Dr. Kirk Thiemann, LPC
Idaho · 10 years in practice
Dr. Kirk Thiemann uses an existential approach to help people find meaning and direction in their lives.
License and registration
- LPC, Idaho
- LPC-5980 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1043689029 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
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About Kirk
Dr. Kirk Thiemann uses an existential approach to help people find meaning and direction in their lives. He draws on client-centered methods to create a respectful, accepting space.
He has ten years of counseling experience and holds an LPC credential. He has worked as a mental health counselor, career counselor, academic counselor, and family counselor since 2015. That range means he often helps people weigh career choices, manage workplace stress, and navigate life changes alongside issues like anxiety and depression.
Background and approach
His sessions focus on clarifying thoughts and feelings so people can make choices that match their values. He encourages honest self-reflection and supports people as they take responsibility for their life direction. Conversations tend to be practical and aimed at real decisions rather than abstract theory.
Dr. Thiemann also teaches counseling courses to counselors-in-training, which keeps him engaged with current practice and training ideas. That background informs how he explains concepts and offers tools in straightforward terms.
People come with a wide range of concerns including relationships, parenting, addiction, grief, trauma, and questions about intimacy and self-esteem. He also works with issues such as abandonment, attachment, fatherhood concerns, and end-of-life counseling. Sessions aim to reduce overwhelm and build clearer pathways forward.
Located in Idaho, he offers services in English. He frames counseling as a collaborative effort and invites people who want meaningful change to consider working together.
Focus 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
Approaches Kirk names
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Online support
How these approaches work online
Existential Therapy looks at questions of meaning, choice, and purpose. Online sessions let people talk through big life questions and painful moments while keeping the conversation focused on what matters most to them. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, accepting relationship and listening that helps people feel heard and understood; that approach transfers well to video or phone sessions where the therapist reflects and clarifies a person’s experience. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational style that helps people find their own reasons for change and build motivation one step at a time, useful for issues like addiction, career moves, or managing health challenges.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process can include trying a few tools and checking in regularly to see what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit counseling into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while focusing on practical steps and personal meaning.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar issues, ADHD, relationship and family matters, grief, trauma, addictions, intimacy and parenting concerns, and a broad range of related topics.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He blends existential therapy with client-centered methods and motivational interviewing to focus on meaning, values, and practical change in day-to-day life.
What experience does he bring?
He has worked as a counselor since 2015 in roles including mental health, career, academic, and family counseling, and he also teaches counseling courses to trainees.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He practices in Idaho and holds an LPC credential.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
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