Staci Somes, LPC

Staci Somes is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Idaho who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and trauma. She speaks plainly and listens first to understand your immediate concerns. Her approach is practical and respectful, aimed at helping people make steady changes that feel manageable.

Staci adapts conversations and plans to fit each person's situation. She has particular experience with divorce and betrayal trauma, and she also supports people dealing with intimacy problems, depression, addictions, and changes in family life. Sessions focus on real-life skills and clearer thinking so everyday choices start to feel easier.

Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people change unhelpful thoughts, strengthen relationships, and manage strong emotions. Staci emphasizes steady progress over quick fixes and tailors techniques to what feels useful for each person.

She believes respect, sensitivity, and compassion matter in the room. That means listening, validating what you’ve been through, and offering concrete tools you can try between sessions. Staci aims to empower people to move toward more satisfying and calmer days.

People who choose her often want a practical partner for life transitions. She helps with parenting stress, attachment concerns, blended family issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and self-worth work. The focus is on doable steps that fit your life.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Staci uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors that reduce anxiety and improve mood. CBT focuses on clear steps and homework you can practice between sessions to see results.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy which centers conversations on your experience and priorities. That approach is about being heard, feeling understood, and shaping goals that matter to you.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when emotions feel overwhelming or when relationships are especially hard. DBT offers concrete tools for managing intense feelings, improving communication, and tolerating distress without making things worse.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Staci treats the selection as a collaboration and will help you decide which methods fit your needs, goals, and preferences as sessions progress.

Online therapy lets people access these methods through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for full conversations, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and text messaging helps keep momentum between sessions. The range of formats makes scheduling easier and lets you pick what fits your life.