Female Therapists in Sandpoint, ID

Welcome! Congratulations on taking an important step towards your mental health and wellbeing. Looking for a therapist can be intimidating, and it may be difficult to find one that is the right fit. As a therapist, I believe the relationship between you as the client and me as the therapist is of utmost importance. I will challenge you to identify what you want in life and how your values align with your goals. I fully believe that every person can make the changes necessary to enhance their life.

I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Certified Life & Success Coach, and the owner of Empowered Wellness Counseling, LLC. Through internships, education, and work experience, I have over thirteen years’ experience working in therapeutic settings, including hospitals, boarding schools, community mental health & private practice. I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), holding a National Certified Counselor (NCC) credential. Additionally, I am a Neuro-Linguistics Programming Practitioner, Emotional Freedom Techniques Practitioner, TIME Techniques Practitioner, & Hypnotherapy Practitioner.

I offer expressive art and somatic therapies for adolescents, adults, and families. With over 20 years of experience as a clinical counselor, my specialties include: art therapy, trauma resolution, treatment of anxiety and mood disorders, as well as creating a meaningful and satisfying life and handling unexpected or overwhelming life stressors. My practice is highly individualized, focusing on client and family strengths to promote healthy patterns of communication and positive regard.

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.

My approach to therapy is driven by empathy, trust, connection and compassion. Though there are multiple clinical orientations at my disposal, I believe the primary means of change lies in developing a strong therapeutic relationship, and carefully listening to your story. My background in family systems theory enables me to work with you in considering how multiple factors including your relationships, health, and spirituality are impacting your daily life.

A unique experience combining therapy with Nuerortherapy and biofeedback. Challenges dealing with anxiety, stress, trauma, traumatic bran injury, ADD and ADHD, grief and relationship issues, individual or couples therapy will focus on Client goals.

My passion is helping women achieve their optimal mental health so they can live a life without barriers and find confidence in the women they are created to be.  My goal is to offer a safe, comfortable, non-judgmental environment for you to begin to experience the change or healing you desire.   I take a holistic approach to your  journey, helping you identify environmental, spiritual, emotional and physical barriers that may be preventing you from experiencing optimal mental health.

I offer coaching and psychotherapy to support women who wish to connect with and express their most authentic Self, in order live a life aligned with their soul's purpose. I help you to move beyond fear, doubt and shame inflicted by culture and life experience, so that you may love yourself more fully and offer your gifts freely to the world. To support you in this deep healing process, we may incorporate various somatic and spiritual practices into our work together, based on your unique needs and values.

Finding our path through life is a wholehearted journey. Our stories derive from our experiences in the past and in the present. Finding what you need for your mental wellbeing involves looking at the whole picture of you. Using a client-centered focus, I work with individuals to identify their personal goals and the steps that they feel are right for them to help them in achieving these goals. We will work together using evidence-based methods to help you focus on what is most important for you.

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 am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor licensed in Montana and Idaho. I have over 30 years experience working with children, teens and adults. I specialize in behavioral challenges, anxiety, depression, and other diagnosis. I also have experience with eating disorders, PTSD, and parent coaching.i have worked in low income and behavioral schools, residential treatment, and a suicide unit for teens in a hospital setting.I use CBT and other modalities to assist clients in rediscovering their Peace. I have a therapy dog in training named Zen that would love to curl up by you and walk along side you in this journey!

It is an honor to guide individuals working through the challenges and changes in life- all within a safe, comfortable, and non-judgmental environment. I am aware that it can be difficult to decide to seek support and important to find the right fit. I offer individual counseling for many issues, including depression, anxiety, issues of self-esteem/self-worth, communication difficulties, coping with long-term health issues, grief and loss, stress management, major life transitions, unresolved trauma and childhood physical/sexual/emotional abuse, and family of origin issues.

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 any 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.

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.

I enjoy working with those who want to learn and grow within themselves and find ways to be the healthiest they can be. I will work to meet each person where they are and to walk alongside them on their healing journey, finding ways to move forward in a way that is meaningful, authentic and compassionate to themselves.

Are you a woman struggling with emotional eating and negative body image? Do you constantly obsess about food and your body and never feel good enough? Do you experience shame or guilt over your eating habits and the way you look? Are you fixated on calories or turning to food when stressed and overwhelmed? I understand the challenges women face in today’s society, where we are pressured to look a certain way to find happiness and self-love. This is not your fault. This is the result of unhealed trauma and living in a culture that teaches women our self-worth is determined by our shape and how ‘good’ we can be with food.

As a mindfulness based practitioner, I believe an environment of nonjudgmental awareness enables one to stay open to their experience in order to utilize it for transformation. In fact, Temanos means “a safe place for transformation”. I honor people's circumstances, thoughts, feelings and behaviors and value getting to the heart of the matter. Traumatic experiences shape us in known and unknown ways. I help clients find their innate strength, courage and wisdom to face life's challenges.

I have been in the mental health profession for over twenty years, engaging in various roles including vocational training, community engagement, crisis management and as a licensed professional counselor. My approach is rooted in cognitive behavioral therapy, always prioritizing the individual’s needs and goals, at the forefront of therapy. As life’s challenges arise, I adapt my methods to stay aligned with my clients' current situations, helping them navigate unexpected changes effectively.