- Collaborative approach
- Trauma-informed care
- Skills and insight
About Ida
Ida Whitaker is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who focuses on helping people build better self esteem and manage life stressors. She blends practical talk with guided exercises so clients can try new ways of coping. Ida keeps sessions straightforward and supportive for people facing relationship strain, addiction concerns, grief, or anxiety.
Ida earned a master of arts in psychology with an emphasis on marriage and family therapy from Azusa Pacific University in 2017. She holds LMFT credentials in Montana and California and has eight years of clinical experience. Much of her work has been in outpatient settings where she has provided individual and group care both in-office and online.
Her approach uses several methods that match to the problem at hand. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also works with emotionally focused strategies to address patterns in close relationships, and uses trauma-focused tools for processing past hurts.
People come to her for a range of concerns, including addiction, parenting strain, ADHD, intimacy issues, career stress, and compassion fatigue. She also supports those dealing with grief, trauma, and family-of-origin problems. Ida aims to make therapy a collaborative effort so clients feel understood and can practice new skills between sessions.
She describes her role as nonjudgmental and team-oriented. New clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling so sessions can begin with clear goals and a plan for change.
Ida earned a master of arts in psychology with an emphasis on marriage and family therapy from Azusa Pacific University in 2017. She holds LMFT credentials in Montana and California and has eight years of clinical experience. Much of her work has been in outpatient settings where she has provided individual and group care both in-office and online.
Her approach uses several methods that match to the problem at hand. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also works with emotionally focused strategies to address patterns in close relationships, and uses trauma-focused tools for processing past hurts.
People come to her for a range of concerns, including addiction, parenting strain, ADHD, intimacy issues, career stress, and compassion fatigue. She also supports those dealing with grief, trauma, and family-of-origin problems. Ida aims to make therapy a collaborative effort so clients feel understood and can practice new skills between sessions.
She describes her role as nonjudgmental and team-oriented. New clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling so sessions can begin with clear goals and a plan for change.