- CBT methods
- Client-centered
- Faith-informed options
About Pamela
Pamela Gerdes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Idaho with 10 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationships, parenting concerns, self-esteem, grief, and life changes. Pamela also lists ADHD, compassion fatigue, career questions, and intimacy-related issues among her focus areas.
Pamela uses straightforward talk therapy that centers the person in the room. She favors Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer thinking, and strengthening relationships and coping skills.
Her background includes work with foster and adoptive families and personal experience as a foster and adoptive parent. Pamela can discuss faith-based or biblically informed perspectives when clients prefer that approach, and she acknowledges people who have experienced hurt related to church or faith.
In a typical meeting she listens, reflects what she hears, helps identify patterns, and suggests small changes to try between sessions. She encourages clients to set realistic goals and to measure progress in concrete ways. Pamela aims to help people regain steadiness after loss, trauma, or big life transitions.
Sessions tend to be conversational and practical. Pamela supports people working through communication problems, family of origin issues, divorce and separation, attachment and abandonment concerns, caregiver stress, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. She helps clients clarify life purpose and move toward the next steps they choose.
How Pamela integrates approaches into online work
Pamela draws on Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide online sessions. Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's perspective, using listening and reflection to help people identify their own solutions and priorities. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and focuses on practical exercises and small experiments to change patterns.She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas when relationship or attachment issues come up, helping people name emotions and improve how they connect with others. These approaches are described and tried collaboratively; Pamela and the client decide together which methods to emphasize based on goals and what feels most helpful.
Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and let someone check in during a work break or between classes. Some formats may be better for shorter check-ins or when video is not convenient, so discuss preferences and practical needs when arranging the first appointment.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Idaho
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, grief, ADHD, career questions, and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational and practical, using Client-Centered Therapy and CBT, plus mindfulness and motivational interviewing to develop skills and coping strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Idaho.
Where does she practice and what credential does she hold?
She is licensed in Idaho and holds the LPC credential as documented in her profile.
Can she work with people who speak other languages or live abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile and should be checked when you schedule.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her services?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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