David Routt

ICA President

David Routt, LCPC-S, NCC is the owner and clinical director of an established mental health agency in Caldwell, Idaho, where he has provided administrative leadership and advanced clinical services for more than a decade. His professional practice emphasizes systemic approaches to work with couples and families, and he has substantial experience supervising licensed professional counselors and counselor interns. David has served on several nonprofit governing boards and currently holds appointments as the Marketing Coordinator and the Public Policy and Legislation Chair for the Idaho Counseling Association (ICA). In these capacities, he contributes to statewide initiatives aimed at advancing counselor professionalization, promoting evidence-informed policy development, and improving the quality and accessibility of mental health care for Idaho communities.

Ginger Rogers

ICA President-Elect

Jennifer “Ginger” Rogers, LCPC, NCC, C-DBT, EMDR-C is a licensed clinical professional counselor and trauma-focused therapist specializing in DBT, EMDR, as well as complex trauma and dissociation work. As the owner and lead clinician of her private practice, she brings over a decade of experience supporting individuals and families through evidence-based care that emphasizes structure, compassion, and lasting change. Ginger’s work aligns closely with the organization’s mission to expand access to high-quality mental health services and strengthen community well-being. She serves on the board to help promote ethical, sustainable, and client-centered practices across the mental-health landscape.  

Lettie Stradley-Bass

ICA Past PresideNT

Lettie Stradley-Bass, LCPC operates a private telehealth practice. Her work emphasizes trauma resolution through holistic interventions informed by neuroscience. Lettie also volunteers as a mental health resource for Chaplains of Idaho, believing that service to the community is a privilege. Her involvement at a leadership level in the ICA has provided her with the opportunity to develop connections and serve in a way that impacts the counseling community more broadly.    

Christy Babcock

Secretary

Christy Babcock, LPC has been a mental health counselor at the College of Western Idaho since 2018. Prior to that, she worked in community mental health. Christy has been involved in counseling organization leadership since 2016 focusing on professional development, peer consultation and event planning.

Brian Smith

Treasurer

Brian Smith, LCPC is owner and sole practitioner at his private practice where he works with couples struggling with relationship problems, and individuals with a history of trauma or who are having difficulty with attachment related distress. He is committed to the counseling field with a focus on enhancing client development, and enacts his core value of service by promoting the counseling profession through his involvement with ICA. Brian is a former President of the association and currently a Board Member-at-Large.

Monique Barber

Board member

Monique Barber, PhD, LPC, NCC, BC-TMH is the Founder of her mental health practice in Garden City, Idaho, and adjunct faculty at Liberty University and Northwest Nazarene University. She is a counselor educator, advocate, and clinician whose work centers on ethical, effective, and spiritually integrated mental health care. With experience in counseling, teaching, research, and legislative advocacy, she is committed to strengthening the counseling profession, building collaborative relationships, and improving access to high-quality care for Idahoans. When she's not in counselor-mode, she is likely drinking good coffee, hanging with her husband and kids, or watching early 2000s British TV.

Sheila Blewett-Shaw

board member

Sheila Blewett‑Shaw, LPC has been working in clinical mental health since graduating from Northwest Nazarene University in 2019. She now owns a private practice in Eagle, where she serves as the sole provider. Sheila is passionate about helping people find meaning and purpose in their lives, and she deeply believes that healing happens through connection. Before becoming a counselor, Sheila spent many years in education, working in both teaching and leadership roles across different school settings. Supporting her community, bringing people together, and offering education wherever she can continue to be core values in her work today.

Geianne Choate

board member

Geianne Choate, M.Ed., M.S., LCPC-S, NCC brings 35 years of experience in Idaho education and mental health to her work as a clinician, educator, and speaker. Her career spans higher education and K–12 systems as a school counselor and adjunct faculty at Northwest Nazarene University, in graduate-school counseling courses.Since 2003, Geianne has owned and operated Perspectives Wellness, providing clinical mental health services through her Twin Falls office, telehealth, and equine-assisted psychotherapy at her ranch in Castleford. While individual therapy has been central to her practice, she is a speaker and facilitator, offering workshops, motivational seminars, and therapeutic groups focused on resilience, connection, and mental wellness. In December, she began contracting with the Idaho Department of Education to support Idaho Youth Suicide Prevention Programs.

Justin Highhouse

board member

Justin Highhouse, licensed professional counselor, is a graduate of Boise State University and Ithaca College.  With a background in human resources and outdoor adventure leadership, he excels in navigating personal and professional challenges through a blend of nature-based therapy, parts work, cognitive and behavioral techniques, and solution-focused strategies.  Justin has always been a natural leader whom people seek out for guidance and support.  He is grateful to serve on the ICA Board of Directors for the 2026 slate and continues as the Development Committee Chair offering his effective analytical and administrative skills. 

Kayla Salisbury

board member

Kayla Salisbury, LPC, is the founder of her mental health agency in rural Idaho, where she provides counseling and neurofeedback services to children, adolescents, adults, and families. She holds master's degrees in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Early Childhood Special Education and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology. Her professional background includes experience in Head Start, state case management, behavioral health operations training, special education, and private practice. Kayla is trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and has specialized interests in neurodevelopment, trauma, family systems, and developmental differences. As both a counselor and parent advocate, she is committed to expanding access to quality mental health care and strengthening support for individuals and families in rural Idaho communities.