Garlena Rumsey, LPC
Compassionate counselor who listens and helps rewrite life stories
Details
| Name | Garlena Rumsey |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Idaho |
| Licensed in | Idaho |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 40 |
About Garlena
Garlena Rumsey is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Idaho with four decades of clinical experience. She frames her work around listening first and then helping people tell the story of what brought them in. Her approach is practical and down-to-earth, aimed at making day-to-day life more manageable for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or major life changes.
Garlena draws on Narrative Therapy to help people reframe hard experiences and separate themselves from the problems they face.
Background and approach
She also uses Client-Centered techniques to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where clients set the pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness tools are added when people want clear strategies for mood, sleep, or coping skills. She has worked across many settings with a wide range of concerns including trauma, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, and caregiver stress.
Garlena emphasizes simple, concrete steps - like homework, communication skills, and small behavior changes - so progress feels real and measurable. Sessions balance listening and action. Many sessions focus on identifying patterns in thinking and behavior, then testing small changes between meetings.
She respects different faiths and backgrounds and brings a calm, steady presence to hard conversations. Garlena offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Her practice is suited to people who want practical tools plus time to rethink life stories and rebuild day-to-day routines.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship issues among the things Garlena works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Garlena among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Garlena among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Garlena among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Garlena among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Garlena among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Garlena among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Garlena among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Garlena directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Garlena directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How these approaches work online and what to expect
Garlena often draws on Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from painful events and reframe their personal stories. Narrative work involves talking through events, naming patterns, and experimenting with new ways of understanding who you are and what you can change. It can help with trauma, grief, identity, and long-standing patterns that feel stuck.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the conversation on the person's needs and pace. This approach aims to create a respectful, accepting space where people can explore feelings and choices without pressure. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is added when practical tools are helpful; CBT focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with concrete exercises for mood, sleep, and coping skills.
Finding the right mix is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and try different methods to see what fits. Together they assess what feels useful and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging offers flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter voice check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging can fit quick check-ins, shorter coaching-style moments, or times when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, and daily life.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, caregiver strain, and related life challenges.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is listening-focused and practical. She combines narrative conversations with hands-on tools like CBT and mindfulness exercises.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 40 years of experience in counseling across a variety of settings and client concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Idaho.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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