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01About Kirk
Dr. Kirk Thiemann offers a straightforward, person-focused approach to counseling. He uses listening and guided conversation to help people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship troubles, and life changes.
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, with ten years of experience and a practical, direct outlook. He draws on client-centered work to follow each person’s lead and build trust. Existential ideas help people name what matters and decide how they want to live.
Background and approach
Motivational Interviewing supports making real changes when someone feels stuck or uncertain. Across his career he has worked as a mental health counselor, career counselor, academic counselor, and family counselor. He also teaches counseling courses to counselors-in-training, which keeps his thinking current and grounded in practice.
That variety informs a flexible style that adapts to each person’s situation. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, achievable steps. Conversations aim to clarify feelings, sharpen decision-making, and reduce day-to-day overwhelm.
He helps people explore relationship patterns, parenting concerns, addiction questions, grief, identity issues including LGBT matters, and challenges like ADHD, bipolar, and trauma. People can expect practical tools and honest feedback alongside longer-term meaning-making work. Dr.
Thiemann works online from Idaho and holds the LPC credential. He speaks English and offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
02Credentials
- LPC (Idaho)
- License LPC-5980 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1043689029 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kirk lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Kirk names
These are the methods Kirk names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How these approaches translate to online counseling
Client-Centered Therapy is about being heard and understood. Online sessions let the therapist follow your lead through conversation and reflective listening to build trust and clarify goals. This approach suits issues like anxiety, self-esteem, relationship problems, and family-of-origin concerns.Existential Therapy focuses on meaning, values, and choices. In video or phone sessions the therapist will help you examine what matters most and decide how to act on it. That work can be helpful for people facing life direction questions, grief, chronic illness like cancer, or feelings of emptiness.
Motivational Interviewing is a practical way to find motivation for change. Through short conversations the therapist helps you weigh options and commit to realistic next steps, which is useful for addictions, career moves, and making lifestyle changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. He will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, comfort, and pace. That choice can shift over time as needs change.
Online formats offer flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and richer discussion. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a short check-in during a busy day. Live chat and text messaging let people share thoughts in writing and get ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit counseling into a full life.
05Questions people ask
What problems does this therapist help with?
He helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, career decisions, addictions, grief, and life transitions.
What is the therapist’s general approach in sessions?
Sessions combine client-centered listening with existential questions about meaning and Motivational Interviewing to support change. The style is collaborative and practical.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has worked as a counselor since 2015, giving him ten years of experience across mental health, career, academic, and family counseling roles.
Where is the therapist based and what are his credentials?
He practices from Idaho and holds the LPC credential, which is listed as his professional designation.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
In what formats can clients meet with him?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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