Attachment-based Therapists in 36608
![Photo of Alefyah (A-Leaf-E-Yaa) Taqui, BA-Psy, LICSW, PIP, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/bc3c341c-f739-4d45-b73d-e4061d18c079/1/320x400.jpeg)
Alefyah (A-Leaf-E-Yaa) Taqui
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, BA-Psy, LICSW, PIP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Mobile, AL 36608
I am a humanistic therapist, working from an attachment based perspective. As a humanist I believe in combining a non-judgmental and supportive environment with intellectual curiosity to work with you as a whole person, thoughts and feelings. In our relationship, I believe we are partners working together to determine root causes and patterns to find the best way forward. I am not the expert on you nor do I strive to be. I look forward to talking with you – not at you. I strive to understand you – not judge you. I have a Masters Degree from Columbia university and close to 20 years of experience in the field of mental health.
I am a humanistic therapist, working from an attachment based perspective. As a humanist I believe in combining a non-judgmental and supportive environment with intellectual curiosity to work with you as a whole person, thoughts and feelings. In our relationship, I believe we are partners working together to determine root causes and patterns to find the best way forward. I am not the expert on you nor do I strive to be. I look forward to talking with you – not at you. I strive to understand you – not judge you. I have a Masters Degree from Columbia university and close to 20 years of experience in the field of mental health.
![Photo of Alison Grace Hampton, MA, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3d964c43-845a-4a0e-8324-792c15e85adb/1/320x400.jpeg)
Alison Grace Hampton
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Mobile, AL 36608
Waitlist for new clients
Whether you need relationship counseling, life coaching, or clinical counseling for OCD, depression, or substance abuse, my aim is to partner with you to bring about the change you desire. I work well with older teens, adults, and couples of all ages. I am trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Therapy as well as The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP).
Whether you need relationship counseling, life coaching, or clinical counseling for OCD, depression, or substance abuse, my aim is to partner with you to bring about the change you desire. I work well with older teens, adults, and couples of all ages. I am trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Therapy as well as The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP).
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Julianne G Jackson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, MS, LPC, CCPS
Verified Verified
Mobile, AL 36608
Waitlist for new clients
I am a positive psychology practitioner. I help my clients to identify their underlying problems, but then assist them to know and embrace their personal character strengths in order to grow in resiliency. I help each of my clients to discover his/her best version of self through this strengths faith based perspective.
I am a positive psychology practitioner. I help my clients to identify their underlying problems, but then assist them to know and embrace their personal character strengths in order to grow in resiliency. I help each of my clients to discover his/her best version of self through this strengths faith based perspective.
![Photo of Wendy Lipham, MS, ALC, NCC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/e41d47c7-2797-463a-abfd-0a4fd33ab56f/1/320x400.jpeg)
When past memories and daily life are overwhelming, throwing us off balance, we are often left feeling powerless to effect change. Our efforts to protect ourselves from feeling painful emotions can leave us with anxiety, depression, anger, and relational issues, as well as keep us from experiencing the positive emotions we so desperately desire. As a trauma-informed therapist, I address trauma, PTSD, and Complex PTSD using Narrative Focused trauma intervention, EMDR, ART, and MESE. I am also trained as an 'Unwanted Guide' to help people find freedom from unwanted sexual behaviors that lead to shame and self-contempt.
When past memories and daily life are overwhelming, throwing us off balance, we are often left feeling powerless to effect change. Our efforts to protect ourselves from feeling painful emotions can leave us with anxiety, depression, anger, and relational issues, as well as keep us from experiencing the positive emotions we so desperately desire. As a trauma-informed therapist, I address trauma, PTSD, and Complex PTSD using Narrative Focused trauma intervention, EMDR, ART, and MESE. I am also trained as an 'Unwanted Guide' to help people find freedom from unwanted sexual behaviors that lead to shame and self-contempt.
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Steffani Hammitt
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mobile, AL 36608 (Online Only)
My goal is to support my clients in becoming the best version of themselves and to help them achieve the self they aspire to be. I am committed to providing a safe and supportive space where my clients can explore their identities, overcome obstacles, and thrive in their personal and professional lives.
My goal is to support my clients in becoming the best version of themselves and to help them achieve the self they aspire to be. I am committed to providing a safe and supportive space where my clients can explore their identities, overcome obstacles, and thrive in their personal and professional lives.
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Every story is unique, but one thing we share is a need for help. Asking for help may be the hardest part, but this crossroad is where change can happen. This belief is why I am passionate for people who find themselves in a fog, a downward spiral, holding deep wounds, at their wits end, or hiding behind shame. My goal is to provide a gracious place to process, build awareness, and offer a redemptive reframe that sheds light on all of life. Together, we will set healthy goals that will not only equip you, but offers restoration and hope. I particularly enjoy coming alongside parents, couples, families, women, teens, and children.
Every story is unique, but one thing we share is a need for help. Asking for help may be the hardest part, but this crossroad is where change can happen. This belief is why I am passionate for people who find themselves in a fog, a downward spiral, holding deep wounds, at their wits end, or hiding behind shame. My goal is to provide a gracious place to process, build awareness, and offer a redemptive reframe that sheds light on all of life. Together, we will set healthy goals that will not only equip you, but offers restoration and hope. I particularly enjoy coming alongside parents, couples, families, women, teens, and children.
![Photo of Hayden Collier, MS, LPC, CADC-I, Licensed Professional Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/fc3f0a8b-408b-4fbb-9f66-c4d601f58ac9/1/320x400.jpeg)
Hayden Collier
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, CADC-I
Verified Verified
Mobile, AL 36608 (Online Only)
Currently taking on new Clients. I believe every person is capable of healthy change. I specialize in relational trauma through the model of AEDP. The individuals who typically seek me out are treatment resistant, and have a complex history of trauma presenting as anxiety, depression and feeling alone in the universe. I accept BCBS in Alabama and Oregon, I accept Molina in Washington. I accept OHP, Providence, BCBS and Moda in Oregon. I do not accept insurance in California at this time. In addition, I am a CADC in Oregon as well as a supervisor of associates. I would love to help you find your truth!
Currently taking on new Clients. I believe every person is capable of healthy change. I specialize in relational trauma through the model of AEDP. The individuals who typically seek me out are treatment resistant, and have a complex history of trauma presenting as anxiety, depression and feeling alone in the universe. I accept BCBS in Alabama and Oregon, I accept Molina in Washington. I accept OHP, Providence, BCBS and Moda in Oregon. I do not accept insurance in California at this time. In addition, I am a CADC in Oregon as well as a supervisor of associates. I would love to help you find your truth!
![Photo of Beverly B Steinhauer, RN, MS, LPC, CSAT, CMAT, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3df203a5-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/3/320x400.jpeg)
Whether you are struggling with everyday problems or more complex issues, learning to manage your problems so they do not manage you sometimes requires assistance. Your choice of therapist is important. With over thirty years of experience in nursing and counseling, I work with individuals and couples dealing with sex addiction, relationship and infidelity issues, while helping you learn to utilize the tools necessary and move beyond addiction. My office provides a comfortable level of privacy for those in high level or sensitive positions. Visit www.beverlysteinhauer.com.
Whether you are struggling with everyday problems or more complex issues, learning to manage your problems so they do not manage you sometimes requires assistance. Your choice of therapist is important. With over thirty years of experience in nursing and counseling, I work with individuals and couples dealing with sex addiction, relationship and infidelity issues, while helping you learn to utilize the tools necessary and move beyond addiction. My office provides a comfortable level of privacy for those in high level or sensitive positions. Visit www.beverlysteinhauer.com.
![Photo of Elisa Kessler, LICSW, PIP, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/87dce314-e9d0-46a5-af8a-0f11cc2d7e2f/2/320x400.jpeg)
Elisa Kessler
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, PIP
Verified Verified
Mobile, AL 36608 (Online Only)
I am an LICSW Psychotherapist in Alabama who can help you break free from limiting thoughts and beliefs that create fear, anxiety, depression and emotional pain. As a trauma-informed therapist, I also seek to reduce self-sabotaging behaviors and patterns of toxic relationships. I provide a wide variety of psychoeducational materials and techniques to promote a higher level of knowledge, insight and coping skills. I help clients reach their goals and navigate through the healing journey. I utilize different treatment modalities tailored for individual needs.
I am an LICSW Psychotherapist in Alabama who can help you break free from limiting thoughts and beliefs that create fear, anxiety, depression and emotional pain. As a trauma-informed therapist, I also seek to reduce self-sabotaging behaviors and patterns of toxic relationships. I provide a wide variety of psychoeducational materials and techniques to promote a higher level of knowledge, insight and coping skills. I help clients reach their goals and navigate through the healing journey. I utilize different treatment modalities tailored for individual needs.
![Photo of Kim Baxter, ALC, MS, NCC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/a1d8cb5a-c6f0-4f26-aea5-6baa150b4fe4/1/320x400.jpeg)
My goal is to meet you wherever you are as you begin your counseling journey. Perhaps you feel out of control, exhausted by life, anxious, or depressed. Maybe your marriage or relationship has reached a breaking point or you are in the middle of a life transition. I believe that the symptoms you are dealing with make sense in your unique story, and show the incredible resilience that we have to deal with life as we have known it. Sometimes these coping mechanisms no longer serve us. It is okay to realize things are not working! I have been there myself and would love to help you begin to find healing, hope, and a new path forward.
My goal is to meet you wherever you are as you begin your counseling journey. Perhaps you feel out of control, exhausted by life, anxious, or depressed. Maybe your marriage or relationship has reached a breaking point or you are in the middle of a life transition. I believe that the symptoms you are dealing with make sense in your unique story, and show the incredible resilience that we have to deal with life as we have known it. Sometimes these coping mechanisms no longer serve us. It is okay to realize things are not working! I have been there myself and would love to help you begin to find healing, hope, and a new path forward.
![Photo of Christina Steele, MA, LPC, NCC, Licensed Professional Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/31dcfba8-2de9-4d5d-bae0-4f186a4a7a8e/2/320x400.jpeg)
Christina Steele
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Mobile, AL 36608
Waitlist for new clients
Life is hard. It can be beautiful and wonderful, and sometimes very hard. It is my passion to walk alongside people as they learn to navigate life’s challenges. If that looks like processing trauma, life changes, anxiety, relationship issues, or a combination of challenges, my goals are your goals. In my office I advocate for restored hope, even through dark deep emotions. I strive to provide a safe and supportive space to work through difficult emotional experiences. You are not alone in life’s journey, and it is my hope to help you discover your strengths so you can experience freedom from painful experiences.
Life is hard. It can be beautiful and wonderful, and sometimes very hard. It is my passion to walk alongside people as they learn to navigate life’s challenges. If that looks like processing trauma, life changes, anxiety, relationship issues, or a combination of challenges, my goals are your goals. In my office I advocate for restored hope, even through dark deep emotions. I strive to provide a safe and supportive space to work through difficult emotional experiences. You are not alone in life’s journey, and it is my hope to help you discover your strengths so you can experience freedom from painful experiences.
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Inner Harmony Counseling, LLC - Rachel Morrison
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Mobile, AL 36608
Is anxiety creating roadblocks in your life and your relationships? Are you finding it difficult to heal from pain associated with the past? On the outside, it seems like you have it all together, but on the inside, you’re struggling to make it through the day. You desperately want to just be yourself, but you’re not even sure who you are anymore. Hiding who you are from others and living your life according to what you believe others think you should do or say is making you miserable.
Is anxiety creating roadblocks in your life and your relationships? Are you finding it difficult to heal from pain associated with the past? On the outside, it seems like you have it all together, but on the inside, you’re struggling to make it through the day. You desperately want to just be yourself, but you’re not even sure who you are anymore. Hiding who you are from others and living your life according to what you believe others think you should do or say is making you miserable.
![Photo of LaJuan Humbert, LPC, MS, NCC, Licensed Professional Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/4af0c708-bec5-4a61-8ade-181fca2bf64f/3/320x400.jpeg)
We each have a unique story. Often, those stories can include very difficult & painful events or seasons that can negatively impact our view of ourselves, how we relate with others, & our ability to live & cope with life in the ways that we desire. This can lead to feeling confused, overwhelmed, exhausted, stuck, or even hopeless. Trauma, loss, difficult relationships, & other life disappointments can all wreak havoc on our bodies, minds, emotions & relationships. Things CAN be different. Relief, growth & healing are possible. It takes tremendous courage to reach out for help. We are not meant to walk our journeys alone.
We each have a unique story. Often, those stories can include very difficult & painful events or seasons that can negatively impact our view of ourselves, how we relate with others, & our ability to live & cope with life in the ways that we desire. This can lead to feeling confused, overwhelmed, exhausted, stuck, or even hopeless. Trauma, loss, difficult relationships, & other life disappointments can all wreak havoc on our bodies, minds, emotions & relationships. Things CAN be different. Relief, growth & healing are possible. It takes tremendous courage to reach out for help. We are not meant to walk our journeys alone.
![Photo of Morgan Bradwell, LICSW, PMH-C, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/6aea21f4-0c9f-4a5a-8866-4dee54d95a50/2/320x400.jpeg)
Morgan Bradwell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, PMH-C
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Mobile, AL 36608
Not accepting new clients
As a therapist who specializes in whole-person wellness, trauma recovery, & perinatal mental health, I enjoy working with women & men who have experienced anxiety, depression, major life transitions, and/or trauma. I am a certified clinical trauma specialist with advanced training in the area of sexual trauma. I am also a certified perinatal mental health specialist through Postpartum Support International, & I am especially passionate about birth trauma and navigating the perinatal journey as a survivor of previous trauma. I am a firm believer that we all make sense in the context of what we've walked through.
As a therapist who specializes in whole-person wellness, trauma recovery, & perinatal mental health, I enjoy working with women & men who have experienced anxiety, depression, major life transitions, and/or trauma. I am a certified clinical trauma specialist with advanced training in the area of sexual trauma. I am also a certified perinatal mental health specialist through Postpartum Support International, & I am especially passionate about birth trauma and navigating the perinatal journey as a survivor of previous trauma. I am a firm believer that we all make sense in the context of what we've walked through.
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Attachment-based Therapists
Is attachment-based therapy the same as attachment therapy?
Attachment-based therapy may be confused with what is called “attachment therapy” (sometimes called “holding therapy”), a discredited and dangerous approach to treating children with attachment disorders, autism, or other mental health concerns. Attachment therapy—not attachment-based therapy—may involve restraining a child, forcing eye contact, and other coercive or abusive techniques. None of these practices are used in attachment-based therapy and the two modalities are in no way related.
What should I expect from attachment-based therapy?
Attachment-based therapy is based on attachment theory, which posits that children’s early relationships with their caregivers strongly influence their ability to navigate the world later in life. Thus, adults who seek attachment-based therapy should expect to deeply explore their childhood, identifying the dynamics or experiences that disrupted their attachment and the steps necessary to overcome challenges that arose as a result. Parents and children should expect to explore the possible factors that disrupted the parent-child relationship and work toward restoring trust and connection.
How long does attachment-based therapy last?
Certain forms of attachment-based therapy, especially those designed for parents and children, last for a set number of sessions; for example, Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, a specific attachment-based approach for young children who have undergone early adversity, unfolds over 10 one-hour sessions. When attachment-based therapy is practiced on adults or combined with other modalities, it may not last a specific length of time; clients may wish to ask prospective therapists how long they expect treatment to take.
Does attachment-based therapy work?
Most of the research on attachment-based therapy focuses on children and adolescents. Some of this research shows a positive effect, especially for attachment-based family therapy (ABFT). Other studies, however, have found that attachment-based therapy is no more effective than other approaches to childhood depression, anxiety, or suicidality. Less is known about the therapy’s efficacy on adult populations.