Jacob Durtschi
Jacob Durtschi
Credentials: LCSW
Practice: Jacob C. Durtschi LCSW Counseling & Consulting
Phone: (208) 890-8391
E-mail: jacob@jacobdurtschicounseling.com
Location: 913 S. Latah St. Boise, ID 83705
Website: https://www.jacobdurtschicounseling.com/
Insurance Accepted: Blue Cross, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Regence/Regence Blue Shield, Out of Network
Fees: $120 - $130
Specializing In—
Anxiety & Depression, EMDR/Trauma, Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity, Mindfulness & Acceptance, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
About
I spent the first 19 years of my life in a religious Mormon household at the northern edge of Seattle. The youngest of six children, I share my birthday, and many interests, with an identical twin brother, who also gravitated to the counseling profession. Growing up gay and Mormon, I struggled to find my place in the world and reconcile my faith, eventually finding my own spirituality away from the Mormon church. One of my current specialties in counseling is helping clients through similar crises of faith, with or without the added complexity of sexual orientation and gender identity. I have found that no one is immune from feeling like an outsider, and I find great fulfillment in helping navigate the path to ones own authentic self.
In my late teens I had the enlightening opportunity to experience a new culture in the form of a two year religious mission to Paraguay. It was in that South American nation, working with individuals and families, often in very humble living conditions, that I found my interest in social work and counseling. Upon returning to the States at 21, I attended Brigham Young University, later transferring to the University of Utah in Salt Lake. There, I earned my Bachelors degree in Spanish, then my Masters in Social Work from the same university.
Since beginning my counseling career in 2005, I have practiced in the Boise area, working as a mental health clinician at a number of community mental health centers. I also worked as a Designated Examiner, appointed to assist in mental health crisis intervention. With the experience garnered from those diverse clinical opportunities, I ventured out on my own in 2014, starting my own counseling clinic, where I continue to maintain a full clinic of diverse clientele. I work with teens, adults, and couples, and have facilitated groups as well, including an LGBTQ group focusing on issues of relationships and coming out.
When I am not in my office, I enjoy exploring the natural beauty of Idaho, tending to my Mediterranean-style backyard garden, and hiking with my dogs. I also love travel and using my Spanish language skills (which I also utilize in counseling).
I consider it a huge honor to hold space for clients who, like myself, have struggled to find a voice, helping them recognize their unique strengths and resilience. I have seen that this resilience is often a result of, not despite, the adversities and demons of the past.