About
PHILOSOPHY: My practice philosophy incorporates the following: *People are highly motivated to change when they are no longer satisfied with the status quo. Therapy is an active process. My style is straightforward, engaged, understanding, & collaborative..
Author Anáis Nin said, “And the day came when the desire to remain the same was more painful than the risk to grow…”
Clients often enter therapy after realizing that despite their best efforts, they continue to feel “stuck” themselves or with someone in a relationship. Bringing some of the latest technology to evaluate one’s stress to promote physical, emotional, and mental wellness; I create a safe environment to experiment with new approaches. People’s problems often stem from distorted beliefs about themselves and others. These “subconscious automatic” distorted thoughts result in emotions and behaviors that are not supportive of growth. Enormous benefit is found in raising ones awareness in identifying and learning how to challenge and change these beliefs. There is no single path toward healing and/or contentment; however it is only the acceptance of truth when People heal and become free of stress. Each individuals needs are highly unique; I develop an approach that is individually structured for you.
Rod Limb LCPC, LMFT
845 E. Fairview Suite #120, Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone (208) 887-6283 Fax (208) 877-7759
CURRICULUM VITAE
SUMMARY:
Rod is the clinical director of Advanced Counseling. He graduated in 1993 with a Master’s Degree in Community Counseling. Having over seventeen years experience in individual and group counseling, he currently has his own private practice doing individual and group therapy. He works with adults, and teens, in a variety of settings in the private and public sector of mental health. Rod has lectured locally and nationally, conducting workshops and classes on EAP Benefits, Hypnosis, Relationship Enhancement, Stress Management, Parenting skills, Suicide Intervention, and Treatment of sexual victims and offenders.
LICENSES AND EDUCATION
*Idaho Certified Licensed Professional Counseling Supervisor
* Idaho Professional Marriage and Family Therapist License # LMFT 28
* Idaho Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor # LCPC 344, October 1999
* Idaho Professional Counselor License #447, Current since 1993
* National Licensed as Hypnotherapist since 1995
* Masters Degree in Counseling, Albertson College of Idaho, 1993
* Bachelors Degree in Communication, Boise, State University, 1987
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
* American Counseling Association
* International Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists
* Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling
* National Association for Clinical Hypnotherapists
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
July 1997 *Full time Clinical Professional Counselor
to present Individual, Marriage, Family, and Parent Education
Sept. 2002
To July 2007 *Contracted to provide individual and group therapy for The Snake Rivers Correctional Institution
Nov. 1996 *Lifeways Behavior Health
to July 2006 Crisis Intervention on-call contracted Services for Malheur County, OR
Aug. 1999 *Harney Counseling and Guidance Services
to Apr. 2000 *Mental Health Counselor for County Health Agency, Provided
community counseling and crisis intervention services during mental health infra-structuring reorganization for Harney County, Oregon.
July 1994 *It’s About Childhood
to July 1997 *Director of Sex Offender Day Treatment Program at Oregon Department of Corrections Snake River Corrections Institution: Provide leadership to the program, Provide therapy to inmates; Effectively facilitate groups; Liaison and consultation with SRCI Staff and State officials; Conduct public relations presentations; Administrate contract monies over 10K monthly; Organize and Direct professional therapists for treatment of 72-108 incarcerated sexual offenders (Have worked with and written over 500 total summary evaluations)
* Clinical Therapist, It’s About Childhood, The Hindman Foundation.
Three years experience. In addition to individual work, program involvement has included: Juvenile and Adult Outpatient Offender Programs; Victim Trauma Assessments and Juvenile and Adult Offender Community Evaluations. Additionally, Assessment Interviews, Testing and Treatment of Sex Offenders at the Oregon Snake River Correctional Institution (SRCI)
*Conducted clinical testing and evaluation of offenders and victims
*Established treatment plans and therapy for children, adolescents, and adults who suffered from trauma of childhood sexual abuse.
*Effectively instituted skills training and problem solving treatment programs for juveniles
May 1993 * Private Practice Counselor
to July 1997 Individual, Marriage, and Family
WORKSHOPS FACILITATED OR CO-FACILITATED
1994 Suicide Intervention (sponsored by Albertson College of Idaho to Masters level students 1 credit hour given)
Nov. 1996 Treatment of incarcerated sex offenders (program development)
At the Fall International Convention of ATSA (Chicago, IL)
Sept. 1997 Sex Offender Typology (sponsored by Idaho Juvenile Justice Association, Lewiston, ID)
Sept. 1998- present The Parent Project (parenting class for parents of strong willed-out of control children, 30 hours instruction and group.
Sept. 1999 Stop Smoking through Hypnosis ( Holy Rosary Medical Center, Ontario, OR)
Sept. 1999 Understanding and Managing the Juvenile Sex Offender (Provo, UT)
Nov. 1999 Stress Management (Holy Rosary Medical Center, Ontario, OR and
& Feb 2000 Burns Public School
Apr. 2000- present Adlerian Relationship Enhancement Course (weekend workshop, group process, 30 hours. THE COURSE is a thirty plus hour program of self study and self development led by two professionally trained COURSE leaders. Based on the concepts of Adlerian Psychology, THE COURSE provides a group setting in which participants can deal effectively with personal and relationship issues.
Currently Provides Communicating Love workshops for Relationship Therapy