Our Team

Dr. Bayly has a Bachelor's degree in Animal Science, a Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling, and a PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies combining Psychology, Neuroscience, and Human Development, where his research focused on the relationship between play and neurodevelopment. Dan is a lifelong learner and continues to pursue training related to neuroscience, play, counseling, and play therapy.

As a counselor, Dan's approach is generally interactive and experiential. He plans interventions that are fun and engaging and informed by current neurodevelopmental research. Dan works with child, adolescent, and adult clients on divorce, abuse and trauma, depression, anxiety, oppositional behaviors, ADHD, motivational issues, attachment, life adjustments, and grief and loss. He also consults with parents and families on managing child behaviors, toilet training, divorce, developmental concerns, attachment, and foster parenting and adoption.

Dr. Bayly is a leader in the field of play therapy in Idaho. He previously served 10 years on the board for the Idaho Association for Play Therapy, including two terms as president, and typically provides over 150 hours of play therapy and neuroscience-related training annually across Idaho and the Northwest.

Contact Dan at dan@paradisecreekcounseling.com

Jill has a long and varied career in health care and mental health. Before returning to school for nursing, she earned a degree in Social Work from Creighton University in 1996 and worked across a variety of medical settings. After becoming an RN in 2002, she worked in Med-Surg / inpatient hospital care, public health, and family medicine before returning to school for her Master's in Nursing and choosing the mental health clinical specialty path. She earned her MSN from Gonzaga University in 2017 and has worked in outpatient community mental health, focusing on adolescents and adults.

Jill was born and raised in Nebraska but has spent most of her adult life living on the Palouse. She and her husband have two sons; her hobbies include reading, baking, and taking outdoor walks. She enjoys empowering clients to meet their individual goals — when medication is presented as an option, it's considered alongside other, non-medication strategies, with a holistic approach to well-being in mind.

Contact Jill at jill@paradisecreekcounseling.com

Vikki practices as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and graduated from Boise State University in 2016, with an undergraduate degree in Behavioral Science and Social Work from Lewis-Clark State College. She provides mental health therapy to adult and adolescent clients, integrating a number of therapeutic styles depending on what fits best with the client and situation.

Vikki draws on Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Person-Centered Therapy, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). She is also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a structured, evidence-based therapy used to help individuals heal from trauma and distressing life experiences — work that often leads to reduced distress, increased relationship satisfaction, greater personal awareness, and improved coping skills.

Contact Vikki at vikki@paradisecreekcounseling.com

Juli is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Washington. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Washington State University Vancouver and her Master's degree in Counseling from Washington State University Pullman. She has worked as a case manager with the Agency on Aging and Disabilities, as an Access Advisor supporting students with disabilities at WSU, and as an adult outpatient therapist in community mental health.

Juli enjoys working with older teens and adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, and emotional stress, and values creating a safe, supportive, collaborative relationship where clients feel heard and understood. Her process-oriented approach draws on cognitive behavioral, insight-focused, emotion-focused, and parts-based methods, and she is trained in EMDR. Outside of work, Juli enjoys audiobooks, spending time outdoors, visiting with friends and family, and being with her guide dog.

Contact Juli at juli@paradisecreekcounseling.com

Talje is a Licensed Master of Social Work in the state of Idaho. She earned her Master's degree in Social Work from George Mason University in 2025, with an emphasis on adults and healthy aging, and completed her bachelor's degree in Psychology and Philosophy at the University of Idaho in 2020. She has experience with clients across the lifespan — children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families — and is currently pursuing additional training in play therapy.

Talje works with individuals and families facing anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, trauma, life transitions, relationship concerns, eating disorders and body image challenges, and health and wellness goals, providing affirming, inclusive care and enjoying work with LGBTQ+ individuals. Her style is warm, collaborative, and strengths-based, drawing on CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Person-Centered Therapy, and systems-based approaches. Talje practices under the clinical supervision of Vikki White Eagle, LCSW.

Contact Talje at talje@paradisecreekcounseling.com

Carrie is a Licensed Master Social Worker in the state of Idaho. She received her bachelor's degree in environmental science at the University of Colorado in 1990 and her Master of Social Work at Eastern Washington University in 2007. She has specialized training in parent-child attachment, emotion regulation, de-escalation, adverse childhood experiences, trauma, anxiety, depression, addiction, and recovery, and works within a neurodiversity lens with expertise in learning differences, ADHD, autism spectrum, giftedness, and twice exceptionality.

Carrie's background includes nonprofit program management, parent education, and nearly twenty years in public schools as a science/psychology teacher, curriculum developer, instructional coach, and behavior specialist. Her approach is person-centered, strengths-based, trauma/safety-informed, evidence-based, and sprinkled with intuition, creativity, play, and humor. Raised on the Palouse, Carrie returned to the region with her husband in 2018 after chapters living and working elsewhere in the U.S. and internationally, and works comfortably with clients' religion, culture, and identity across all ages.

Contact Carrie at carrie@paradisecreekcounseling.com

Keri is licensed in the state of Idaho as a Master of Social Worker. She earned her bachelor's degree in Social Work from Lewis-Clark State College in 2011 and her master's degree in Social Work from Boise State University in 2018, and is currently working toward clinical licensure under the supervision of Vikki White Eagle, LCSW. Born and raised in rural Idaho, Keri understands the unique challenges rural Americans face around access to resources and isolated communities, and has worked for many years in medical and hospital-based social work.

Keri's specific interests are grief, life transitions, and chronic illness. Her practice draws on Trauma-Informed Care, Person-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Internal Family Systems, and she works comfortably with clients' religion, culture, and identity across all ages. Keri has begun training in play therapy and looks forward to more advanced training ahead, and she strongly adheres to the Social Work core values with a focus on the dignity and worth of every person.

Contact Keri at keri@paradisecreekcounseling.com

Breanna is a Licensed Master Social Worker in Idaho who earned her MSW from Boise State University in 2025. She brings a compassionate, curious, and relational approach to therapy, shaped by an international education that fostered a deep commitment to cultural humility and global awareness. Breanna works from a neurodiversity-affirming, trauma-informed, systems-oriented lens, supporting clients navigating oppression, childhood trauma, and major life transitions, including grief and loss.

Her approach integrates mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and play-based interventions to help clients clarify their values and develop compassionate self-understanding. Prior to social work, Breanna conducted scientific research on how relationships form and change over time — work that continues to inform her appreciation for connection and relational patterns. She is joined by her service dog, who helps support a calm and grounding therapeutic environment.

Contact Breanna at breanna@paradisecreekcounseling.com

Lorna earned her MSW from the University of Denver in 1998 and holds an undergraduate degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences from Washington State University. She spent over twenty years working in education as a counselor, social worker, specialist, and administrator, giving her a natural ability to work with families on solving school-related problems.

Since 2019, Lorna has worked in clinical mental health, drawing on her background in education and speech/language development to help children learn emotional regulation and social skills, using solution-focused and child-centered therapies. Outside of work, Lorna frequents Beasley Coliseum and Martin Stadium, where she's been cheering on the Cougs for over five decades, and enjoys stringed instruments, baking, patio gardening, word games, walks with a friend, and time with her nine nieces and nephews.

Contact Lorna at lorna@paradisecreekcounseling.com