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The importance of individual work before coupleโ€™s work.
01/01/2026

The importance of individual work before coupleโ€™s work.

01/01/2026

In a traumatic world, it is better to assume danger than to trust safety, so the brain and body don't recognize that the threat is over.

It l takes practice to focus on the proof that you survived โ€“ no matter what happened.

We all carry parts of ourselves that learned to survive hard things โ€” ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜น๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ด, ๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ, ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ฏ, ๐˜ฐ...
01/01/2026

We all carry parts of ourselves that learned to survive hard things โ€” ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜น๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ด, ๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ, ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ฏ, ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ค๐˜ฌ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด. Therapy can be a place where those parts are met with ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ instead of judgment.

Iโ€™m a licensed clinical social worker who helps people gently work with their inner world, rather than trying to โ€œfixโ€ or fight themselves. My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and paced to feel safe for you. ๐“๐จ๐ ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ, ๐ฐ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐Ÿ, ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ.

I have advanced training in trauma-focused therapies and regularly support clients and other therapists in this work. I am also IFS level 1 trained and EMDR Certified.

Whether youโ€™re processing past experiences or simply wanting to ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ž๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐Ÿ ๐š๐ ๐š๐ข๐ง, Iโ€™d be honored to walk with you.

https://balanceandrenewal.com/
https://adam-nickell.clientsecure.me/

I am in network in Idajo with Blue Cross, Regence, Mountain Health Co-Op,
and SelectHealth. I can also see clients with Aetna, Cigna, and Quest Behavioral Health through the Headway website. Iโ€™m also licensed in Utah as an LCSW.

Frustration tolerance is connected to how much you can learn at one time
12/31/2025

Frustration tolerance is connected to how much you can learn at one time

12/22/2025

Belief was never meant to strip you of empathy or turn you against other human beings. Its true purpose is to soften the heart, expand understanding, and help you recognize the shared pain and dignity in all lives.

Any path that hardens the heart,
justifies cruelty,
or breeds a sense of superiority
has lost its way.

There is nothing sacred about hatred.
Nothing holy about humiliation.
Nothing divine about harming others in the name of being โ€œright.โ€

๐Ÿƒ True wisdom does not separate โ€” it connects.
๐Ÿƒ True faith does not dominate โ€” it humbles.
๐Ÿƒ True spirituality does not shout โ€” it listens.

Buddhist wisdom teaches that compassion is the highest form of intelligence. When we truly understand suffering โ€” our own and othersโ€™ โ€” cruelty becomes impossible. Kindness becomes natural.

Humanity comes before every label.
Before every doctrine.
Before every ideology.

If a belief costs you empathy,
if it makes you cold where you once were kind,
if it asks you to silence your conscience โ€”

๐Ÿ‘‰ it is not worth keeping.

๐ŸŒฑ Keep what makes you more human.
๐ŸŒฑ Walk away from what teaches you to forget that others are too.

Compassion is not weakness.
It is the deepest strength we have.

12/10/2025

Free HELPING CHILDREN CALM: CONNECTION BEFORE CORRECTION POSTER
So many adults try to guide a child when the child is already overwhelmed. We speak, we explain, we set limits, but nothing seems to work. The truth is simple. A child cannot listen when their body feels unsafe.

This free poster shows how connection helps turn the brain back on so the child can think, breathe and understand what we are saying. It gives easy steps any adult can use, such as slowing your movements, softening your voice, naming the feeling and waiting for the body to settle. Small changes can make a huge difference.

If you support children, kids or teens with big emotions or challenging behaviour, this guide is a helpful reminder that calm always comes first.

Comment CALM and we will message you a link to the free PDF of the poster.

Love Gabor Mate!
12/09/2025

Love Gabor Mate!

Is what we call โ€œnormalโ€ actually healthyโ€”or just common? In this powerful episode, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen sit down with world-renowned physician and ...

12/08/2025

All abuse has an element of taking away someone's power. โ 
This is true in all kinds of relationships. โ 
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In terms of childhood trauma, abusive caretakers abuse their power โ 
in some of the following ways:โ 
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*Shaming the child for simply being a childโ 
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*Telling the child who they are through a toxic lens with a role such as โ 
scapegoat, savior, or being parentified โ 
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*Emotionally, physically, or sexually abusing a child by having the power of an adultโ 
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*Controlling the truthโ 
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And sometimes, the abuse of power is about not using one's power as a caretaker to protect or not neglect one's child. โ 
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Abuse is an action, and so are boundaries. โ 
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Boundaries are actionable steps to take back power, but what is the quality of that power we are taking back?โ 
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*Telling family we are unavailable for gossip, toxic negativity, or character assassination. (we take back the power of how we want to "connect" instead of engaging in behaviors outside our true values)โ 
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*Going no contact. (we take back the power of choosing our mental health and wellness over a system that doesn't believe in such things) โ 
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*Advocating for reciprocity -they call us instead of a one-way street. (we take back the power of roles and expectations, meaning we step outside of being the parent for parents and siblings)โ 
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Are boundaries just demands? No. The outcomes don't matter as much as setting the boundaries. That is the place from which we discover we have power. โ 
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Whether they respect the boundary and do, it isn't the goal. Boundaries are declarations of choice and reclaiming a sense of self, which is very powerful.

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