Kelly graduated in 1996, with a Bachelors of Arts, in Social Work from Idaho State University.
Kelly has worked with Joshua D. Smith and Associates since April 2010.
If you ask, Kelly will tell you that his favorite part of his job is that he gets paid to go bowling with the clients.
Skills Training and Development (Partial Care) is treatment for adult clients with Serious and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) whose functioning is sufficiently disrupted to the extent that it interferes with productive involvement in daily living.
Skills Training and Development (Partial Care) is a structured ambulatory program of therapeutic interventions offering less than 24-hour daily group-based care delivered by licensed, qualified professionals. These interventions assist members with stabilizing their behavior and conduct, and preventing relapse or hospitalization through the application of principles of behavior change and structured goal-oriented group socialization for skill acquisition.
Skills Training and Development (Partial Care) services vary in intensity, frequency, and duration in order to support clients in managing functional difficulties, or to otherwise realize recovery goals.
Joshua D. Smith and Associates offers Skills Training and Development (Partial Care) at both the Idaho Falls and Pocatello Offices.
Anxiety is a normal part of life.
However, some may experience anxiety that is persistent, seemingly uncontrollable and overwhelming If it is excessive, irrational dread of everyday situations, it can become disabling. When anxiety interferes with daily activities, you may have an anxiety disorder.
Anxiety disorders are a real, serious medical condition and are the most common and pervasive mental disorder in the United States. The term “anxiety disorder” refers to specific psychiatric disorders that involve extreme fear or worry. Anxiety is recognized in many forms:
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are closely related to anxiety disorders, which some may experience the same time as depression.
Nearly 40 million people in the United States experience an anxiety disorder in any given year. Only one-third of those suffering from an anxiety disorder receive treatment even thought though the disorders are highly treatable.
Joshua D. Smith and Associates works with clients who are experiencing symptoms of Anxiety or it’s related disorders.
Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Also called major depressive disorder or clinical depression, it affects how you feel, thing and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems. You may have trouble doing normal day to day activities, and sometimes you may feel as if life is not worth living.
More than just a bout of the blues, depression isn’t a weakness and you can’t simply “snap out” of it. Depression may require long term treatment. But don’t get discouraged. Most people with depression feel better with medication, psychotherapy or both.
Although depression may occur only once during your life, people typically have multiple episodes. During these episodes, symptoms occur most of the day, nearly every day and may include:
For many people with depression, symptoms are severe enough to cause noticeable problems in day to day activities. Some people may feel generally miserable or unhappy without knowing why.
If you think you may hurt yourself or attempt suicide as a result of depression please call one of our Crisis Lines and speak to a team member. Idaho Falls Office can be reached at 208-681-7120. Pocatello Office can be reached at 208-681-7121.
If you are suffering with symptoms of depression and you would like to speak with a counselor please call either of our offices. We will work with you and your insurance or any other means you may need to get you the help you are looking for.
SOURCE: Depression (Mayo Clinic)
Corene Petereson graduated from ISU with her Bachelors and Northwest Nazarene with her Master’s
She has worked for Joshua D. Smith and Associates for 12 years.
Corene will tell you that she loves her job because she enjoys helping people make positive changes in their lives.
Larry Calabro is a graduate of the University of Nebraska. He has over 30 years of experience in the Mental Health field.
He works with marriage and couples therapy, individual therapy, group therapy and persons with dual diagnosis.
Larry is also a graduate of Idaho State University (ISU) SUDS program.
Linda has been working in the mental health field for 30 years. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Washington in 1974. She returned to school at Walla Walla University and obtained a Masters in Clinical Social Work in December of 2008. Linda worked to gain her Clinical Social Worker license after that.
Linda has worked in duel diagnosis (Clients with mental health and addicition issues) program for several years. She ran a program for dual diagnosis in Alaska for 2 years.
Linda is accomplished in serving clients of the LGBT community, individual counseling, couples, group and family counseling.
Ethan graduated from BYU-Idaho with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 2006. He then completed his Master’s degree in Social Work in 2010 at Eastern Washington University.
He has been a counselor at Joshua D. Smith and Associates for the past eight years. Ethan has served as the Supervisor since 2013 when he achieved his clinical licensure.
He is an advanced generalist with emphasis on Adrian Psychotherapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and Cognitive Behavior Therapy.
Ethan loves to help people and has been recognized for his work with veteran’s throughout the community. He facilitates a pro bono PTSD group on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month. Joshua Smith and Associates is proud that this program has been occurring for a little more than 3 years now.
He is a licensed hypnotherapist and utilized hypnosis to modify behaviors such as weight loss, smoking cessation, performance and relaxation.
Ethan is a life long Idahoan and a devoted family man.
Post Traumatic Stress is a normal set of reactions to a trauma such as war, which could be experienced by almost anyone. Sometimes, it becomes a Disorder (PTSD) with the passage of time when feeling or issues related to the trauma are not dealt with, but are suppressed by the individual. This can result in problems readjusting to community life following the trauma. A delayed stress reaction may surface after many years and include some or all of the following problems.
Joshua D. Smith is committed to serving those suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and helping them successfully readjust to the community in which they live.
SOURCE: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (Veteran Administration)
Adult Mental Health Services 