Kathy Tidwell, LCSW  

Kathy Tidwell, LCSW, business owner.  Kathy started the business in 2000 and facilitated it’s growth into what it is today.  She is now the Director for the Boise State University School of Social Work Child Welfare Center, continuing her passion for helping people by managing programs related to child welfare.  She maintains a limited mental health practice here at the clinic and also supervises new graduates.  She has also continued her involvement in E.P.O.N.A., as non profit group dedicated to equine assisted psychotherapy.

Linda Lester, LCSW

Linda is a clinical manager, clinical supervisor and therapist. She has almost 30 years post master's experience in mental health. Providing therapy to the many refugees who receive services through our clinic has opened up and broadened her world. It has changed her view of what constitutes psychotherapy and deepened her appreciation of the profession of social work.

Rachael Hall, LCPC

Rachael Hall, LCPC, is a licensed clinical professional counselor with an MA degree from Pacifica Graduate Institute. Her clinical skills focus on depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, adjustment disorders, parent-child conflict, and family issues. She has experience treating victims of trauma including sexual abuse, physical abuse and violence. Rachael uses a variety of interventions to help her clients achieve growth and healing including expressive art, play and sand therapies, cognitive/behavioral and EMDR, and psycho-education. She also specializes in animal and equine assisted therapy and is certified by the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association.

Kodi Hurst, LCSW

Kodi Hirst, LCSW, is a license clinical social worker who received her master’s in social work from Walla Walla University in 2006. She serves both children and adults, and provides individual, family and couple’s counseling. Her clinical skills focus on treating depression, anxiety, relationship conflicts, personality disorders, trauma, adjustment disorders, and sexual, physical and emotional abuse. Kodi utilizes a combination of expressive therapy, mindfulness strategies and cognitive behavioral for effective problem resolution. A combination of sand tray therapy, expressive therapy and narrative therapy are utilized when Kodi is working with children. Kodi is a member of NASW.

Annie Prince

Annie Prince, MA, LMSW, received her Master's degree in Psychology from the New School for Social Research in New York, and her Master's degree in Social Work from Boise State University. She specializes in working with children and families, serving both refugee and non-refugee populations, providing therapy through expressive play. In addition to her clinical mental health experience working with children, she also has a background in teaching Kindergarten in a special education inclusion classroom, and she is a certified yoga instructor with experience teaching yoga, meditation, and relaxation skills to children and adults.

Linda Brock worked in the legal field for fifteen years before coming to Tidwell Social Work. Her experience also includes twelve years of business office management while working for Flahiff Funeral Chapels. In addition to basic office management duties, she has also taken on the responsibility of bookkeeping for our clinic. 

Rama Deen, LMSW, graduated from the Boise State University, School of Social Work in 2012 and earned a BS in Biotechnology from Arizona State University (Class of 2004). Cultural competency is a personal quest of Rama's as she seeks to broaden her knowledge about foreign cultures and ideologies. Over the past fourteen years, she has had the opportunity to serve vulnerable populations both in the United States and internationally, helping to facilitate their physical and psychosocial rehabilitation. These experiences have enables Rama to develop knowledge of the complexities of refugee resettlement and the skills to effectively work with traumatized populations. Rama has a passion for working with adults, adolescents, and children who have experienced trauma or struggling with the demands of everyday life. She uses Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Narrative, Therapy, Play Therapy, Rational Emotive Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She believes in the applications of Positive Psychology with aim to complement conventional Psychology and Psychotherapeutic interventions to foster thriving Individuals, Families and Communities. Rama is multilingual (African dialects) and a member of NASW.

Wavey Tuck, LMSW is fond of combining her two interests, drama and therapy. Her focus is on expressive therapies, mindfulness practice, positive psychology, and education to provide relief for depression, anxiety, and various forms of trauma. She enjoys working with children and adults of all ages and backgrounds.

Greg received a Bachelor's of Science degree in Psychology from Idaho State University in 2006 and achieved a Master's of Science degree in School Counseling from Northwest Nazarene University in September of 2011. Greg is a Licensed Professional Counselor through the state of Idaho and has experience working with children, adults, and the refugee population in the community. Greg utilizes a variety of techniques to aid clients cope with and process through symptoms related to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, depression, anxiety, behavioral problems, as well as other issues impeding one's happiness and ability to find meaning in life.

Jason is a Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Professional with over 7 years of PSR and Case Management experience in Idaho. Jason graduated from the University of Colorado in 1994 with a BA in Psychology. Before entering the field of psychiatric rehab, Jason worked in marketing and sales roles in the computer software, commercial real estate, and non-profit industries. Jason has a wife and two sons and when he is not working enjoys golfing, the beautiful Idaho outdoors, and spending time with his family.

Jenni Moore works as part of the new Tidwell PSR program and hails from Beech Grove, Indiana. She has always enjoyed studying and working with a diverse population ranging from a study abroad experience in Quito, Ecuador, then later while teaching English overseas to non-native speakers in Gwangju, South Korea, and finally as an ENL teacher for the school system of Beech Grove. Jenni Earned her degree in Communication Studies while attending Manchester College in northern Indiana.

Sara, Blue Eyes

Sara has been a therapy dog for over three years. She is very compassionate, tolerant, loves people of all ages, and enjoys a good game of fetch. She is a border collie with one blue eye. When not working, her hobbies include checking on the horses and herding the cats.

Sammy T

Sammy T is a very loving therapy dog whose specialty is laying on his back during sessions and begging for treats with his big brown eyes. Sammy loves people of all ages and enjoys going for walks or chasing the ball on the grass.

Jinx

Jinx is the youngest member of the therapy dog pack. She loves kids, loves hiding her bones all around the office, and like her mom, Sara, loves to play fetch.