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Garlena Rumsey, LPC

  • Experience40 years
  • LocationIdaho
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and LGBT
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Garlena

Garlena Rumsey is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Idaho with a 40-year career in mental health.

Background and approach

She has long worked across settings that include shelter and foster care, group homes, and services for diverse clinical presentations; her practice addresses stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, ADHD, and many related challenges.

Rumsey draws on a range of therapeutic tools and adapts interventions to each person’s needs rather than using a single method for everyone. Her approach blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative work, and she often complements talk therapy with creative methods such as art and structured exercises when appropriate.

Garlena emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as central to progress and supports practical skills like communication, boundary-setting, and homework-based practice to strengthen coping and improve daily functioning. She offers services in English and practices in Idaho, bringing decades of experience and a respectful, culturally aware stance to clients from varied backgrounds.

Approaches for Online Care and Practical Support



Garlena often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and develop concrete skills for managing symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT focuses on practical strategies and structured exercises that can be practiced between sessions. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes empathy, respect, and collaboration so that the client’s goals guide the work and the therapist adapts to each individual's pace and preferences.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will explore a client's needs, goals, and personal style during early sessions and recommend techniques that fit the situation, adjusting methods over time if different tools appear more helpful.

Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access consistent care, practice skills between meetings, and maintain continuity of support even when life is busy or circumstances change.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Garlena works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, ADHD, bipolar, and parenting or career concerns.
How would you describe the therapeutic style and approach?
Her practice is flexible and collaborative, using client-centered principles alongside techniques from CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative therapy to match interventions to each person's needs.
What is her background and experience?
She brings 40 years of experience working in settings such as shelter care, foster care, and group homes and has supported people with a variety of diagnoses and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds the LPC credential with license ID LPC-5171 and practices in Idaho.
Does she work with non-English speaking or international clients?
Services are provided in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available for appointments?
Sessions may be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

40+ years

Licensed

Idaho

Languages

English

What Garlena can help with

Garlena Rumsey works with clients on stress and anxiety, LGBT, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and depression.

Garlena works with trauma and has a certification of Clinical Counselor Trauma Professional 1 (CCTP-1).

Garlena works with PTSD, depression, and anxiety.

How Garlena approaches therapy

Garlena's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Garlena uses CBT, Art, Games, and Narratives.

Garlena offers couples counseling utilizing CBT, Art, Narratives, and homework.

Experience and training

Garlena is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Idaho, with 40 years of clinical experience.