About Ida
Ida Whitaker uses relationship-focused and trauma-informed approaches to guide therapy. She combines practical strategies with attention to emotions. Ida presents herself as calm and direct.
She aims to help people make manageable changes and feel more connected to themselves and others. Ida earned a Master of Arts in Psychology - Marriage and Family Therapy from Azusa Pacific University in 2017. She holds LMFT credentials and is licensed in Montana and California.
How Ida works
Over eight years she has provided individual and group therapy in outpatient settings and online. Her practice centers on concerns such as addictions, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, stress, and relationship and intimacy-related issues. She also addresses parenting worries, career stress, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.
Additional focus areas include attachment issues, communication problems, fertility questions, and substance use concerns. In sessions Ida blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, EMDR, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. That mix lets her tailor the work to each situation.
She emphasizes collaboration, clear goals, and steps people can try between sessions. Ida offers therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to therapist availability.
Ida lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Ida works with
The areas below are the ones Ida selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Stress, Anxiety
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Montana |
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Online support options
How Ida’s Approaches Work Online
Ida uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try small behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and patterns that keep problems going. She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people name emotions and improve connection in relationships. EFT is centered on feeling and repair, which can help with intimacy-related issues and attachment concerns. EMDR is another tool she offers for processing traumatic memories and reducing their hold on daily life.Choosing an approach is something Ida does together with the person in front of her. She listens to each person’s goals and priorities, then recommends methods that match those aims. That collaborative process means the plan can change as work unfolds and progress becomes clearer.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let visual cues inform the work and support role-play or emotion-focused exercises. Phone sessions can be used when bandwidth is low or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for brief updates, tracking progress between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options give flexibility so therapy can fit around work, family, and other commitments.
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