I am a professional counselor, licensed in the state of Idaho and has been in the mental health field for over 10 years, starting as a community based specialist, working my way up to counselor. I graduated from Grand Canyon University with an emphasis in trauma in 2019. I have worked as an addiction therapist dealing with co-occurring disorders where I have discovered is my passion in my profession. I spent time working in the Idaho State Prison as a clinician helping the residents deal with the reasons they are in there, cope with the difficulty of prison life, as well as help those who are incarcerated that deal with a mental health disorder. This position was the most valuable experience of my career as it really heled me to see things from a different perspective that I would not have gained if I had not been in that position. For the past 3 years I have been helping people online through Betterhelp, which has been rewarding and has allowed me to become a therapist that is confident in my work and I am very passionate about helping people, find hope in their journey to recovery.
Rachel Thornburg, LPC
My promise
My promise is to treat every one of my clients with respect as an individual and to recognize their belief system as theirs. Spirituality is important to many of my clients and I understand the need to be able to utilize what they believe in, along with therapy so they can reach their goals.
Healing Your Mind,
Restoring Your Spirit!
My Foundation in Treatment
My strength in what I do is based of of cognitive behavioral therapy, and I also apply other techniques based off of the need of my clients. I have an emphasis in trauma, and I am a natural in helping people who struggle with addiction. I also find it beneficial that I am older where I bring a lot of life wisdom to the table that is relatable to what my clients go through. Part of the wisdom is how a person's spirituality can be a key factor in helping them find growth and healing.
Trauma
I took on an emphasis in trauma because so many lives are effected by it and many don't even realize that it is trauma they are dealing with. Trauma is individual and it is personal and it is misunderstood. If you have experienced trauma, what you are going through is no less traumatic than what someone else is going through, even though they are completely different experiences. If you are struggling, it doesn't matter why, just that you get the help you need.
Addiction
I discovered that I have a passion for working with addiction while I was in my practicum for my Master's degree. I recognize that recovery is not easy, and I help my clients who are struggling be able to take it one day at a time. Addiction is also personalized. Everyone has their own story, their own recovery, and their own journey. What I strive is to help them discover their strengths, their reasons, and use them to motivate them for change. It doesn't matter how many times one falls, it matters that each time they are able to get back up, and keep on trying, until they are able to succeed.
Spirituality
When it comes to utilizing Spirituality in my sessions I have come to recognize the power that a person's spiritualty has on their recovery. I realize from my own spiritual walk, how much it has helped me in my lifetime to find strength, comfort, and hope when I was struggling with my own trauma, and life events. As a counselor, our job is to help our clients find strength, help them find comfort and be able to cope, so they are able to find hope and live a better life. I believe that I would not be doing all that I can to help my clients if I do not include their belief in their recovery. It isn't about what I believe that will help my clients, it's what they believe.
My Moto
Find the positives in your negatives!
Access to Worksheets and More!
I want to be able to help my clients have access to the same
webpage I use to find the worksheets that I send to them.
At the very bottom of my page is a link to Therapist Aid.
Aside from worksheets there are other helpful things from
that website that can be beneficial. Also provided is a link to
my personal BetterHelp Page.
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