Jerry Sichelstiel
Guided support for family and personal challenges
- Credentials
- LPC
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed in
- Idaho
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Jerry
Jerry Sichelstiel is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on stress, anxiety, family, parenting, anger, and depression. He speaks English and practices in Idaho. He aims to guide people through difficult times and build a working relationship that supports change.
He has 12 years of experience working with teenagers and adults in a variety of settings. That background includes work in schools, the court system, and jail settings. He has training in several evidence-based techniques and a certification in anger management.
Background and approach
In sessions he emphasizes clear, practical conversation. He helps people name problems, try small changes, and measure what works. He places importance on building a genuine connection before moving to strategies and skills.
Jerry lists additional focus areas such as communication problems, control issues, family problems, fatherhood issues, forgiveness, isolation and loneliness, men's issues, and social anxiety and phobia. Those topics often come up in family and parenting contexts and with adults facing relationship strain. Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Therapy uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies by location and therapist availability.
Practical approaches for online family and parenting support
Jerry brings training in several evidence-based techniques and uses them in plain language. Cognitive behavioral therapy involves looking at thoughts and behaviors, testing small changes, and noticing what helps; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday stresses. Trauma-focused CBT (TF-CBT) adapts CBT ideas for people who have experienced trauma, combining emotion skills and coping tools to reduce distress. He is also certified in anger management, which focuses on recognizing triggers, practicing de-escalation skills, and building alternative responses to reduce conflict.Finding the right method is a collaborative process. He starts by listening to the problem, goals, and preferences, then suggests approaches that fit the situation. Together the therapist and client try strategies, review what works, and adjust the plan over time.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy family schedules and to continue support between meetings. Many people find the mix of real-time conversation and messaging helpful for keeping progress on track.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
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- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Idaho
- Languages
- English
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