Trauma Therapy in Sandpoint, Idaho
For the woman who holds everything together - except herself.
You know something needs to change
You've read the books. You've listened to the podcasts. You've made the lists, set the intentions, and promised yourself — again — that this time things will be different.
And yet here you are. Exhausted. Anxious. Running on empty, but somehow still showing up for everyone else.
You're not failing. You're not broken. And you don't need someone to hand you a five-step plan.
What you need is a space — a real, honest, unhurried space — to finally stop and ask: What's actually going on beneath all of this?
Does this sound like you?
You hold yourself to a standard no one else could meet, and you still feel like you're falling short.
You say yes when you mean no, keep the peace when you want to speak up, and put everyone else's needs before your own, then wonder why you feel so alone.
You've tried to figure this out on your own. You're smart, capable, and resourceful. But the anxiety keeps coming back. The patterns keep repeating. And the harder you try to fix yourself, the more stuck you feel.
Something happened. Maybe it was your childhood. Maybe it was a relationship that slowly chipped away at who you were. Maybe you can't point to one thing, you just know that the way you move through the world doesn't feel free.
You're not looking for someone to tell you what to do. Deep down, you know the answers aren't out there — they're in you. You just need a safe place to find them.
I'm a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and trauma therapist based in Sandpoint, Idaho.
I specialize in working with high-achieving women who are exhausted from holding everything together — and are finally ready to understand why.
I've been there too. I know what it feels like to tie your worth to your productivity, to silence your own needs, to search everywhere for answers that never seem to come. My own healing journey is part of what brought me to this work — and it's why I approach it the way I do.
I'm not here to be the expert on your life. I'm here to be a steady, curious, compassionate presence as you do the most important work you'll ever do: learning to come home to yourself.
Hi, I’m Jarae
Who I work with
You Look Like You Have It Together
You are high-achieving, deeply caring, and quietly exhausted. On the outside everything looks fine. On the inside you are running on empty and wondering how much longer you can keep going at this pace.
You Cope The Best Way You Know How
Perfectionism, overachieving, emotional eating, numbing out — these are not character flaws. They are the strategies you built to survive. Somewhere along the way they kept you safe. Now they are keeping you stuck.
You Have Always Done It For Others
You grew up learning that your worth was tied to what you did for others or how well you performed. You are still living by those rules today. You say yes when you mean no, keep the peace when you want to speak up, and put everyone else first without even thinking twice.
You Are Ready To Come Home To Yourself
Not ready for someone to save you. Not looking for someone to hand you the answers. Ready to finally do the deeper inner work — to understand where these patterns came from and find your way back to who you actually are.
This is what therapy with me is like:
I'm not going to hand you a list of things to do or tell you how your life should look. That's not therapy. That's just more pressure.
What I will do is walk alongside you.
This is a space for you to do your own healing. You do the work. You get the credit.
Together, we'll slow down and get curious. We'll explore what's underneath the perfectionism, the people-pleasing, the anxiety. We'll work with your nervous system — not just your thoughts — because trauma lives in the body, and that's where real healing begins.
Some sessions will feel like breakthroughs. Some will feel messy and uncomfortable. Both mean the work is happening.
This is a collaborative space. You bring your truth. I bring my training, my curiosity, and my presence. And together, we find your way — not mine.
You already have more wisdom inside you than you know. My job is to help you trust it.
How I help
Using somatic, body-based approaches including EMDR therapy and Brainspotting therapy, we'll work together to:
Understand where your patterns actually came from — the perfectionism, the people-pleasing, the need to control — and why they made complete sense given what you've been through
Process the trauma stored in your nervous system — not just talk about it, but actually move through it at the level where it lives
Build nervous system regulation tools that work in real life, not just in the therapy room
Develop a different relationship with yourself — one built on curiosity and self-compassion rather than criticism and shame
Create space to hear your own voice, trust your own instincts, and find your own way forward
This is slow, intentional, deeply personal work. And it's worth it.
A Note on What to Expect
Therapy with me isn't about arriving at a destination. It's about learning to trust the journey.
I don't have all the answers. And I won't pretend to.
What I do have is a deep belief in your capacity to heal, a trauma-informed framework to guide our work, and a genuine commitment to showing up for you — without judgment, without agenda, and without telling you who you should be or what your life should look like.
The clients who thrive in this work are the ones willing to get a little uncomfortable. To sit with what's hard. To be honest even when it's messy. To keep showing up for themselves.
If you're ready for that kind of work, I'd be honored to walk alongside you.
What Women Say
"Jarae understands me and my struggles. She has made it easy for me to feel comfortable enough to work through my trauma."
"After doing brainspotting with Jarae, I now feel more in control of my emotions, and I don't get activated by things like I used to."
"I have learned so much about myself and how my trauma has affected me today. I'm so much more aware of my body and its triggers."
FAQs for Trauma Therapy
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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 for a 53-minute individual session is $185. A reduced fee rate is available upon request for clients who demonstrate financial need.
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Mountain River Therapy is currently in-network with Blue Cross of Idaho. If you have Blue Cross of Idaho insurance, please contact your insurance provider directly to verify your mental health benefits, including your deductible, copay, and coinsurance before beginning services.
If you do not have Blue Cross of Idaho insurance, Mountain River Therapy is a self-pay practice. Payment is due at the time of service. A reduced fee rate is available upon request.
Payment is accepted via credit card, debit card, HSA, and FSA cards. Please note that using insurance requires a clinical diagnosis which becomes part of your permanent health record. If you have questions about whether to use insurance or pay out of pocket, we are happy to discuss this during your free consultation call.
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Your credit card information will be securely stored in our HIPAA-compliant 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 card on file at any time. Invoices and receipts are available upon request.
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Mountain River Therapy accepts credit cards, debit cards, HSA cards, and FSA cards. Payments are processed before the start of each session.
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Online therapy allows you to meet with me virtually through Zoom, a secure and HIPAA-compliant video platform. You can access trauma-focused support, including Brainspotting, EMDR, and nervous system regulation, from wherever you feel most comfortable in Idaho.
Many clients find online therapy helpful because it creates a familiar and safe environment for trauma work, offers more scheduling flexibility, removes travel time, and supports deeper connection with the body during sessions.
I offer in-person therapy in Sandpoint and virtual therapy for clients located anywhere in Idaho, including Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls. As long as you are physically in Idaho during our session, we can work together online.
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Trauma therapy does not have a one-size-fits-all timeline. Healing depends on your unique history, your goals, and your nervous system's response to the work. Some people begin to notice meaningful shifts in a few months, while others continue therapy longer to work through deeper layers of trauma.
My approach is designed to move at a pace that feels right for your body. We check in regularly and adjust the length of therapy based on your progress and needs.
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Yes. Healing from trauma is absolutely possible. Your brain and body are designed to heal when given the right support. With approaches like Brainspotting and EMDR, we are not just talking about what happened. We are helping your nervous system release what it has been holding so you can feel calmer, more grounded, and more like yourself.
Healing does not mean forgetting what happened. It means the past no longer controls your present.
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Mountain River Therapy requires at least 24 hours’ notice for cancellations. Cancellations made less than 24 hours before a scheduled session or missed appointments will incur the full session fee of $185.
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A free 15-minute phone call where we get to know each other and explore whether we are a good fit. You can share what brings you to therapy, ask any questions you have, and learn more about how I work. This call is not a therapy session. It is simply a conversation to see if working together feels right. If it does, we will schedule your first full session.
This call is not a therapy session — it’s simply a chance for you to discuss what you are looking for in therapy and ask any questions you might have. If it feels like a good match, we’ll then schedule your first full therapy session.
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As of January 2022 healthcare providers are required to provide clients who are not using insurance with an estimate of the total expected cost of services. You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate before scheduling services. If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you have the right to dispute the bill. For more information, visit cms.gov/nosurprises or call 1-800-985-3059. You can view Mountain River Therapy's Good Faith Estimate here.
How We Begin
You have spent long enough holding yourself to impossible standards and putting everyone else first. Something underneath all of that is worth understanding.
Mountain River Therapy offers trauma therapy for women in Sandpoint, Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls, and throughout Idaho — specializing in Brainspotting therapy and EMDR therapy for high-achieving women, perfectionists, and people-pleasers who are ready to find their way back to themselves.
Schedule a Free Consultation
Fifteen minutes. We talk about what is bringing you to therapy and whether working together feels like the right fit. Schedule here.
Schedule Your First Session
We find a time that works for your schedule. No preparation needed before your first session.
Begin The Work
We start where you are, not where you think you should be. At your pace, following your lead, with no agenda except to understand what you are carrying and begin to explore it together.