Susan Reuling Furness
Susan Reuling Furness, M.Ed., LCPC, LMFT, has served the counseling needs of the Greater Treasure Valley since she opened her private practice over 20 years ago. Prior to entering the counseling field, Susan taught Parent Education classes for the Boise Public Schools and the Boise Police Department drug prevention program (PAYADA).
As a counselor, Susan knows she must earn the trust of her client in order to provide effective therapy. In order to earn that trust, she pledges more than skill, attention, and the requisite confidentiality. She honors each client with respect, sincerity, truthfulness, and a commitment to bring her best self to every counseling appointment. In this way, Susan believes she opens the door for her clients to move forward.
Susan understands that a counselor’s job is, first and foremost, that of an effective educator. An extensive list of teaching assignments parallels her counseling career. For many years she taught counseling and communication curriculum to graduate students at The College of Idaho and Boise State University. She has mentored hundreds of students as they prepared for careers in the helping professions. A frequent presenter at state and national conferences, Susan also serves as a consultant to Treasure Valley businesses and organizations, helping management and staff to improve communication, decision-making, and leadership skills.
Susan was raised in a small Illinois farming community before entering adult life in metropolitan Chicago and Dallas. She cut her teeth on Mid-western values of honesty and integrity. Her youth experiences included Girl Scouts, 4-H, school music and theater programs, and Sunday School. From these roots, she has dedicated her life to helping others. Her passions include creative writing, photography, outdoor recreation, travel, family, and home. She is the mother of two grown children, and over the years has had the pleasure of living with numerous dogs, cats, and birds. Recently she became the doting grandmother of twins. Susan is married to Timothy J. Furness. Click here for more information about Timothy J. Furness, LCPC, LMFT.