Jill Hicks, LCPC

Jill Hicks, LCPC, is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and the Clinical Director for Bonner Behavioral Health.   Jill is a registered supervisor for the state of Idaho with over twenty-three years of experience as a part of the North Idaho Children & Community Therapy team. Jill received her degree in counseling from the University of Idaho in 2001. Jill specializes in young children, elementary-aged children, and adolescents. Jill has worked in a variety of settings, within the school system, residential setting, child protection setting, and agency setting. Jill has experience in working with foster and adopted children and children with attachment needs. Jill has extensive training in trauma, abuse, and sexual abuse: specifically, she is an EMDR level II registered therapist and consultant, Trauma Focused CBT specialist, and Integrative Therapy specialist (Parent/Child dyad work). Jill has experience with clients who have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Generalized Anxiety, Depression, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Children and families with Attachment needs. Jill's approach is strength-based, where she uses a variety of techniques, including sand tray therapy, play therapy modalities with Children, and Integrative Attachment parenting methods to work with Parents & Children together to provide support for the child across their multiple settings.  Jill also conducts training for other professionals, organizations, and children and families on various topics, including trauma and attachment, co-parenting, and parenting children with trauma.  Jill enjoys spending time with her family and outdoors doing a variety of activities such as hiking, mountain biking, and skiing.