- Attachment based work
- Client centered methods
- Cognitive behavioral tools
About Miriam
Miriam Staffen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Idaho with three years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting challenges, and a range of family and identity concerns including LGBT and blended family issues. Sessions focus on listening, noticing patterns, and practical next steps rather than quick fixes.
Miriam frames counseling around curiosity. She invites people to notice thoughts and feelings without judgment and to ask what those experiences might be signalling. She treats the person in front of her as the expert on their life and offers observations, questions, and occasional challenges to help find different options.
Her work mixes talking with creative and experiential activities when useful. That can include movement, play, or other ways to let feelings and memories show up when words are hard. At times sessions are straightforward conversations aimed at problem-solving and coping skills.
Her background includes work with trauma, substance use concerns, parenting and family relationships, foster care and child protection involvement, and domestic violence. She has worked with single-parent, divorced, blended, foster, and LGBTQ+ family situations and has supported people through perinatal and postpartum concerns and other life changes.
Miriam uses an integrative approach and draws on a range of methods to fit what a person needs. She recorded a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a play therapy emphasis and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology focused on substance abuse treatment. Her style is collaborative and practical, aimed at finding steps that feel usable in everyday life.
How her approaches translate to online work
Miriam commonly draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Attachment-Based work looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and helps people notice patterns in how they relate to others. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, reflection, and supporting a person’s own goals rather than directing choices. CBT breaks down unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into smaller parts and practices concrete strategies to change them.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Miriam will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels manageable, and then try methods that fit. That choice is collaborative and can change over time as needs shift.
The therapist biography did not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm the available options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. These practical benefits help people maintain consistency and apply strategies between sessions while exploring attachment patterns, practicing CBT skills, or using client-centered reflection in regular meetings.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Idaho
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Miriam works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting and family issues, LGBT concerns, blended family issues, grief, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, and related topics.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses an integrative, curious approach that blends talking with creative or experiential activities when helpful. Sessions can be conversational or include exercises to notice patterns and try new responses.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of experience working in counseling settings with people facing trauma, substance use concerns, parenting challenges, and diverse family situations.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Idaho.
Can I meet with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are used?
The original biography did not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.