Traci N. Johnston, MS, LCPC, NCC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
“The resting place of the mind is the heart. The only thing the mind hears all day is clanging bells and noise and argument, and all it wants is quietude. The only place the mind will ever find peace is inside the silence of the heart.”
My office doors are open in the Health and Wellness Center and offer a wide range of counseling services to guide you through life’s challenges. Healthy individuals are the core of our Yote family, and working to build bonds and create healthy connections is the core of my work. My approach provides a safe place where we can work together removing obstacles and discovering insight and awareness.
Life can get difficult, and sometimes a little help from a mental health provider can make things better. I care about your well-being and provide you tools you need in order to seize the day and learn how to tackle even the most challenging circumstances.
My office and the Center work to provide a space where everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation can feel safe, supported, included, and encouraged to be themselves.
I have advanced training in Emotion Focused Family Therapy, Grief Processing, and trauma. I can also help with the topics:
- Anxiety
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Grief
- Life Transitions
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Transgender Identity Support
- Trauma
Jarilyn Borchert, M.Ed, LPCP, NCC
Hello! My name is Jarilyn Borchert, M.Ed, LPCP, NCC, and I am the Assistant Director of Counseling here at the College of Idaho. I am a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) as well as a Certified Supervisor of Counseling. I hold a Master’s Degree in Counseling from Northwest Nazarene University along with a Bachelor’s degree in Child Development and Family Relations from the University of Idaho.
My approach to counseling is guiding individuals toward a healthy life by exploring inner strengths, compassion, and the willingness to succeed. I draw from a variety of interventions utilizing different therapeutic orientations in order to meet people where there are at. I have found that Expressive therapies provide an opportunity to explore emotions at a deeper level and appreciate the resiliency people possess.
As I am new to the College, I would love the opportunity to meet as many smiling faces on campus as possible. No issue is too small. Please feel free to stop by the Wellness Center and say hello!
Petra Ramirez, MS, LPC, NCC
The purpose of counseling is to provide a safe environment for you to discuss the issues and concerns that have brought you to counseling. My desire is to walk alongside you and provide insight, encouragement, and support. We will work together to find the est resolution for those issues and concerns.
My theoretical approach to counseling encompasses varying therapeutic theories. As multi-faceted human beings, a "one-size-fits-all" approach is not the most comprehensive. I believe childhood, attachment styles, and environmental, cultural, and familial factors contribute to our development.
My focus has mainly been with individuals but I also have experience with couples - premarital and couple-reconnection. I have additional certification in grief, trauma, and crisis. I also work with addiction issues and many other mental health issues.
I enjoy spending time with my husband, children, and grandbabies. I consider myself blessed to be part of our clan and we spend a lot of time laughing, teasing each other, and being together. I also enjoy reading, hiking, and going for walks.