Baker Professional Counseling, Inc.

01/13/2026

This is a FREE group for teens who need it. Thank you to Buhl Regional Health Foundation for making this FREE group possible!

01/12/2026

Now is the time to sign up!!

01/09/2026

12/18/2025

From our year in review...

12/01/2025

John Libonati has plans to build a new training and educational facility just a short distance from the morgue.

11/20/2025

When children are grieving, make sure they know:
1) it’s not their fault
2) they are safe
3) you are there for them

11/11/2025

Thank you to all our veterans. We are here for you if you need us.

11/10/2025

If you've been in therapy at Baker Professional Counseling, you know that we highly encourage singing as a fun way to practice deep breathing. But this article gives many more reasons to sing. With the holidays coming up, you have plenty of opportunities...SING!!!

Besides singing simply being fun, there are mental and physical benefits of belting out your favorite tunes.

10/28/2025

I've been interested in why many children and teens with trauma are fascinated by horror content (movies, videos, books). This article shares some insight. Happy Halloween!!

Jump scares and gore might not seem like the most soothing watching, but scary films can actually be the ideal therapy during anxious times.

10/27/2025

Baker Professional Counseling CARES!
Follow these steps as you work toward changing your behavior:

10/21/2025

I often try to help kids see that the information they see online....while often, technically, correct...lacks context and depth. Diagnosis is a skill learned in intense training and refined over years of practice and continuing education. But kids think it is simple and use the internet to try to understand themselves. I encourage caretakers to take a look at the attached resources. Let's work together to protect our kids against mislabeling and pathologizing their experiences.

Teens can learn a lot from social media, as they are happy to inform us, from how to make cake in the microwave to tips for calming themselves when they feel stressed. But social media sources — some accurate, some not — can also lead them to conclude that they have ADHD, autism, borderline pers...

09/08/2025

Some good advice for quick distraction techniques.

Six techniques to energize you when you feel sluggish and relax you when you feel stressed. Feel the transformation in 15 minutes or less.