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Bret Callinan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
2 Endorsed
10448 W Garverdale Ct, Suite 606, Boise, ID 83704
Let's Connect (208) 768-3408
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“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” ― Kahlil Gibran ― If you are seeking counseling to discover a better way forward, I am here as supporter and guide but you yourself will be the one who will have all the credit for the growth and improvement made during the process. The client's who get the most out of my services put forth the work and are rewarded by their own progress. And its okay to not know the answers to questions but I'm going to challenge you to find out.
I bring the knowledge of working with children, teens and adults for over a decade to bear in hopes of providing clients the self-discovery and tools for living that they require to move forward in life happily and healthily. I have worked with both children and parents to foster understanding and growth and how to work together to improve the family system.
If it is a choice between crying and laughing while we cry, I will always choose the latter option. Therapy can be hard and sometimes discomforting by its nature. However, with hopeful and well timed humor (usually) I strive to make the heavy moments lighter in my daily practice and life in general. For working with teens please note I am fluent in sarcasm.
Take the first step to help. Call or Email Bret Callinan now - (208) 768-3408
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $200
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Insurance
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Elevance
- Magellan
- Medicaid
- Mountain Health CO-OP
- Optum
- PacificSource
- Regence
- SelectHealth
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
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Bret Callinan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Idaho / LCSW-42770 Bret Callinan
- In Practice for 7 Years
- Degree/Diploma from St. John's University Bachelors of Art Communication / 2008
- Attended University of Nebraska at Omaha, Masters of Social Work, Graduated 2017
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Family Conflict
- Anxiety
- Dual Diagnosis
Expertise
- ADHD
- Autism
- Behavioral Issues
- Body Positivity
- Child
- Depression
- Divorce
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Grief
- Intellectual Disability
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
2 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Emotionally Focused
- Experiential Therapy
- Family Systems
- Gestalt
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Relational
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Structural Family Therapy
Location
Additional Location
7245 potomac dr
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 768-3408Nearby Areas
Take the first step to help. Call now - (208) 768-3408
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Bret Callinan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW