I have 30 plus years experience working with adolescents and adults. My experience includes working in juvenile justice, the foster care system, and trauma. I use multiple modalities to assist and collaborate with families to meet the full needs of the client. I also work with adults that have PTSD, trauma, depression, anxiety, and other diagnosis. I have a therapy dog named Zen that would love to curl up by your feet or be supportive for you! I have worked in the hospital setting with suicidal adolescents and have experience in residential. I work with veterans through the VA as well.

Are you feeling suicidal? Have you been in an abusive or bullying relationship? Do you struggle finding enjoyment in life? Are you and your spouse or partner having difficulty getting along and feel you are unable to communicate effectively? I am a licensed clinical social worker and credentialed as a mental health professional by the states of Washington and Idaho. I am trained and experienced in the areas of crisis intervention, conflict resolution and mediation, domestic violence, and various mood disorders. I have worked with both teenagers and adults.

Life is full of changes, some good, some difficult. Managing these changes sometimes overwhelms the individual to the point of needing help. All of us, at some point, would benefit from someone to come along side of us to help us learn to accept, adjust, move in a different direction, or just talk about it. Are you that someone, struggling in some area of your life, and wishing there was some way to figure out why this is happening, or what to do next? Do you have an existing mental health disorder that you are now struggling with? If so, please seek some assistance in order for you to learn to cope with your challenges.

I work with people to find a path to less stress, more enjoyment & pleasure in life. Working together we can develop & enhance the experiences of your life to feel more whole and fulfilling. Create a life more satisfying; transmute stress causing difficulty into energy for working towards your goals. Sometimes we are stuck in life situations that block creativity and success. Goals often include happiness, pain relief (physical, mental, spiritual, emotional), finding passion, achievement, self-awareness, productivity, insight, more socialization, healthy relationships (a new one), freedom, joy, meaning, and contentment with life.

I work with adolescents, adults, and families who are seeking therapy for life change adjustments, trauma, relational struggles, depression, anxiety, and other mental health concerns. My philosophy is to meet my clients where they are at and build a working alliance to create the healthy change they wish to see in their current situations and future self.

It is my desire to help clients of all ages who are seeking support and understanding with depression, anxiety, adoption, military life, and marriage and family issues. I have an MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and an MA in Human Services, Marriage and Family Counseling. I grew up in Washington State, married my husband in 1995 and we have traveled across the United States since then with the military. We recently settled in Priest River and are excited to start a new chapter in our lives. We have two adult boys, and adopted an 11-year-old special needs girl in 2015. I would love to walk in your journey wherever you are.

Effective 3/8/2022: UNFORTUNATELY I AM NOT ABLE TO ADD NEW CLIENTS AT THIS TIME. I am interested in working with clients who could benefit from a patient and caring approach to easing distress and solving problems. My years of experience have taught me that the best focus in counseling is to use the strengths of the client as well as desire to change for the better in finding answers and developing skills.

I am a licensed clinical therapist, who has over a decade of experience in the treatment of individuals as well as family systems. I began my experience in the field of Wilderness Therapy where I continue to draw from nature's inherent healing capacity. I operate from a strength-based perspective while utilizing knowledge of the most current research based treatment. I believe our life experience is a journey of change and transformation. When we take the courage to address our greatest conflicts, we enter a gateway to open to our greatest potential.

In this work I have learned to keep an open mind and an open heart. My ideal client is anyone that walks through my door needing and wanting help. It is my hope to build a relationship that opens the door for healing. This is hopefully created through empathy, compassion and connection. It is my belief that if an individual can heal and learn to live in meaningful ways with authenticity. As a person of faith, I also offer Christian Biblical Counseling. It is my hope to be able to be a support to the faith community by offering licensed counseling with a Biblical perspective.

As an EMDR Counselor, Joe wants to help you see your own wisdom, draw out your strengths, and develop your own solutions. EMDR is a natural way to heal from trauma, and Joe’s training and expertise in EMDR and other therapy tools means that you’ll be able to tackle whatever you’re facing with the right support.

Whether you are experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, a recent break-up, or coping with grief and loss, I am here to walk with you through it. I am in your corner. As your therapist I will work along side you to figure out some of the hard challenges you are facing. We can build coping skills, practice mindfulness techniques, or discuss helpful relationship skills to better your life circumstances. If you would like to learn more about therapy and how counseling process works, please reach out. I am ready to meet you.

I understand reaching out for help is not easy and how much courage and hard work it takes for people to make real change, find hope, and create a meaningful life. I specialize in helping people who have troubled relationships, low self-esteem, addiction, depression, and anxiety. I have many years of experience working with clients in sorting out how mood (e.g., depression and anxiety), personality, and substance use interfere with changing behavior and reaching goals.

I believe people are resilient and have many strengths that will help them overcome mental health obstacles. It can be very difficult to reach out for help when life may already feel overwhelming and full of struggles. Trying to find a connection with a therapist may add to those feelings. I would like to help you feel at ease in taking the first step of seeking out a therapist. One of my lifelong passions has been to help people navigate hardships and to be a supportive listener. My goal is to use that passion to create a welcoming, non-judgmental, safe place for you to work to discover the new you that you desire to be.

Once in a while everyone can use another set of eyes on an issue, or a wiser perspective from 30,000 feet. An experienced counselor/coach/guide in practice for 33 years, since 1991, I provide personal counseling, maturation therapy, marital, premarital, and relationship counseling, communication training, conflict resolution, and business coaching for individuals, couples, and small groups. I specialize in helping adult clients grow up. My goal is to address the national epidemic of elongated adolescence, medically & socially-sedated citizens, skyrocketing narcissism, and children raising children, one client at a time.