Knowledge Integrity Compassion
consultation team
Dr. Matt Niece
Matt Niece, PhD, LCPC is the Director of Counseling Services at Boise State University. He has over 10 years experience as a professional counselor. Dr. Niece has served the communities of Boise, Meridian, and Nampa through work at various counseling agencies. He has been adjunct faculty for Boise State University, College of Idaho, College of Western Idaho, and Idaho State University at the undergraduate and masters level. His clinical interests include working with clients who struggle with grief and loss, anxiety and depressive issues especially in regards to relationships and major life transitions, and group therapy. Professionally he is driven to advocate for all clients, the counseling profession, and the efficacy of integrated health services.
Dr. Elizabeth Horn
Elizabeth A. Horn, PhD, LCPC is a Professor at Idaho State University where she is the Clinical Mental Health Program Coordinator for the Department of Counseling. She has spent much of her career focused on teaching and researching issues of grief and loss. She has numerous publications and presentations at the state, regional, and national level regarding the nature of grief and loss and the need for clinicians to be properly trained to work with grieving clients. She has twice been featured in Counseling Today, the monthly magazine from the American Counseling Association, for her expertise in grief counseling. Most recently she has joined a task force to create the grief and loss competencies for the profession of counseling.
About Us
Our Philosophy and Approach
Grief and Loss Consultations LLC specializes in conceptualizing and interpreting the unique process of grieving individuals. We excel in understanding the experience and expression of grief while also considering the interplay of systems and context that may help or hinder adaptation. We understand grief as individual, multifaceted responses to loss and know losses are broadly defined, encompassing death as well as the everyday losses that impact individuals on a regular basis. Through our knowledge and experience, we seek to help clarify these processes as a way to aid in legal matters, group facilitation, postvention, and to provide relevant information through our professional presentations.
Values: Knowledge
Our mission is to provide you with the most up to date knowledge surrounding issues of grief and loss. This knowledge comes from Matt’s therapeutic experience as well as Liz’s academic focus on thanatology.
Integrity
We believe integrity is the cornerstone of providing services related to grief and loss. Without our reputation for ethical work, we are of no help to you, your clients, or stakeholders. We pride ourselves on our integrity across all services offered. We will work with you to help address your most pressing areas of concern while maintaining our high ethical standards.
Compassion
As professional counselors, we strive to communicate our compassion in all we do. We realize the difficult nature of grief and loss and the personal way it is experienced and expressed. Our commitment to providing compassionate services is vital to creating a safe atmosphere for all styles of adaptation.
Our Story
Prior to establishing GLC, Matt and Liz worked closely together at Idaho State University. For many years we have regularly consulted as professionals and good friends. Our knowledge of and trust in one another creates a comfortable and capable partnership that will provide you the best of both the therapeutic and academic counseling worlds. Our interests, strengths, and personalities complement each other to give you, your clients, and stakeholders a more holistic perspective in an atmosphere of trust.