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Forest Home, AL Experiential Therapy Therapists
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I have almost 20 years of experience helping people live their best life. I am a very nonjudgmental and open minded person. I am willing to put in all... MORE
Specialties
Anger Management, Anxiety, Bipolar Disor
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Treatment Approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Expe
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Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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I have almost 20 years of experience helping people live their best life. I am a very nonjudgmental and open minded person. I am willing to put in all my effort to help and support you if you are will... MORE
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"Vulnerability is the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, courage, empathy, and creativity, it is the source of hope, empathy, accountability, and aut... MORE
Specialties
Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, D
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+12 More
Treatment Approach
Attachment-based, Cognitive Behavioral T
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Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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"Vulnerability is the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, courage, empathy, and creativity, it is the source of hope, empathy, accountability, and authenticity." -Brene Brown. Life can be very difficu... MORE
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I am a small practice owner and therapist at Resilient Driven Life, LLC with several years of dedicated experience working with adults struggling with... MORE
Specialties
Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, F
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+7 More
Treatment Approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT),
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+9 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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I am a small practice owner and therapist at Resilient Driven Life, LLC with several years of dedicated experience working with adults struggling with various mental health disorders and emotional inj... MORE
I am accepting new clients and have more than 19 years of professional experience with career counseling, employee assistance programs, lifestyle adju... MORE
Specialties
Anxiety, Depression, Family Conflict, Ge
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+11 More
Treatment Approach
Art Therapy, Attachment-based, Cognitive
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+15 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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I am accepting new clients and have more than 19 years of professional experience with career counseling, employee assistance programs, lifestyle adjustment techniques, and coping techniques. I have e... MORE
Client focused mental health psychotherapist with over 15 year of clinical and practice experience. Dedicated in guiding individuals toward mental... MORE
Specialties
Anger Management, Anxiety, Bipolar Disor
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+6 More
Treatment Approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cogn
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+12 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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Client focused mental health psychotherapist with over 15 year of clinical and practice experience. Dedicated in guiding individuals toward mental wellness and personal growth.
committed to helpin... MORE
JC received a MS in Marriage and Family Counseling in 2015, a MA in Human Services Counseling with a focus on crisis response and trauma in 2019, and ... MORE
Specialties
Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, F
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+12 More
Treatment Approach
Attachment-based, Cognitive Behavioral T
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+5 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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JC received a MS in Marriage and Family Counseling in 2015, a MA in Human Services Counseling with a focus on crisis response and trauma in 2019, and is currently licensed by the Alabama Board of Exam... MORE
My name is Horace Adam Hackney. I’m an LPC-S (AL) and LPCC-S (NM), serving clients via telehealth in Alabama, New Mexico and Florida. I enjoy workin... MORE
Specialties
ADHD, Anxiety, Family Conflict, Gender i
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+7 More
Treatment Approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT),
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+7 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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My name is Horace Adam Hackney. I’m an LPC-S (AL) and LPCC-S (NM), serving clients via telehealth in Alabama, New Mexico and Florida. I enjoy working with all sorts of folks, but specialize in men�... MORE
None... MORE
Specialties
ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Bipolar
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+12 More
Treatment Approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT),
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+8 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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+3 More
None... MORE
Great to meet you My name is Leonard Shelton, I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I have worked with various populations and have a diverse ... MORE
Specialties
ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Depress
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+18 More
Treatment Approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cogn
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+9 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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+3 More
Great to meet you My name is Leonard Shelton, I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I have worked with various populations and have a diverse background including people with trauma, career, c... MORE
After earning a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Troy University, I have worked in mental health and substance abuse facili... MORE
Specialties
Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, F
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+8 More
Treatment Approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Expe
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+9 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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+3 More
After earning a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Troy University, I have worked in mental health and substance abuse facilites. My approach to counseling is centered around ... MORE
None... MORE
Specialties
Anxiety, Depression, Family Conflict, Gr
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+7 More
Treatment Approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Expe
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+5 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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+3 More
None... MORE
None... MORE
Specialties
Anxiety, Depression, Gender identity, St
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+4 More
Treatment Approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT),
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+5 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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+3 More
None... MORE
None... MORE
Specialties
ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Depress
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+21 More
Treatment Approach
Art Therapy, Attachment-based, Cognitive
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+13 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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None... MORE
I have provided therapy and intervention services across the state since 2003. My desire is to support and empower each individual with awareness, ski... MORE
Specialties
Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, D
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+8 More
Treatment Approach
Attachment-based, Cognitive Behavioral T
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+7 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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I have provided therapy and intervention services across the state since 2003. My desire is to support and empower each individual with awareness, skills, and courage to transition to more preferred p... MORE
None... MORE
Specialties
ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Depress
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+12 More
Treatment Approach
Art Therapy, Attachment-based, Cognitive
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+9 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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+3 More
None... MORE
Kaila holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Alabama. She also holds ... MORE
Specialties
Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, D
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+10 More
Treatment Approach
Attachment-based, Cognitive Behavioral T
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+8 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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Kaila holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Alabama. She also holds a Master’s degree in Human Sexuality with a focu... MORE
As a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), my goal is to help you heal so that you can be your WHOLE self. I'm a graduate of Fort Valley State Univer... MORE
Specialties
ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Bipolar
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+16 More
Treatment Approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT),
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+9 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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As a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), my goal is to help you heal so that you can be your WHOLE self. I'm a graduate of Fort Valley State University in Fort Valley, GA. I've been counseling for ... MORE
I am a disabled veteran who served in the Army. I am an LCSW who has been practicing for five years. I have been in the field for over 15 years.
I am ... MORE
Specialties
Anxiety, Depression, Family Conflict, Gr
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+5 More
Treatment Approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cogn
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+7 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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+3 More
I am a disabled veteran who served in the Army. I am an LCSW who has been practicing for five years. I have been in the field for over 15 years.
I am a certified Trauma Specialist and Certified Yoga t... MORE
I am a licensed professional counselor and nationally certified school psychologist. I have a bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University and Ph.D., ... MORE
Specialties
ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Bipolar
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+12 More
Treatment Approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Expe
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+8 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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+3 More
I am a licensed professional counselor and nationally certified school psychologist. I have a bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University and Ph.D., in Counseling and Guidance from the University of ... MORE
Great to meet you! I received my Master's in Social Work from the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. Working with adults, children, and families for o... MORE
Specialties
ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Family Confli
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+8 More
Treatment Approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Expe
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+8 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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+3 More
Great to meet you! I received my Master's in Social Work from the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. Working with adults, children, and families for over 30 years has given me the opportunity to see i... MORE
None... MORE
Specialties
Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, F
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+12 More
Treatment Approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT),
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+12 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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+3 More
None... MORE
I am a licensed therapist with several years of experienced in the mental health field. I have a background in Social Work and Sociology. I enjoy work... MORE
Specialties
Anxiety, Depression, Domestic Violence,
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+7 More
Treatment Approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Inte
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+4 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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I am a licensed therapist with several years of experienced in the mental health field. I have a background in Social Work and Sociology. I enjoy working with Millennials and Gen Z populations. I am a... MORE
Therapists
Tamiah Hood is a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Talk Therapy. She has experience working ... MORE
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N/A
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N/A
Insurance
Ambetter
Tamiah Hood is a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Talk Therapy. She has experience working with people of all ages who have struggled with su... MORE
Dr. Frost is a board-certified adult psychiatrist with over 10 years of experience in psychiatry. He enjoys the collaborative nature of psychiatry an... MORE
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N/A
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N/A
Insurance
Ambetter, Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Dr. Frost is a board-certified adult psychiatrist with over 10 years of experience in psychiatry. He enjoys the collaborative nature of psychiatry and values patient autonomy.... MORE
He is a licensed clinical social worker with many years of experience helping people work through a variety of issues. He specializes in helping peopl... MORE
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N/A
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N/A
Insurance
Ambetter
He is a licensed clinical social worker with many years of experience helping people work through a variety of issues. He specializes in helping people work through trauma, anxiety, and depression. He... MORE
Hello! My name is Nicole Turner. I’m a skilled and compassionate Licensed Clinical Social Worker, with a passion for helping both adults and childre... MORE
Specialties
Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, F
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+8 More
Treatment Approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mind
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+6 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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+3 More
Hello! My name is Nicole Turner. I’m a skilled and compassionate Licensed Clinical Social Worker, with a passion for helping both adults and children. My expertise lies in providing professional sup... MORE
Hi! My name is Stephanie Dates. I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, located in the State of Alabama. I am also a graduate of Tallade... MORE
Specialties
Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Stress, Trau
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+5 More
Treatment Approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Moti
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+2 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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Hi! My name is Stephanie Dates. I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, located in the State of Alabama. I am also a graduate of Talladega College and The University of Alabama. My caree... MORE
I am licensed in Alabama with over a decade of experience in research, teaching, and providing culturally competent psychotherapy and assessments for ... MORE
Specialties
Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, F
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+12 More
Treatment Approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT),
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+10 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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+3 More
I am licensed in Alabama with over a decade of experience in research, teaching, and providing culturally competent psychotherapy and assessments for adolescents, adults, couples, and families. I spec... MORE
I am a mother of 2, grandmother of 4, raised in Northern California. I am a Disabled Airforce Veteran. I enjoy helping and encouraging personal growth... MORE
Specialties
Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, G
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+11 More
Treatment Approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT),
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+8 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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I am a mother of 2, grandmother of 4, raised in Northern California. I am a Disabled Airforce Veteran. I enjoy helping and encouraging personal growth. I think my greatest is success is raising two fu... MORE
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Supervisor with an MEd in Agency Counseling from the University of Montevallo in Alabama. I have 20 years o... MORE
Specialties
ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Depress
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+11 More
Treatment Approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT),
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+11 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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+3 More
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Supervisor with an MEd in Agency Counseling from the University of Montevallo in Alabama. I have 20 years of experience working with depression, anxiety, wom... MORE
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and have been working in the mental health field since 2009. I specialize in trauma informed care and use a col... MORE
Specialties
Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, P
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+4 More
Treatment Approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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+3 More
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and have been working in the mental health field since 2009. I specialize in trauma informed care and use a collaborative yet eclectic approach in order to fit t... MORE
My name is Tom Davis, and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S) in the states of Alabama and Louisiana. I have over 12 years of c... MORE
Specialties
Anger Management, Anxiety, Bipolar Disor
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+15 More
Treatment Approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Moti
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+2 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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+3 More
My name is Tom Davis, and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S) in the states of Alabama and Louisiana. I have over 12 years of counseling experience working with adults and adole... MORE
I have been providing counseling services for the past 18 years. Throughout my career, I’ve worked with individuals and families in various settings... MORE
Specialties
ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Family Confli
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+7 More
Treatment Approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT),
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+9 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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+3 More
I have been providing counseling services for the past 18 years. Throughout my career, I’ve worked with individuals and families in various settings and seasons of life. I have MS degree in Communit... MORE
I have over 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families in the mental health field. I have provided specialized ca... MORE
Specialties
Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, F
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+7 More
Treatment Approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT),
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+6 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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+3 More
I have over 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families in the mental health field. I have provided specialized care to families who have experienced trauma and adv... MORE
I am a licensed clinical social worker and believe that when seeking health we use our strengths as well as identifying the areas in which we struggle... MORE
Specialties
Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Obsessive-Co
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+7 More
Treatment Approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Expo
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+9 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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+3 More
I am a licensed clinical social worker and believe that when seeking health we use our strengths as well as identifying the areas in which we struggle to frame the work we will do together. I use mult... MORE
Therapists
Lucy Douglas is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who has been providing mental health services to adult patients (or clients) with depression a... MORE
Specialties
N/A
Treatment Approach
N/A
Insurance
Ambetter
Lucy Douglas is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who has been providing mental health services to adult patients (or clients) with depression and anxiety for 14 of years.
She believes in the p... MORE
None... MORE
Specialties
ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Bipolar
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+10 More
Treatment Approach
Art Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therap
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+8 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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+3 More
None... MORE
Hi, I'm Shannon! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Alabama. I have received my Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Cou... MORE
Specialties
ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Depress
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+17 More
Treatment Approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Inte
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+7 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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+3 More
Hi, I'm Shannon! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Alabama. I have received my Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Walden University. I have also obtain... MORE
None... MORE
Specialties
Anxiety, Depression, Multicultural / Div
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+6 More
Treatment Approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Posi
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+5 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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+3 More
None... MORE
I have a sincere passion for working with individuals impacted by addiction, depression, anxiety, adjustments to major life changes/events, relationsh... MORE
Specialties
ADHD, Addiction, Anger Management, Anxie
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+12 More
Treatment Approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT),
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+4 More
Insurance
Aetna, All Savers, AvMed, Cigna, EAP, Ev
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+14 More
I have a sincere passion for working with individuals impacted by addiction, depression, anxiety, adjustments to major life changes/events, relationship issues, codependency, family of origin trauma, ... MORE
Hello and Welcome!! My name is Afiya K. Hooker and I am a Licensed Psychotherapist with over 15 years of experience in the mental health wellness fiel... MORE
Specialties
ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Bipolar
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+14 More
Treatment Approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT),
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+14 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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+3 More
Hello and Welcome!! My name is Afiya K. Hooker and I am a Licensed Psychotherapist with over 15 years of experience in the mental health wellness field and 9 years of experience as a psychotherapist. ... MORE
While a brief history is necessary, I prefer to move forward to release a better future.
Listening to the client allows me to hear the main concern an... MORE
Specialties
Anger Management, Family Conflict, Grief
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+7 More
Treatment Approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gest
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+6 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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+3 More
While a brief history is necessary, I prefer to move forward to release a better future.
Listening to the client allows me to hear the main concern and then address the current problem. After explorin... MORE
Hi! My name is Jenay and I am Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Therapist. I believe that emotional and mental health is just as important as physic... MORE
Specialties
Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, D
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+11 More
Treatment Approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT),
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+7 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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+3 More
Hi! My name is Jenay and I am Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Therapist. I believe that emotional and mental health is just as important as physical health. I am here to support you on your journe... MORE
None... MORE
Specialties
Family Conflict, Grief, LGBTQ+ Mental He
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+4 More
Treatment Approach
Art Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therap
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+5 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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+3 More
None... MORE
I work with clients who are struggling with ADHD, stress, grief, depression, addiction and men's issues.. During our initial sessions we will build ra... MORE
Specialties
ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Depress
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+11 More
Treatment Approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gest
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+6 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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+3 More
I work with clients who are struggling with ADHD, stress, grief, depression, addiction and men's issues.. During our initial sessions we will build rapport and strengthen the therapeutic alliance and ... MORE
Hi there! I am a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 22 years of professional experience working as a mental health clinician in many areas t... MORE
Specialties
Anger Management, Anxiety, Bipolar Disor
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+12 More
Treatment Approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT),
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+9 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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+3 More
Hi there! I am a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 22 years of professional experience working as a mental health clinician in many areas throughout the field of mental health counseling, t... MORE
Hi! I'm Brittany Cockrum and I'm looking forward to the opportunity to get to know you! I got both my undergraduate and graduate degrees from the Uni... MORE
Specialties
ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Grief, LGBTQ+
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+10 More
Treatment Approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mind
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+3 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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+3 More
Hi! I'm Brittany Cockrum and I'm looking forward to the opportunity to get to know you! I got both my undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of North Alabama and my counseling focus i... MORE
I have been a licensed, practicing social worker for 24 years. I received both my undergraduate/graduate degrees from JSU. I have 20+ years of experie... MORE
Specialties
Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, F
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+7 More
Treatment Approach
Art Therapy, Biofeedback, Cognitive Beha
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+9 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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+3 More
I have been a licensed, practicing social worker for 24 years. I received both my undergraduate/graduate degrees from JSU. I have 20+ years of experience supporting individuals and families coping wit... MORE
My name is Taylor Gibson and I practice mental health counseling in Alabama. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a National Certified Cou... MORE
Specialties
Anxiety, Depression, Domestic Violence,
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+12 More
Treatment Approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT),
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+9 More
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Op
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+3 More
My name is Taylor Gibson and I practice mental health counseling in Alabama. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a National Certified Counselor (NCC) with experience in treatment of subst... MORE