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Pamela Gerdes, LPC

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationIdaho
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Pamela

Pamela Gerdes is an LPC based in Idaho who blends client-centered care with practical, evidence-informed techniques to help people move toward healing and greater functioning.

Background and approach

With 10 years of clinical experience, she emphasizes collaboration and strengths-based work, supporting clients through challenges such as trauma and abuse, grief and loss, relationship and parenting difficulties, anxiety and depression, and ADHD-related concerns. Pamela’s background includes work with adoptive and foster families, and she draws on that experience when addressing attachment, family systems, and caregiver stress.

She creates an open, nonjudgmental space where clients’ perspectives and values guide the work. Pamela integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, solution-focused methods, and mindfulness-informed practices to build coping skills, address unhelpful patterns, and promote clearer communication.

Her approach is adaptable and goal-oriented, inviting clients to set priorities and test new strategies that fit their lives. Clients seeking support for career transitions, loneliness, forgiveness work, or intensity of emotions can expect practical tools alongside empathetic listening.

Pamela aims to help each person regain a sense of direction and resilience while honoring their individual story and pace of change.

Therapeutic approaches for online healing and growth

Pamela often blends client-centered work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to address emotional and relational concerns. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening deeply and following the client’s lead so personal values and goals shape the process; it helps people feel heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy examines the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical tools to reduce anxiety, depressive patterns, and difficulties with attention and motivation. Emotionally-Focused Therapy attends to attachment and emotional responses in relationships, helping partners and family members identify underlying emotional needs and improve connection.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Pamela works together with clients to identify goals, try different strategies, and adjust methods based on what resonates and what produces progress. She aims to match techniques to each person’s preferences, pacing the work so clients feel comfortable testing new skills.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options allow clients to schedule care around work, family, and geographic constraints while maintaining continuity of support through varying formats that suit different needs and circumstances.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Pamela commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, self esteem, career issues, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Pamela uses a client-centered, strengths-based approach paired with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused techniques to help clients set goals and develop practical coping strategies.
What is her professional experience?
She has 10 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and with families, including experience related to foster and adoptive care.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
Pamela holds the credential LPC with ID LPC LPC-6130 and is licensed to practice in Idaho.
Which languages does she offer therapy in and can she see international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for working together?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to engage in therapy.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Idaho

Languages

English