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Garlena Rumsey, LPC

Stress, Anxiety LGBTQ+ Relationships Trauma, Abuse Depression
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About me

My name is Garlena Rumsey, and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Idaho. I am a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) in Oregon. I live in a border town in Idaho and Oregon is 4 miles away. I specialize in trauma with a certification of Clinical Counselor Trauma Professional 1 (CCTP-1). I work with a variety of diagnoses: PTSD, depression, anxiety, fears, abuse, substance abuse, and sexuality issues. Populations include adolescents, young adults, adults, the elderly, LGBTQ, sex offenders, and the developmentally challenged.
I have worked with adolescents in different settings, shelter care, foster care, and group homes. I utilize CBT, Art, Games, and Narratives depending on the individual. Everyone is unique and one type of therapy may not work for another individual. A relationship is important to working with adolescents. Trying to navigate through the world as it is now can be extremely difficult.
Couples counseling utilizing CBT, Art, Narratives, and homework creates knowledge and improves relationships. Honesty is important in working together for a better relationship. The mental health of each individual creates education and understanding. Setting boundaries with each other, learning to communicate, and utilizing active listening skills to be obtained.
I am a Christian and give all the glory to God for bringing me to this place in my life. I feel I am guided in my work and focus on treating everyone with respect and dignity. I am culturally diverse in my approach and will not turn anyone away from doing counseling with me unless I feel I cannot help in any way. I believe God brings people together and if we are brought together, it must be a God thing. I am accepting of religions different than mine and consider myself spiritual rather than religious.

Professional experience

40yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety LGBTQ+ Relationships Trauma, Abuse Depression

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Eating and food-related issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Visually impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

ID LPC LPC-5171

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Garlena Rumsey. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Garlena has been absolutely wonderful. I always look forward to our visits and I’m always grateful for her insights

Written on Nov 15, 2024 after therapy with Garlena for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, self esteem, and career difficulties

She is doing a good job helping me deal with some things that hadn't been dealt with and were causing stress.

Written on Nov 06, 2024 after therapy with Garlena for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem

Garlena Rumsey is an excellent therapist. She knows her trade and his very helpful. She is good at helping focus on the next steps and making sure I have a plan before the end of each sesssion. I am so grateful to have been given Garlena as a therapist!!

Written on Sep 30, 2024 after therapy with Garlena for 3 months on issues concerning depression, trauma and abuse, grief, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

I've been working with Garlena for a couple of months now and she has helped me so much with my issues. I highly recommend her I am doing so much better since working with her.

Written on Aug 29, 2024 after therapy with Garlena for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, anger management, bipolar disorder, and adhd

Garlena is great! Very sweet and understanding. In just the few sessions we’ve had together she both listened and gave me great advice to get me out of the funk I was in.

Written on Aug 02, 2024 after therapy with Garlena for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, and trauma and abuse

Garlena has helped me be stronger by keeping more healthy boundaries with people in my life. In addition, working on past trauma and personal neurodivergent hurdles. I would highly recommend her if need a sounding board and guide to better mental health.

Written on Jun 19, 2024 after therapy with Garlena for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem