FCS Directors and Admin
Jennifer Michelle LCPC, CEO
Andrea Thompson LCPC Executive Clinical Director
Andrea Thompson LCPC Executive Clinical Director
Jennifer is a LCPC specializing in counseling services around 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). She has authored several articles and is in the process of writing a book.
Andrea Thompson LCPC Executive Clinical Director
Andrea Thompson LCPC Executive Clinical Director
Andrea Thompson LCPC Executive Clinical Director
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 Housel COO
Andrea Thompson LCPC Executive Clinical Director
Jessica Housel COO
Jessica began working at Family Counseling Services in February of 2019. Jessica 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.
Jessica is responsible for the day-to-day operations of FCS and ensures that all systems, resources and team members are in a place to achieve the goals of the company. Jessica takes pride in working alongside FCS team members to create alignment with company goals and working to meet key targets of the organization.
“Coming Together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” -Henry Ford
Clinical Team
Andrea Thompson LCPC Supervisor & QAP Director
Tabitha Lower LPC Supervisor in Training
Tabitha Lower LPC Supervisor in Training
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.
Tabitha Lower LPC Supervisor in Training
Tabitha Lower LPC Supervisor in Training
Tabitha Lower LPC Supervisor in Training
Tabitha is an LPC and has experience in play therapy, expressive arts, and sand tray, and uses an eclectic approach. Using these approaches allow clients to access more silent parts of the brain.
“Play is the work of childhood.” ~ Mr. Rogers
When working with adults and trauma survivors Tabitha works from the Internal Family Systems theory. This theory allows Tabitha and her client to work with the client’s inner child and their different parts to gain a better understanding on how the client interacts with their world. Her approach to counseling is motivated by respect, openness, and collaboration. Tabitha is trained in EMDR, specializes in Sand Tray, and is working towards becoming a Registered Play Therapist.
Adam Burwell - LPC
Tabitha Lower LPC Supervisor in Training
Matalynn Eager - LPC
Adam is an LPC who works with teens and adults, as well as kids age 10 and older. He spent 12 years as an elementary school teacher, where 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 incorporates a lot of psychoeducation on mental health conditions and symptoms into his sessions . . . once a teacher, always a teacher. He also loves working with adolescents and helping them take steps to bring their current “actual self” more into alignment with their “ideal self,” who they want to become. He uses a person centered approach to partner with clients and help them implement the change they desire for their lives.
Matalynn Eager - LPC
CarolBirdzell - Counseling Intern
Matalynn Eager - LPC
Matalynn is an LPC whose approach is primarily person-centered and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Matalynn is a Northwest Nazarene University graduate with a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling with emphases in play therapy and Acceptance and Mindfulness Informed Therapies (AMIT). Along with play therapy and AMIT, Matalynn also has experience in expressive arts and specializes in sand tray. Additionally, she previously worked in respite care, providing services to children on the autism spectrum and their families. Matalynn aims to work with clients to build strong therapeutic alliances unique to each individual. Her continuous goal is to make counseling a space of acceptance where clients can safely share their stories, be authentic, explore values, and increase mindfulness and self-compassion.
CarolBirdzell - Counseling Intern
CarolBirdzell - Counseling Intern
CarolBirdzell - Counseling Intern
Carol is working to complete her graduate degree in psychology, emphasizing Professional Clinical Counseling at The University of Massachusetts Global. Carol fell in love with the science of psychology when she was first exposed to it as an undergraduate at Boise State and believes that her life has come full circle now that she is settling into a career in it. She has been working as a licensed midwife since 2014 and decided it was time to transition her career to one that will enable her to live a more balanced and healthy life. Carol’s holistic and individualized approach to caring for people that was cultivated over her years as a midwife will undoubtedly carry over to her relationships with counseling clients.
Carol’s passion for people and families in the perinatal period remains strong and she is eager to continue to work with people in this time of their lives, however she is also excited to work with other populations, here at FCS. Carol takes an integrated approach to therapy to best meet the needs of each individual client. In her program she is learning about numerous theories, perspectives, and interventions and has gained competency in working with anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD and grief. Carol’s nature is genuine, open minded, warm, compassionate, and caring.
“You can do very little with faith, but you can do nothing without it.” -Samuel Butler
Community Staff
Marrissa Norland BI, Clinical Supervisor
Marrissa Norland BI, Clinical Supervisor
Marrissa Norland BI, Clinical Supervisor
Marrissa has been a resident in Boise for two years. In 2016, she graduated from Concordia University, Irvine with a Bachelor's degree in Education Leadership. She received her Habilitative Intervention certification in February 2019. Marrissa is currently studying at Simmons University to obtain her Masters in Applied Behavior Analysis and test to be a Board Certified Behavior Analysis. Marrissa loves her job and the clients she works with!
Nicole Elmore BI, Supervisor
Marrissa Norland BI, Clinical Supervisor
Marrissa Norland BI, Clinical Supervisor
Nicole and her husband moved to the Treasure Valley two years ago; she misses her Midwest hills, but is fond of the mountains and all the Pacific Northwest has to offer. It excites Nicole to participate in meaningful work through Family Counseling Services. She is passionate about quite a few things, such as gourmet sandwiches and perinatal mental health.
Debanhi Aguirre-Jimenez BI Tech
Marrissa Norland BI, Clinical Supervisor
Debanhi Aguirre-Jimenez BI Tech
Debanhi is a recent NNU graduate. Graduating with a B.A in Applied Studies with an emphasis on nursing, and minor's in spanish. Debanhi is passionate about helping others while providing excellent results and meeting expectations through FCS. She plans to further her education in counseling in the future! In her free time she enjoys being with family, baking, bookmaking and traveling.
Rob Dennis BI, Supervisor
Kiara Belonzi BI, Supervisor
Debanhi Aguirre-Jimenez BI Tech
Rob graduated with a bachelors degree and has experience working with youth in the community and school settings. Rob started working for Family Counseling Services in 2022 and is pursuing his master’s degree with the goal of becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor. He spent the first 12 years of his adult life in youth ministry, working all across our country and has spent the last 6 years on a personal growth journey which helped him discover that my passion in his is helping people.
Kiara Belonzi BI, Supervisor
Kiara Belonzi BI, Supervisor
Kiara Belonzi BI, Supervisor
Aloha Everyone! My name is Kiara Belonzi, and I am from Hawaii. I have been in Boise for almost a year. I am a single mother of 2 kids, and we love it here. I graduated from SNH with a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a concentration in Mental Health. I am planning to go back to school for my master’s in psychology next year. I love my job and working with keiki’s (kids). In my free time I love spending time with my kids, by having family nights or playing games with them as well going outside and hiking.
Zoe Alfaro BI Tech
Kiara Belonzi BI, Supervisor
Kiara Belonzi BI, Supervisor
Zoe graduated from Washington State University in 2019 with B.S in Human Development. She has worked in a severe special education school and at a Psychiatric Transition Program. She can’t wait to see what the future holds while working at Family Counseling Services. During her free time, she likes to scout out new coffee shops and go hiking with her husband.
Amy Potter BI Tech
Deanna Adriano BI Tech
Deanna Adriano BI Tech
Amy grew up in Littleton, Colorado. She attended Colorado Christian University where she received her bachelor’s in psychology. In June of 2022 Amy and her family moved to the Treasure Valley where she worked as a CBRS in a local school district. Amy is considering getting her master’s in Marriage and Family Counseling, and is excited about applying new techniques learned through Family Counseling Services. In her free time Amy enjoys spending time with her family bike riding and sometimes going to the lake to paddle board and kayak.
Deanna Adriano BI Tech
Deanna Adriano BI Tech
Deanna Adriano BI Tech
Deanna has lived in many different places. She was born in Colorado, lived in Idaho for a few years before spending most of her school life in California where she earned her Bachelors of Arts at Biola University. She returned to Colorado with her husband to attend Denver Seminary where she earned her master's in clinical and Mental Health degree. After that she had two beautiful children. While in Colorado she was able to work and intern with individuals coming out of domestic violent situations, as well as children who had to come out of difficult life situations to learn some better coping skills. She is excited for this opportunity to help out more in the community. For fun she likes to spend time with her family and explore the state she has not lived in in many years.
Hannah Zimmer BI Tech
Deanna Adriano BI Tech
Allison Frazier BI Tech
Hannah is a recent Boise State graduate. Graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and minors in Family Studies and Sociology. A fun fact about Hannah is that she grew up on a horse ranch in Orangevale, CA. Hannah is very passionate about helping others and she hopes to one day get her master’s degree to become a licensed therapist. Hannah is very excited to be a part of the FCS team so that she can better understand how to provide proper care to individuals!
Allison Frazier BI Tech
Nicole Openshaw BI Provider
Allison Frazier BI Tech
Allison has recently moved to Boise after spending the past few years on the east coast. She graduated from Southern Virginia University with her Bachelor’s in Psychology and has plans to continue her education. She is a devoted yogi and loves to keep her life as as calm and zen as possible. Allison loves the work she does and watching her clients grow and learn!
Alma Tucakovic BI Tech
Nicole Openshaw BI Provider
Nicole Openshaw BI Provider
Alma is an Idaho native, and a recent College of Idaho graduate, with a B.A. in Psychology, and minors in Biology, Music, and Professional Foundations. She plans to attend grad school in the near future to become a Licensed Professional Counselor, specializing in youth mental health. She can’t wait to see what the future holds while working for Family Counseling Services, as it has quickly become a great stepping stone in her journey. In her free time she enjoys spending time with friends and family, singing, shopping, and chasing exquisite Idaho sunsets.
Nicole Openshaw BI Provider
Nicole Openshaw BI Provider
Nicole Openshaw BI Provider
Nicole is a Brigham Young University of Idaho graduate. Graduating with a Bachelor’s of Science in Marriage and Family Studies, whith and emphasis on Early Childhood Development. A fun fact about Nicole is that she has performed professionally as a singer. Nicole is very passionate about helping those with special needs, as one of her children has Autism. Nicole is very excited to be apart of the FCS team so that she is able to help neurodivergent children one on one and learn more about how to provide the best services for them!