Dori Halbert

Executive Director of Refuge Counseling Center

DTL, LCPC

Email: dori@refugecounseling.com

My approach to counseling is from an attachment perspective that explores how we learned to connect with others at an early age and the role it plays in navigating our current relationships and life's challenges.

It is my honor to provide a safe and trustworthy environment where you can talk openly about your concerns, explore how your current situation is informed by your faith, and be encouraged to set goals that align with your values. 

I work with a wide range of presenting issues, including grief, trauma, anxiety, and life transitions. I am trained in ART (Accelerated Resolution Therapy) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), research-based therapies that can help you move past distressing events and negative beliefs. I carry a limited caseload, working primarily with individuals serving in vocational ministry settings.

Personal Interests

I was privileged to serve on the leadership team that founded Refuge Counseling Center in 2007. Our center was born out of a desire to help people experience healing through affordable faith-based counseling services. In my free time, I camp, hike, read, and enjoy time in nature with my husband, children, and grandchildren.

Qualifications

• Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the state of Idaho

• Registered Supervisor in Idaho

• Doctorate in Transformational Leadership, Bakke Graduate University 

• Master of Science in Counseling, Northwest Nazarene University

• Bachelor of Science in Social Science, Boise State University

• Advanced training that integrates psychological understanding with theology and spiritual formation practices to implement a holistic treatment approach. 

• Advanced training in ART (Advanced Resolution Therapy) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

Specialties

• Grief and loss

• Neurodiversity

• Trauma

• Spiritual concerns