Our Vision

BFL provides counseling, educational support, and encouragement to members of all walks of life. We envision a community of people healed from the battles of hardship and challenges.

About Us

We are located up a gravel road through pine trees, nestled among tall grasses and wildflowers, and watched over by Idaho’s ubiquitous evergreen forests. We have the framing up for for our offices and meeting space and expect to have usable office space this summer. Until then, we do offer TELETHERAPY, an online platform to meet with you via video. We can also meet in person when necessary as we have temporary arrangements for this.

Appointments

Appointments are generally Monday through Friday, 11 am - 6 pm.

All appointments are PACIFIC TIME. Please adjust your time if you do not live in in the Pacific Time Zone.

If you need appointments outside of our normal hours, we are glad to accommodate you - please call to arrange hours that better meet your needs.

Payment

We accept some insurances and have submitted applications to work with other insurance providers as well. Please check with your health insurance to confirm that we are in your network. We currently accept these insurances: Aetna, Beacon, Blue Cross Idaho, Cigna, Pacific Source, and Triwest. Please check with your health insurance to confirm that we are in your network.

We offer a generous sliding scale to assist you in managing your finances. Please contact us for more information regarding your needs.

  • Dawn Crouse

    Dawn Crouse has been a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (ID LMFT 7277) for more than 25 years. She has also taught high school, owned a photography business, and served extensively in Christian ministry. Dawn has long displayed a passion for visual arts.

    Education: MA Psychology, Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling; MA Humanities: Literature; MDiv: Pastoral Ministry.

  • Bill Crouse

    Bill Crouse has served in the US Army for more than 30 years. He is certified in and has also worked for incident management programs in several states. Bill also teaches motorcycle riding courses, as well as developing training material for riding. At an early age Bill showed great aptitude in music, and music remains a constant joy in his life.

    Education: MS Homeland Security Management; MS Strategic Studies; MS Quality Assurance; BS Chemistry; Certified Emergency Manager