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Hi, I’m Elaine! I’m a Clinical Mental Health Counselor who works with adults, couples, and military families navigating life’s ups and downs. I have a Bachelors of Science in Psychology, and a Masters of Science in Marriage, Couples and Family Counseling with an addendum of Crisis and Trauma Counseling.

Many of my clients come to me struggling with relationship challenges (like communication struggles, Parenting conflicts and infidelity), trauma, PTSD, anxiety, or depression—feeling stuck, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward. My goal is to help you feel supported, understood, and equipped to create the changes you want in your life

After earning my bachelor’s degree in psychology, I found myself working in veterinary medicine while working toward my Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I have experience with inpatient psychiatric clients, case management for federal inmates, and as a counselor in community-based outpatient clinics. My passion for counseling and educating others about the importance of mental health was born from my own experiences and those of my family.

I have been a small-town private practitioner in Idaho for many years doing lots of different kinds of therapies and evaluations. I believe I am able to connect with the patients and help them in ways they find meaningful.

I provide a non-judgemental space for all my clients conducive to their healing process.

My name is Gabby and I started my career with Child Protective Services in my 20s, jump starting my education in legal, education, therapy substance use and other topics that I have continued to study. After leaving CPS, I began by Master in Social Work where I began work at a non-profit supporting families that adopted through the foster care system. After getting a Masters in Social Worker, I moved to Colorado and began working at a Eating Disorder Center. From there, I have spent four years working in psychiatric hospitals leading countless group therapy session and meeting with clients individually. I specialize in CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Therapy and mindfulness skills.

'm a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with experience supporting children, teens, adults, and families through anxiety, life transitions, emotional overwhelm, relationship challenges, and parenting stress. Clients often describe me as warm, authentic, down-to-earth, and easy to talk to. I believe therapy works best when people feel genuinely understood, and I see my role as helping clients make sense of themselves—their experiences, emotions, relationships, and strengths—so they can create meaningful change. As a wife and mother of five children, I understand firsthand the complexities of balancing family, stress, identity, and caregiving.

I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who enjoys working with thoughtful, self-aware adults who are used to handling life's responsibilities but sometimes find themselves overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from what they need.

My style is warm, direct, curious, and collaborative, with room for humor and honest conversation. I work with people navigating anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief, trauma, and life transitions. My experience also includes working with veterans, healthcare professionals, and people in high responsibility roles.

I believe therapy works best when you feel understood, respected, and free to be yourself.

I’ve been providing counseling since the 1990s. I hold a doctorate in Counseling Psychology. I’m also a tenured psychology professor. My clients tend to share certain worries and concerns that might best be summed up as feeling a sense of meaninglessness, being unproductive, and not relating well with others. I work with both individuals and couples. Among my clients are young adults trying to sort things out, medically compromised patients, adults waylaid by life and relationship transitions, and people struggling with anxiety and depression.