Behavioral Health Services – Idaho
John Reusser Counseling
208-602-2502
Therapeutic Specialties:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Treatment of Anxiety and Depression
- OCD Treatment Services
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Religious Trauma
- Non-Profit Consulting
Accepting most major insurance plans
Personal Statement:
Do you need advocacy, balanced with support and objectivity? Feeling overwhelmed, stressed, in need of perspective? You’ve come to the right place for help! As a 22-year veteran of social work focused on mental health I’ve helped countless clients and their families navigate everything from adjustment issues to anxiety, serious mental illness, suicidal crisis, and more.
As a native Boisean who moved back after 17 years in Seattle, I understand the unique and sometimes challenging cultural issues in Idaho. I am socially progressive and an ally to our LGBTQAI and BIPOC and refugee communities.
Unconditional positive regard, acceptance of others, and passion for healing are core of my practice. You’ll feel validated, supported, and authentically and appropriately challenged in our sessions. I promise to make the most of your time. I’ll be honest and direct with you, in a safe, respectful manner, preserving your integrity.
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John Reusser Bio:
An Idaho native, I graduated from University of Washington in 2001, working as a Phone Room Clinical Supervisor at the Crisis Clinic of King County before returning to Boise in 2003 to be closer to family. I joined the mental health Mobile Crisis Unit at health and welfare, while working overnights in the Saint Alphonsus Boise emergency department. I was the founding director of the Idaho suicide prevention hotline in 2012, and began teaching in the Master’s of Social Work program at Boise State University and am also a certified Designated Examiner.
I began my human services career as a volunteer at the Seattle Needle Exchange in 1989; at the time I didn’t know it would lead to a MSW and rewarding career–I saw AIDS ravaging the community on Capitol Hill where I worked as a barista, and I wanted to do something about it. My path then took me to various “front line” jobs–in Seattle’s largest homeless shelter, a day treatment center for persons with schizophrenia, and supporting suicidal callers on the phones at Crisis Clinic of King County while earning my MSW at the University of Washington. The Crisis Clinic grew my clinical skillset while instilling a passion for advocating for clients and their families as they struggle to navigate complex and often coercive systems of mental health treatment.