Jefferson Street Counseling & Consulting Counselor Psychologist Boise Idaho Meridian Eagle Marital Family Therapist Therapy Depression Anxiety Stress Parenting Stepfamily ADHD ADD Divorce Singles

Independent of each other, yet mindful of the necessity and benefits of regular case consultation, we are dedicated to providing for our clients the
least intrusive therapeutic intervention with the most effective results.

Susan Reuling Furness, M.Ed., LCPC, LMFT is a licensed clinical professional counselor, licensed marriage & family therapist, and certified professional mediator who specializes in individual and marital counseling. As a consultant Sue offers communication, team building, and conflict resolution workshops for businesses, schools, and organizations. Sue also helps clients develop growth & insight in journal writing groups.

Timothy J. Furness, M.Ed., LCPC, LMFT is a licensed clinical professional counselor and licensed marriage & family therapist. Tim specializes in communication skills, personal development, and improved relationships with individuals, families, and couples. He also works with area businesses and organizations on conflict resolution, communication, & team building skills.

Lorn H. Adkins, M.Ed., LCPC, LMFT is a licensed clinical professional counselor and licensed marriage & family therapist with many years of experience in private practice, teaching, and counseling. Lorn specializes in parenting, family systems, children, and children’s issues, and Attention Deficit Disorder. Lorn also works with Anxiety & Panic Disorder in children and adults.

Stephen H. Hill, Ph.D., PLLC is a licensed psychologist. For 10 years he has helped adults, children, families and couples have fewer conflicts in their relationships, improve their communication, and eliminate their unnecessary anxiety, stress and depression. He also diagnoses and treats ADHD, teaches effective parenting, and guides children and adults through divorce recovery. Dr. Hill's goal is for every client to feel fully healthy, and truly enjoy life again.

Cheryle Jones Andrews, M.Ed., LCPC, LMFT is a licensed clinical professional counselor and a licensed marriage & family therapist. Cheryle’s experiences as a school counselor and teacher are vital to her work with individuals, couples, & their families. Cheryle specializes in Codependency and the role of spirituality in healing relationships; ADHD & its impact on families; and helping clients find strengths, realize potential, & fulfill their goals.

Randall D. Meenach, MA, LPC, is a professional counselor, who recently joined the Jefferson Street team after graduating with a Master’s in Counseling from Boise State University. He has degrees in visual art, as well as extensive experience as a professional musician. He spent 16 years as a stay at home father, is an accomplished puppeteer and brings impressive creative energy to his work. He often uses puppets, art and play therapy methods with his child and adolescent clients.

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• Groups, Classes, & Free Presentations to the Public

Testing for ADHD

Do you feel like you would be capable of great things if you could just "get it together" long enough?
Do you wake up feeling like you’re running behind on all the things you need to do, spend the whole day in high gear, then still go to bed feeling like you didn’t get done what you needed to?
Or, do you spend the whole day in a fog, constantly aware of all the things on that to-do list, but never mustering up the motivation to get started in earnest?

While everyone occasionally encounters these feelings and symptoms, people with ADHD often find the quality of their life & relationships impaired:

The Brown Scales for Attention-Deficit Disorders can quickly, reliably determine if ADHD is what has been negatively impacting your life, work and relationships. For the all-inclusive $529 fee, you’ll receive:

National experts at Attention Deficit Disorders Annual Conferences recommend the Brown Scales as the most accurate and comprehensive test available.

the write path: Write A New Tune When You’re Singin’ the Blues
        Ongoing group presented by Susan Reuling Furness, M.Ed., PRT
        Tuesdays, 5:00pm – 7:00pm
        Registration cost: $320 for initial 8 weeks; $160 each additional 4 weeks
New Members Welcome Anytime! Directed journal-writing allows you to explore those blue notes in your life, as you search for harmony and peace of mind. Learn a self-help journaling plan to rekindle a hopeful song in an always-supportive group.

Recovering From Codependence: Support & Education Group
        3- Ongoing groups presented by Cheryle Jones Andrews, LCPC, LMFT
        Mondays, 5:00pm – 6:30pm
        Thursdays, 10:00am – 11:30am
        Thursdays, 5:00pm – 6:30pm
Registration cost: $180 for 4 weeks
If you struggle with feeling ok about yourself, if you find your mood depends on what others think, if you’re not sure what you need and can’t ask for it, if you’re thinking, acting or feeling “right,” if you suddenly feel yourself getting out of control, then you may struggle with the five core symptoms of codependency. Life seems to be a daily and sometimes minute-to-minute struggle. With support and education in a trusting, confidential group of six women, you can learn the how, what, where, when and why of codependency and begin the process of recovery. For information and a complimentary assessment interview, call Cheryle @ 385-0888. Participation depends on a pre-enrollment interview.

September 8 – ADHD Monthly Updates
        Free presentation sponsored by Jefferson St. Counseling & Consulting
        2^nd Monday of Every Month, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
This is a free opportunity to learn more about Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Topics and speakers vary monthly. September’s topic: “I’m Not In The Mood: Rapid Mood Shifts For ADHD” presented by Lorn Adkins, LCPC, LMFT.

September 10 – the write path: Women’s Journaling; Writing Winds of Change
        8-week group presented by Susan Reuling Furness, M.Ed., PRT
        Wednesdays, 9:00am – 11:00am, September 10 - October 29
        Registration cost: $320 when paid in full
New Members Welcome Anytime! Join Us As We Explore Life’s Transitions. Regardless of the source of your loss or change, your own words of wisdom help you navigate and discover a bright tomorrow. Join other women as we untangle the confusion, upheaval, and mystery of riding and writing the winds of change.

September 17 – the write path: Write It Down, Make It Happen
        One night workshop presented by Susan Reuling Furness, M.Ed., PRT
        Wednesday, September 17, 5:30pm - 8:30pm
        Registration cost: Before September 11: $49; After September 11: $59
Grab onto your dreams. Capture this golden opportunity to address a dream, a problem, or a dilemma. This evening will help you chart your course to the future, find answers and directions. All you need is a desire to find your way and no other skill to attend.

September 19 & 20 – The Challenging World of Parenting in a Changing World
        2-day workshop presented by Lorn Adkins, LCPC, LMFT
        Friday, 6:30pm – 8:30pm & Saturday, 9:00am – 3:00pm
        Registration cost: $240 individual/ $360 couple* 30% off if register by 9/11.
        *A couple is any two people concerned about the same child*
Parenting is the most important job for which we receive no formal training. When parents are on different “pages,” they send mixed messages. This workshop helps parents understand the principles and helps them parent together.

September 22 – 5 Easy Steps to Annihilate Stress
Free workshop presented by Stephen Hill, Ph.D.
Monday, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Whether you're recovering from back-to-school, overworked, or live in a chronically over-scheduled family, come learn five foundational steps to outsmart and annihilate the stress in your life. Anyone can put these 5 ideas into practice.

September 24 – the write path: Writing Life Stories
        8-week group presented by Susan Reuling Furness, M.Ed., PRT
        Wednesdays, September 24 - November 12, 5:15pm - 7:00pm
        Registration cost: Before September 15: $285 when paid in full; $300 After September 15
Maybe you want to record or stimulate your memories or start a memoir. Reflective writing helps capture lost stories - the momentous and minute memories - which weave the tapestry of your life. Using a simple notepad and pen, learn to appreciate the past, anticipate the future, and enjoy a satisfying and longer life.

September 30 – Couple’s Survival Program
        7-week class with Tim Furness & Susan Reuling Furness, Instructors
         Tuesdays, September 30 - November 11, 7:15pm – 9:00pm
         Registration cost: $750/couple
Susan and Tim Furness bring a combined 40 years of relationship counseling experience to couples in crisis or in love. Explore what stands in the way of a satisfying relationship. Discover the language of respect. Practice essential skills to resolve problems and transform relationship discouragement into loving commitment.

October 6 – Adoption in the Schools: How to Keep Your Adopted Child Feeling
                    Supported and Safe at School
         Free workshop presented by Cheryle Jones Andrews, LCPC, LMFT
         Monday, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Most adopted children are asked questions about being adopted: Why don’t you look like your mom? Why were you adopted? Where is your real mom? Learn tactics to teach your child: 1. Ways to handle comments & questions. 2. If, when & how to respond to questions from peers and others.

October 8 – Forgiveness: Learning to Let Go and Get on With Life
        4-week group presented by Randall D. Meenach, M.A., LPC
        Wednesdays, October 8 - October 29, 7:15pm - 9:00pm
        Registration cost: Before October 1: $145; After October 1: $160
A four part workshop that will explore the idea of forgiveness. What it is, what it is not, and how to do it. Holding on to anger, resentments and the past cripple the present and the future. This is a good time to learn how to move on and let go of things we can’t change.

October 13 – ADHD Monthly Updates
Free presentation sponsored by Jefferson St. Counseling & Consulting
2^nd Monday of Every Month, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
This is a free opportunity to learn more about Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Counselors, psychologists and physicians will bring you up-to-date information about diagnosis, treatment, and medication as well as answer your questions about a variety of ADD/ADHD concerns. Topics and speakers vary monthly. October’s topic: “They Said It Was AD(H)D. I Need To Know More,” presented by Susan Reuling Furness, LCPC, LMFT

October 13 – Paint Me Like I Am/A Girl, A Boy, A Journal
         Facilitated by Susan Reuling Furness, LCPC, LMFT
         7-week journal-writing group for teens
         Mondays, October 13 - November 24, 3:30pm – 5:00pm
         Registration cost: Before October 6 $190; $210 After October 6
Being a teen isn’t easy. The Write Path is a great place to get support and discover how to feel good about you! If you can write a list and draw stick figures, you’ll love writing poems and stories with us. The group is designed for adolescents 9th- 12th grades that want to develop self-confidence.

October 16 – Building Respect in Your Relationship
Free workshop presented by Timothy J. Furness, LCPC, LMFT
Thursday, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
This workshop will help couples explore different communication solutions and find healthier, more useful ways of relating with each other while putting an end to the patterns of destructive conflict.

October 20 – The Age of Ageism
Free workshop presented by Stephanie Benderz-Kitz, Ph.D.
Monday, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
How is it that old and new images of aging proliferate and are sustained? Stephanie's discussion will highlight how those subjected to both positive and negative ageism can affect real consequences for personal well-being.

Stephanie Bender-Kitz, Ph.D., For the past twenty plus years Stephanie has worked with older persons and their families, health and long term care providers, and policy and research organizations in the U.S. and abroad on a broad spectrum of aging issues. She's earned a Master's Degree in Gerontology, a Masters in Public Health, and Ph.D. in Health Policy with a focus on chronic care. Stephanie is the Founder and President of KitzWorks LLC, a consulting practice providing eldercare support for families and businesses; community and professional training on aging and long term care; and health policy and organizational development consultation with private and public organizations.

October 23 – Seeking Something Spiritual
Free workshop presented by Reverend Elizabeth Greene
Thursday, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
How can we make sense of life when it is filled with loss and stress, even chaos? Each of us looks for the path to help us rise above the tedium and despair; a way to create meaningful, honorable, transcending lives. Join us as we explore this topic.

Rev. Elizabeth Greene has served as minister to the Boise Unitarian Universalist Fellowship for the past twenty years, after a career teaching high school drama and English. She has a Master’s Degree in Divinity from Starr King School For the Ministry, and a Master’s Degree in Education from Stanford University. Elizabeth has just returned from a six-month sabbatical, where she focused on her own spiritual development through various paths.

November 3 – Early Childhood Anxiety
Free workshop presented by Lorn H. Adkins, LCPC, LMFT
Monday, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Children with early onset anxiety present themselves in school as shy and fearful. Changes and transitions create fear and loss. The children caught in this situation have a difficult time with physical symptoms and with being able to perform. This workshop helps parents understand the complex world of anxiety and obsessive compulsive behavior.

November 10 – ADHD Monthly Updates
Free presentation sponsored by Jefferson St. Counseling & Consulting
2^nd Monday of Every Month, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
This is a free opportunity to learn more about Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Counselors, psychologists and physicians will bring you up-to-date information about diagnosis, treatment, and medication as well as answer your questions about a variety of ADD/ADHD concerns. Topics and speakers vary monthly. November’s topic: “ Non Medication Solutions: Pros and Cons,” presented by Timothy J. Furness, LCPC, LMFT.

The professionals at Jefferson Street Counseling & Consulting have many years of experience and education in workplace communication, human development, systems theory, and a wide variety of mental health topics. We are available to give presentations, workshops and consultations to area companies, businesses, churches, schools, and organizations on a variety of organizational, employee, wellness, and relationship concerns. Sample topics may be seen directly above in our Discovery Classes Calendar, and on a list at Dr. Hill's website.

Adventures in Fast Forward: Life, Love, and Work for the ADD Adult, by Kathleen G. Nadeau, Taylor & Francis
Group (1996)

What Does Everybody Else Know That I Don't?: Social Skills Help for Adults with Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity
Disorder: A Reader-Friendly Guide, by Michele Novotni, Randy Petersen, Specialty Press (1999)

You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid Or Crazy?!: A Self-Help Book For Adults With Attention Deficit Disorder, by
Kate Kelly, Peggy Ramundo, Scribner; Reprint edition (1996)

ADD and Creativity, by Lynn Weiss, Ph.D., Taylor Trade Publishing (1997)

ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life, by Judith Kolberg, Kathleen Nadeau, Brunner-Routledge (2002)

Delivered from Distraction : Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder, by Edward M. Hallowell,
John J. Ratey, Ballantine Books (2005)

Driven To Distraction : Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood,
by Edward M. Hallowell, John J. Ratey, Touchstone; Reprint edition (1995)

Learning to Slow Down and Pay Attention: A Book for Kids About ADD, by Kathleen G. Nadeau, Ellen B. Dixon,
John Rose, J. R. Rose, Magination Press; 2nd edition (1997)

Understanding Girls With AD/HD, by Kathleen G. Nadeau, Ellen Littman, Patricia O. Quinn, Advantage Books (2000)

A Bird's-Eye View of Life with ADD and ADHD: Advice from Young Survivors, by Chris A. Zeigler Dendy,
Alex Zeigler, Cherish Children (2003)

Adolescents and ADD: Gaining the Advantage, by Patricia O. Quinn, Magination Press (1995)

Teenagers With ADD: A Parents' Guide, by Chris A. Zeigler Dendy, Woodbine House (1995)

Moms with ADD: A Self-Help Manual, by Christine A. Adamec, Esther Gwinnell, M.D., Taylor Trade Publishing (2000)

Understanding Women With AD/HD, by Kathleen G. Nadeau, Patricia O. Quinn, Advantage Books (2002)

Women With Attention Deficit Disorder: Embracing Disorganization at Home and in the Workplace, by Sari Solden,
Underwood Books (1995)

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder: www.chadd.org


Stephen H. Hill, Ph.D. PLLC, Psychologist	Susan Reuling Furness, LCPC, LMFT	Lorn H. Adkins, LCPC, LMFT	Timothy J. Furness, LCPC, LMFT	Cheryle Jones Andrews, LCPC, LMFT	Randall D. Meenach, LPC