The Alabama Department of Public Health provides a listing of crisis hotlines you can turn to if you feel like you have urgent mental health needs. You can also consult a list of suicide and crisis hotlines local to each Alabama county. No matter where in Alabama you live, if you are experiencing thoughts of suicide or just need someone to talk to, you can call the National Suicide Prevention hotline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). This line is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
As Alabama currently ranks 39th in the United States for mental healthcare, Alabama’s Department of Mental Health (ADMH) serves to resolve major concerns surrounding both substance abuse and mental health care. Through increasing awareness, easing access to therapists, psychologists, and school counselors, and developing the psychiatric workforce, the ADMH is armed with the initiatives necessary to increase prevention of mental health illness and substance abuse, and to make counseling treatment more accessible for all Alabamians. You can find more information on current initiatives and resources, and access the Alabama Department of Mental Health’s site here.
19 of the over 500 counties in the United States that support the Step Up Initiative are in Alabama. Instead of incriminating those with substance abuse problems, the Step Up initiative encourages these counties to provide access to counselors and treatment for those who suffer from mental illness. By connecting a therapist or counselor with the inmate, these counties are prioritizing a system of restorative justice that focuses on addressing the role of mental healthcare, and exploring potential treatment pathways beyond incarceration. You can find a list of institutions in Alabama that have received funding to develop the Step Up program and provide case management services, here.
For assistance in navigating treatment for substance abuse in Alabama, contact the ADMH Substance Use Disorder Helpline at 1-844-307-1760. This line is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
If you are LGBTQ+ and you need support, contact The Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386.
In 2020, the ADMH is placing increased emphasis on mental health services in their schools. These 61 school systems have received funding to develop their programs, reduce the stigma surrounding mental health, and to make counselors more accessible for youth.
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Work to explore patterns, help understand trauma, engage with healthy coping, and help with safety.l concerns. We will be a team, and collaborate consistently to meet your needs.
Work to explore patterns, help understand trauma, engage with healthy coping, and help with safety.l concerns. We will be a team, and collaborate consistently to meet your needs.
I am trauma informed and believe in the mind body connection.
Together we will work to empower, educate and provide you with mental health wellness. Like the lotus flower, you TOO have the ability to rise from the mud, bloom out of the darkness and RADIATE into the WORLD.
Together we will work to empower, educate and provide you with mental health wellness. Like the lotus flower, you TOO have the ability to rise from the mud, bloom out of the darkness and RADIATE into the WORLD.
My approach is simple allowing you to express your feelings in a safe and confidential environment.
My clients are surprised at the topics I will explore with them, including: death, spirituality, being authentic, living in fear vs taking action, codependency, personal responsibility, affairs, boundaries, pets, sports, food, loss.
My clients are surprised at the topics I will explore with them, including: death, spirituality, being authentic, living in fear vs taking action, codependency, personal responsibility, affairs, boundaries, pets, sports, food, loss.
My clients look forward to having a safe place to be themselves, knowing that I will listen and challenge them to take one step forward. They will be given options, perspectives, new knowledge and wisdom. Each session is time well spent.
It is my job to help you as a client reach your fullest potential by helping you navigate the challenges you are facing. Therapy is not always fun but it is worth it in order to become "unstuck".
It is my job to help you as a client reach your fullest potential by helping you navigate the challenges you are facing. Therapy is not always fun but it is worth it in order to become "unstuck".
Counseling is a time of self-discovery that can help people learn to deal more effectively with different issues they may be struggling with daily.
I have worked with clients who have experienced sexual trauma, domestic violence, depression, anxiety, PTSD, self-esteem issues, relationship issues, communication skills, improve social support, eating disorders, and more.
I have worked with clients who have experienced sexual trauma, domestic violence, depression, anxiety, PTSD, self-esteem issues, relationship issues, communication skills, improve social support, eating disorders, and more.
I have used techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy, reality therapy, supportive therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, art therapy, and play therapy. I also use tools such as meditation, mindfulness and EMDR just to name a few.