Okay, Now for the part …
Where I talk about myself.
Hello!
Hi, I’m Rylee.
I received my Bachelors from Boise State University with an Emphasis in Sociology. After graduating with a bachelors and having two babies at home, I decided to get a Masters degree. I graduated from Idaho State University with a Masters degree in Mental Health Counseling. I value my education and truly believe I will never stop learning about mental health, and other things (my google history is ridiculous but that is part of being the curious person I am).
In my freetime I love to read, play with my kids, try new restaurants with my husband, workout, and binge watch my favorite tv shows and movies over and over again. My favorite shows include: New Girl, Greys Anatomy, Adults, Stranger Things, and more. My favorite movies include: Anything Adam Sandler. If the movie has any type of animal I have to make sure I have no plans that day because I ALWAYS cry to these movies.
I asked my friends and family to send me words they would use to describe me and the results are in:
-Spunky, blunt, caring, witty, silly, goal driven, empathetic, wicked sense of humor (my favorite), intuitive, and fun.
I believe therapy should feel like a place where you can truly be yourself, and if you aren’t sure who that is yet or what that looks like, I got you, and this is the place to say the things outloud, change your mind, without expectations.
My own experiences with mental health is part of what led me to this work and shaped my passion for creating a healthier, more compassionate, and less stigmatized relationship with mental health. I want therapy to feel approachable and human, a place where you can show up exactly as you are, not just feel like you walk out with a list of symptoms and added shame.
In my counseling room, we make space for all parts of being human. That might look like processing painful experiences, exploring emotions that feel overwhelming, celebrating growth, laughing about something that happened during your week, or having those moments where you suddenly understand yourself in a new way. My primary therapeutic approach is EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), and I integrate it thoughtfully alongside other techniques to meet your unique needs, goals, and pace.
I believe the therapeutic relationship is one of the most important parts of healing (research consistently confirm that the therapeutic relationship is the single strongest, most reliable predictor of therapy success).