Online Trauma Therapy for Women in Boise and Throughout Idaho
Helping you heal from trauma and find peace within yourself.
Dealing With Trauma is Incredibly Challenging.
Trauma can leave you feeling disconnected from yourself and those you love. It can affect how you see the world, respond to challenges, and even treat yourself. If you’ve experienced trauma, it might show up in your life in many different ways — anxiety, feeling on edge, difficulty trusting others, or feeling stuck in patterns you can't break free from. You may feel overwhelmed, but you don’t have to do this alone.
It’s Not Your Fault!
Trauma is often misunderstood. It’s not just about big, obvious events — it’s also about the small moments that left a lasting impact on how you feel about yourself and the world. You might be holding onto pain from things that happened long ago, even if you don't realize it. It’s not your fault, but healing is possible.
Trauma Affects More Than You Think
When trauma goes unresolved, it can show up in surprising ways. Maybe you’ve noticed that you:
Struggle to relax or feel safe, even when everything seems fine.
Find yourself reacting to situations with intense emotions, like fear, anger, or sadness.
Feel disconnected from your body or your emotions, like you’re just going through the motions.
Have difficulty trusting people, even those close to you.
Find yourself people-pleasing to avoid conflict or gain some control over your emotions.
Overthink, struggle with perfectionism, or feel like you’re not “good enough.”
These are just a few ways trauma can linger in your life, but you don’t have to stay stuck in these patterns. Trauma therapy can help you heal, feel more connected, and move forward with a sense of calm and safety.
How Trauma Connects to Disordered Eating and Body Image
Trauma often affects how we see ourselves — including our relationship with food and our bodies. Many women find that disordered eating or body image struggles stem from unresolved trauma. You may:
Use food to cope with difficult emotions.
Feel like you’re not good enough.
Obsess over your appearance or feel trapped in a cycle of dieting and guilt.
Trauma therapy can help you break free from these patterns. While disordered eating and negative body image may be part of your story, they don’t define you. Trauma therapy helps get to the root of these struggles so you can build a peaceful relationship with yourself.
How EMDR Therapy Can Help
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a powerful tool for healing trauma. It helps your brain process painful memories so they no longer control how you feel today. With EMDR, you can release the weight of past experiences and start feeling more in control of your life. Whether you’re dealing with past trauma, disordered eating, or negative body image, EMDR therapy can help you process your trauma so that you feel safe and connected with yourself and the world around you.
Trauma therapy can help you heal the wounds that are holding you back from living the life you deserve!
Hi, I’m Jarae.
I’m a trauma therapist, and I’m also an avid hiker and lover of books. You can find me curled up with a good book on a rainy day (or any chance I can get!). I understand the deep impact that trauma can have on every part of your life — including your relationship with food and your body. I’ve been through it myself, and I’m passionate about helping women like you heal from the wounds that hold you back.
I believe that by addressing the underlying trauma, you can find balance, trust yourself again, and feel more connected to your body. You deserve to live a life where you feel safe, whole, and worthy — and I’m here to help you get there.
I help Women heal so that you can:
Feel safe and connected in your body again
Release the weight of past trauma and pain
Build stronger, more trusting relationships with others
Handle stress without turning to food
Let go of self-blame and guilt, embracing self-compassion
Break free from patterns that no longer serve you
Reclaim your sense of worth and confidence
Live with more peace, joy, and emotional freedom
Stop comparing yourself to others and feel more confident in your body
Feel more in control of your life and make positive, lasting changes
Woman who have worked with me have said things like:
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"I no longer let past trauma dictate my eating habits or how I feel about myself."
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"I feel more grounded and in control of my emotions after processing my trauma."
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"I have developed healthier coping mechanisms and feel more balance in my life."
Healing Is Possible
It’s easy to think that the pain you feel now will last forever, but healing is possible. You deserve to feel whole, trust yourself, and live without the weight of the past holding you back. Trauma therapy can help you break free from harmful patterns and feel more in control of your life.
If you’re ready to start your healing journey, I’m here to support you every step of the way. You don’t have to do this alone. Let’s work together to address the root of your pain and find a way forward that brings you peace, clarity, and strength. Reach out today for a free 15-minute consultation. I would be honored to guide you on this journey.
FAQs
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Mountain River Therapy offers a free 15-minute consultation call to see if we are a good fit. After this call, the fee is $150 for a 50-minute individual session.
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Mountain River Therapy is an insurance-friendly practice. While I don't directly accept insurance, you may have out-of-network benefits. I've partnered with Mentaya, a service that streamlines getting reimbursed for your therapy sessions through out-of-network benefits. See if you qualify here.
Mentaya is perfect if you:
• Have out-of-network benefits
• Feel overwhelmed by superbills and insurance
• Have submitted superbills but failed to get any reimbursement
• Simply want to skip the hassle of paperwork.
Here's how it works:
1. Sign up for Mentaya.
2. My practice will enter your sessions into the platform.
3. Mentaya submits the claim and handles any insurance follow-up.
4. You get reimbursed by insurance!
Mentaya charges a 5% fee per claim, which includes handling any paperwork required, dealing with denials, and calling insurance companies.
It's risk-free: They guarantee claims are successfully submitted or a full refund of their fees.
There are limitations to using insurance for therapy, such as restrictions on the number of sessions, requiring a clinical diagnosis, and potential breaches of confidentiality. By not taking insurance, I can offer a more personalized approach, tailored specifically to your needs, without the constraints often imposed by insurance companies. This allows us to focus solely on your therapeutic goals and progress.
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Your credit card information will be securely stored in our HIPAA-compliant EHR system. The card on file will be charged before the start of each session. You can use HSA and FSA cards for payment, and you have the flexibility to change the credit card on file at any time.
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Mountain River Therapy accepts credit cards, debit cards, HSA, and FSA cards. Payments are processed before the start of each session, and invoices or receipts will be provided upon request.
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Online counseling is convenient, and allows you to access counseling from the comfort of your own home from Mountain River Therapy’s secure video platform.
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We all want to know how long therapy for disordered eating and body image will take. The truth is, therapy is different for everyone. How long it takes depends on how much time and effort you put into making changes. Some people might see progress in a few months, while others may take longer. It's important to be patient with yourself as you work on healing your relationship with food and your body. Therapy is a personal journey, and everyone moves at their own pace.
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Yes, you can heal from disordered eating and body image issues. Through therapy, you will address the underlying causes, such as trauma and low self-esteem, and learn more helpful coping strategies. Therapy helps you build a peaceful relationship with food and your body, overcoming patterns like emotional eating, binge eating, and restrictive eating. With time, effort, and the proper support, you can achieve lasting change and live a more balanced life.
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Mountain River Therapy requires at least 24 hours' notice for cancellations. Cancellations made less than 24 hours before the scheduled session or missed appointments will incur the full fee of $150.
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Mountain River Therapy offers a free 15-minute initial consultation to discuss your needs and see if we are a good fit.
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As of January 2022, healthcare organizations are required to provide patients who either do not have insurance or are not using insurance with an estimate of the total cost for medical items and services. You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. Additionally, you can request a Good Faith Estimate from your therapist, provider, health care organization, or any other organization you choose, before you schedule an item or service. If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you have the right to dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate for your records. For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call 1-800-985-3059.
Get started with therapy for disordered eating and body image today.
You don’t have to live with the guilt and shame of not feeling in control of your eating or your body. Online therapy can help you heal from past trauma causing disordered eating and negative body image and help you find peace with food and your body. Mountain River Therapy in Idaho specializes in helping women heal from disordered eating and body image issues. To start your counseling journey, follow these simple steps:
Step 1
Contact Mountain River Therapy
Step 2
Meet with Jarae for an intake session.
Step 3
Rediscover the joy of eating foods guilt-free and finally feeling confident in your body.