Gretchen Arguedas

Licensed Professional Counselor

Insightful therapy grounded in compassion, curiosity, connection

Portrait of Gretchen Arguedas, Licensed Professional Counselor in Boise, Idaho

gretchenarguedas@wellnesspartnerspllc.com

(208) 900-8080

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In-person sessions from my office in downtown Boise.

Telehealth available across Idaho.

Gretchen Arguedas, Licensed Professional Counselor, seated and smiling

Many people start therapy because they feel anxious, depressed, burned out, unhappy in a relationship or at work, or are reeling from a loss. I work with individuals to support meaningful, lasting change by tending to the underlying pain beneath these experiences.

Together, we’ll explore the ways you’ve learned to cope and make sense of your world. This work will help you loosen patterns that no longer serve you and move toward a life that feels more like your own. I am LGBTQIA+ affirming.

Welcome. I’m Gretchen.

Education and Background

I began my career in mental health counseling after 18 years as an educator. My background in teaching literature, college counseling, and outdoor education continues to inform my approach today. I primarily work with adults and teens (16+).

My areas of professional interest include grief and loss, religious / spiritual questioning, relational trauma, and major transitions such as divorce, relocation, and changes in life stage. Many of my clients are helping professionals, deep thinkers, and creatives.

My approach is relational, non-pathologizing, and rooted in curiosity, with a strengths-based perspective. NARM (Neuroaffective Relational Model) is one of my favorite modalities. When I’m not working, you can find me on the trails with my German Shorthaired Pointer, playing the banjo, or cooking elaborate and often messy meals.

Master of Arts in Literature, Middlebury College
Master of Counseling (Clinical Mental Health Counseling) Idaho State University
Licensed Professional Counselor, Idaho #5271464
NARM Therapist-in-Training (ongoing)
Narrative Therapy Level 1, Evanston Family Therapy
EMDR Basic Training, Connect EMDR

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Logistics

I accept most major insurance plans, and my billing team can provide a good faith estimate of your coverage.

Cash pay sessions are $150.

I offer free consultation calls to help determine whether we’re a good fit.

My office is located in downtown Boise at 1371 W. Jefferson.

I’m most easily reached by email at gretchenarguedas@wellnesspartnerspllc.com.

(208) 900-8080

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A comfortable counseling office with a gray sofa, a blue armchair, a white side table with a tissue box, a patterned area rug, a floor lamp, a bookshelf with books, and a framed picture of a deer with antlers on the wall.
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