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Vital Life Family Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Birmingham, AL 35203
Let's Connect (205) 452-0111
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When you're going through seasons of difficulty, day to day life stressors or just need somebody to talk to and process with; that search can seem so difficult! You want to unpack with someone who you can trust, someone who won't judge, someone who truly cares about what you're saying and how you feel and someone that's relatable and will talk back when needed and just hear you in other times. We will work together to set goals and get you to what you feel that you need. Welcome to a fresh start! Let's unpack.
I specialize in couples & family therapy and ADHD. I love to facilitate group work, trauma, substance abuse, concerns specific to urban areas and diverse populations. I won't just sit and nod! I go there with you and if you need me to, I'll take you there.
Therapy is not a last resort, but a vital element in living a life of satisfaction and peace. Struggling in silence does not have to be an option when there are skilled people in place just for you. Reach out and if we don't respond, reach back. Don't give up on yourself because won't give up on you.
Take the first step to help. Call or Email Vital Life Family Counseling now - (205) 452-0111
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $80
- Couple Sessions $165
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Discover, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- BHS | Behavioral Health Systems
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- New Directions | Lucet
- Optum
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. Email or (205) 452-0111
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Vital Life Family Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Alabama / C4390 Dana Woodruff
- Certificate from American Counselors Association 2018
- Certificate from National Counselors Association 2019
- Attended University of Montevallo
Licensed Professional Counselor: Dana Woodruff
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Family Conflict
- Marital and Premarital
- Coping Skills
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Career Counseling
- Chronic Illness
- Codependency
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Grief
- Infidelity
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Teen Violence
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Single Mother
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Single Mother
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Existential
- Expressive Arts
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Integrative
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Reality Therapy
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Trauma Focused
Location
Nearby Areas
Take the first step to help. Call now - (205) 452-0111
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Vital Life Family Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC