Kyle Hackett - Intern
Kyle is currently pursuing his master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling. He is a
third-year graduate student at the Townsend Institute for Leadership and Counseling at
Concordia University Irvine. With a background as a military firefighter and EMT, Kyle has
experience helping individuals in their greatest times of need with compassion and empathy.
He is passionate about helping instill hope in others and supporting them through life's many
challenges.
His approach to counseling continues to take shape through his training but is a blend of
therapeutic approaches (Person-Centered, Psychodynamic, & Humanistic theories) that
focus on the therapeutic relationship. Emphasizing openness, trust, vulnerability, and
acceptance in a non-judgmental, safe, and caring environment is key to addressing core
issues beneath the symptoms, leading to lasting healing and personal growth. He cares
deeply for clients and believes the therapeutic relationship built in counseling, while
professional in nature, is a key element in counseling. Some of his goals in therapy are to
assist clients in growing relationally and in helping decrease symptoms in order to have a
more enjoyable life.
Counseling Practice
- Grief/loss
- Stress
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Life-transitions
- Couples and Marriage counseling
- Suicidal Ideation
- Self-Esteem
- Trauma
- Addiction
- Relational Challenges
- Coping Skills
About Kyle
Kyle is married to his high school sweetheart and together they have two amazing young
adult kids. In addition, their family includes two labradors, Winnifred (black lab) & Mabel
(chocolate lab) who are admittedly spoiled. Outside of his professional life, Kyle enjoys
spending quality time with his family. Kyle has extensive experience with life transitions from
his time serving in the military and moving all over the country and the world. Kyle moved to
Boise in 2021 and he and his family are excited to finally plant some roots here in the
Treasure Valley. He has a love for the outdoors, a good suspenseful movie, and Mexican
food.