Sara Holden
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Sara is earning her Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master’s degree at Idaho State University. Sara is open to seeing clients from all walks of life and believes that through counseling, a person is able better understand themselves and will grow in the process – this growth will lead to love and acceptance of oneself. Sara has experience working with those who are experiencing depression, anxiety, loss, low self-image, and feelings of being overwhelmed. Sara enjoys the outdoors; spending time with her friends, husband, and dogs. Sara is available in person or by tele-health.
Contact Sara: Email: holdsar2@isu.edu Call: 208-352-3009 |
Presley Jarvis
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Presley is currently in the final year of her Master’s of Counseling program at Boise State University. She spent four years as a volunteer phone responder for the Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline where she developed a passion for suicide prevention and awareness. She has experience with helping people navigate through suicidal ideation, relationship issues, anxiety, depression, and difficulties with self-confidence. Presley’s approach to counseling is based on principles of Existential Theory. She believes that as human beings, we do not have control over everything that happens to us; however, we can control how we allow our challenges and conditions to impact our mindsets and our futures. She has a passion for helping people overcome any trials that might serve as barriers to finding joy and freedom in their lives. She is dedicated to empowering clients to take responsibility for their personal development and to honestly evaluate their lives and experiences in a way that encourages them to find meaning, hope, and purpose. In her free time, Presley enjoys spending quality time with her family, friends, and furbaby.
Contact Presley: Email: presleyjarvis@u.boisestate.edu Call: (208) 918-2061 Read more: Psychology Today Profile |
Teresa Maynes
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Teresa has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and is in her final year of her Masters in Counseling from Boise State University. She is experienced working with adults with substance use, anxiety, domestic violence, and spiritual issues. She is dedicated to providing a supportive, safe environment to explore struggling relationships, difficult thoughts and overwhelming feelings. Teresa believes that self-awareness and personal reflection can improve all areas of life. She also finds value in exploring contextual and environmental barriers to growth. Teresa employs a person-centered approach to counseling as well as family therapy techniques. In addition to her passion for helping others, Teresa loves long walks with her beagle, tending to her houseplants, and traveling with her partner.
Contact Teresa: Email: teresamaynes@u.boisestate.edu Call/Text: (208) 398-0164 Read more: Psychology Today Profile |
Nadamayi Shanti
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Nadamayi, aka Nada, is completing a degree in counseling at Boise State University. Up until recently, Nada has lived many lives in many different parts of the world. Now she is back in Idaho and is excited to embark on this next chapter of her life. As a counselor-in-training, Nada is specializing in helping individuals with many different challenges including those related to addiction, trauma, relationships, intersectionality, LGBTQ+ identity, different-ability and ableism, aging and ageism, caregiving, sleep disorders, chronic pain, and behavior change. Through the medium of telehealth, Nada approaches therapy from a relational presence-and-process orientation. She sits as a compassionate witness with individuals in the context of their journey of self-knowledge and self-healing.
Contact Nada: Email: nadamayishanti@protonmail.com Call/Text: (208) 506-8292 Read more: Psychology Today Profile |
Allison Gonzalez, MA, LPC-Intern
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Allison completed the counselor education program at Boise State University and earned an MA in Counseling in May 2019. She is a post-graduate intern working towards state licensure. Allison has worked with young adults who struggle with mental health and internal problem solving for the past 8 years. She believes with proper support and guidance, all people are capable of becoming the best version of themselves. Allison supports a holistic approach towards counseling and understands that a person's environment and mindset play an important role in their ability to recover and make progress towards their goals. She uses therapeutic interventions from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to encourage clients to embrace their thoughts and feelings and move toward their desired outcomes.
Contact Allison: Email: allisongonzalez155@gmail.com Call: (208) 908-7119 Read more: Psychology Today Profile |
Denise Dillon-Johnson, MA, LPC-Intern
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Denise has a master's degree in counseling from Boise State University. Over the last twenty years, Denise has worked with young children and parents in the educational setting. She has experience working with parents and children to improve life and relationship skills. Denise is committed to helping people work through difficult situations, feel heard and collaborate to find the strengths to improve themselves. Denise frequently uses solution focused, motivational interviewing, trauma informed sand tray/play and art to enhance the effectiveness of talk therapy. When not working, Denise is busy with her family, dog and nature.
Contact Denise: Email: denisedillon-johnson@u.boisestate.edu Call: (208) 514-1838 Read more: Psychology Today Profile |
Counseling Students: Interested in an internship with us?
We are dedicated to providing a quality internship experience at Boise River Counseling. We seek to provide an internship experience that feels supportive and energizing. We serve the community as mental health counselors and offer an internship with a "private practice" feel so you can explore what this might look like for you after you graduate. You are also welcome to keep your clients when you graduate if you choose to maintain your private practice. Diversity and inclusivity matter to us and we especially encourage students who identify with minority groups based on race, ethnicity, gender, social class, or sexual orientation to apply. Please contact us if you are interested in learning more!
