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 Jennifer is  a LCPC offering counseling services  in; trauma, marriage and family, grief, depression, anxiety, survivors  of physical and sexual abuse, adolescents, and adults. Jennifer supports  clients using a systemic and solution focused approach. To do this she looks at the entire system in and around a client’s life, gathers  information, and then a team approach is used between client and  counselor to create the best environment and solutions for healing.  She graduated in 2006 from  Northwest Nazarene University with a Masters degree in Marriage and  Family Counseling.  Since that time Jennifer has  received her endorsement as a Nationally Certified Counselor and is a Registered Supervisor in Idaho.  In addition, she is Part 2  trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).  

  Andrea  works mostly with individuals 10 years of age and older. . Andrea has  experience working in the past with CBRS programs as well as in the  counseling field. Andrea has a very kind and compassionate heart which  has proven very successful in helping her clients achieve their goals in  counseling.  She graduated from Idaho State University in 2010, with  her Masters of Mental Health Counseling.  Andrea practices counseling  from a Gestalt perspective which believes the whole is greater than the  sum of its parts. She also uses a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction  which incorporates mindfulness exercises to treat a number of issues,  not just stress. Together the counselor and the client make the perfect  team to make the best attempt to accomplish the goals set out by the  client. 

 Jessica began working at Family Counseling Services in February of 2019. Jessica has graduated from Boise State University in 2013 with a degree in Business Administration. Jessica’s goal is to make every experience with FCS a stress free and satisfactory experience. She has become an essential part of the team, helping clients schedule appointments, accept payments, and works in the administrative department managing operations within the company.  Jessica provides consistent encouragement to clients, and staff alike.  

Sometimes the only answer people are looking for when they ask for help is that they won’t have to face the problem alone.  -Mark Amend

Tabitha is a Licensed Professional Counselor who works with children, per-adolescents, and adolescents. Tabitha has experience in play therapy, expressive arts, and sand tray.  Tabitha uses an eclectic approach when working with her clients and uses this style to adapt to the needs of the client. She believes the clients are the experts on their lives and already have the untapped coping skills within themselves. Using play, arts, and sand tray allows the client to access the more silent part of the brain, the right hemisphere, and aids in both hemispheres working together to start the healing process. Children cannot always put into words how they are feeling, but when the right hemisphere of the brain is activated, they can express these unidentifiable feelings through creativity. 

“Play is the work of childhood.” ~ Mr. Rogers

 Adam is working on his master’s degree in  Professional Counseling through Grand Canyon University. After a 12-year  teaching career, he has decided to transition out of the classroom and  work with people on an individual level. As a teacher, he saw the  importance of maintaining a strong sense of self and how one’s social  and emotional states can impact many areas in their life. He is  interested in working with children and adolescents but is also hoping  to gain a broad range of experience through his time as an intern at  FCS. He loves being able to partner with clients to effect the change  they desire for their lives.  

Dani is an LPC who works with individuals and families, specializing in marriage and couple counseling. She graduated from Idaho State University in 2021 with a Master’s in Counseling and is a Nationally Certified Counselor. 

She works with clients experiencing depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, identity issues, self-esteem, and trauma. She believes counseling is a collaborative process where she assists and supports her clients through their journey of living a balanced, meaningful, and fulfilling life. She creates a space to safely process, without judgment, and nurtures the courage to be authentic. 

Dani is bilingual, fluent in English and Spanish. She proudly provides culturally-affirming counseling for clients in BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities. She works from a strengths-based, systems-focused, and integrative perspective that uses counseling elements from person-centered, human validation process, emotion-focused, and relational-cultural approaches. 

  Hi everyone! My name is Cassidy Lazarte. I moved to Idaho in 2019 with  my husband and we love it here. I have always been passionate about  working and caring for those with disabilities. I recently graduated  from BYU-Idaho with my bachelors in Family and Marriage Studies. Since I  loved it so much I thought why not continue learning? In January 2021, I  began my masters program in Aba Therapy and am loving it! In my free  time I love spending time with my family, running, and playing the  piano! I am so excited to be a part of Family Counseling Services!!   

  Allison has lived in the Boise area for 6 years. And received a BS in psychology from Boise State University in 2018. She started working with children with disabilities as a habitable supports worker and received her habilitative intervention certificate in 2019. She wants to go back to school to get her masters in social work and become a counselor. She has a passion for helping kids.  

   Morgan has a bachelors degree in Psychology, a  Master's degree in Public Health, and is about to begin a PsyD program in  the spring. Morgan and his wife moved to the Treasure Valley 3 years ago to  finish their education and begin a family. He has a strong passion of coaching  soccer which has led hime to 4 years of coaching high school soccer, most  recently at Eagle High School. Having the opportunity to help a younger  generation become a better version of themselves and to create an  environment for them to fulfill their potential is what makes him want to  further his career as well as begin a family of his own.  .  

 Creshendah received her bachelor's of science in Psychology from  Arizona State University in 2018. Idaho has been her home since 2019.  She has worked with developmentally disabled children for over two years  and enjoys incorporating art and nature into behavioral interventions.  Some of her hobbies include experimenting with music, singing, reading,  and spending time with family. In the future, Creshendah plans to enroll  in a graduate program to obtain her Master's degree in marriage and  family counseling.