Therapists in Fairhope, AL

Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, and general life stresses can be overwhelming. How would it feel to like yourself more? How would it feel to wake up in a life you love, with habits that help you feel fulfilled and whole? Together, we can overcome the things that are holding you back. I view counseling as “new skills for old problems” or “more tools for your toolbox.” There really are practical solutions for anxiety, depression, and all of life’s challenges and difficult seasons. Counseling can help you find those solutions, and it can help you overcome the roadblocks that keep you from succeeding.

I am a clinical psychologist. I work with children, adolescents and adults in individual, couples and family therapy. I have over 20 years of experience in the field of psychology. I offer a confidential, accepting milieu in which my clients can work to identify issues, resolve conflicts, change patterns of thinking and styles of behavior that may contribute to their dissatisfactions in life. Psychotherapy is a process in which we work together to gain insight into who you are and we develop systems of change to help you create a more personally fulfilling life.

"People start to heal the moment they are heard." Everyone deserves the opportunity to work toward their full potential in a safe and supportive setting. What do you need to heal from? I have a passion for learning about people and helping them overcome whatever is hindering them from experiencing their optimal lives. My therapeutic belief centers around a solution-focused, strength-based approach in order to enhance skills and facilitate change needed to gain personal growth. It is my mission to provide my clients with the utmost respect in an open and comfortable therapeutic environment.

Change can seem daunting, but always leads to wisdom, increased awareness and self-improvement. Best of all, change can be accomplished with dignity and poise; life's speed bumps don't always have to turn into a train wreck. Learning to trust the process of growth with courage, leads to self-actualization. I bring over 30 years of experience to your counseling needs and am licensed in AL, SC, GA WA and OR (and FL for telehealth). Focus areas include navigating through life changes, mood disorders, PTSD, anxiety, stress management, family problems, identity shifts, child/play therapy, parenting and social media issues.

Are you a parent frustrated by your child's hyperactivity, battling for control, anger, defiance, or school behavior problems? Has your family experienced transitions like divorce, loss of a loved one, or moving to a new area? As parents, we want our children to be happy, healthy, well-rounded, joyful, and worry-free. We want them to be at peace with themselves and with others, and confident in themselves and their own abilities and aptitudes. Sadly we can't always protect them from broken relationships, hard choices, big challenges and tough losses. Sometimes we need trusted counsel to help navigate storms.

Victor Frankl said, “Forces beyond your control can take away everything you possess except one thing, your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation.” Many situations in life are beyond your control, you cannot change them, but you can still decide how you will respond. Life is going to be full of different seasons and transitions, and not all of them are going to be welcome or easy. My goal as your therapist is to come along side you and offer unconditional acceptance, support, and collaboration as you grow through every season of life.

Feeling emotionally uncomfortable may signal that change is presenting you with an opportunity. But maybe you're not sure what to do about it. Using cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness are what will help us identify old patterns of thinking and acting which may be causing problems for you in the present. My counseling work focuses on you as a whole person and respects the dimensions of mind, body and spirit. This is a safe, confidential place to explore your feelings and expand your options.

As a practical, interactive, solution focused therapist, my treatment approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients resolve current problems and long-standing patterns. With sensitivity and compassion, I help clients find solutions to a wide range of life challenges and psychological issues. Blending conventional and alternatives approaches, I draw on a variety of styles and techniques to incorporate what will be most helpful for each client. I work with each client to help them build on their strengths to identify and achieve life goals.

“When a person realizes he has been deeply heard, his eyes moisten. I think in some real sense he is weeping for joy. It is as though he were saying, ‘Thank God, somebody heard me. Someone knows what it’s like to be me" (Carl Rogers). I believe that therapy is an equal partnership and I view my clients as experts in their own lives. Through mutual respect, empathetic listening, and positive regard, I work alongside my clients to help them find resolution and peace.

As a counselor and holistic wellness coach, I embody a holistic and whole-person perspective. I have a warm, relational and honest style, and value each person as their own unique self –with physical, emotional, spiritual and relational parts. Each client has a different and unique story, and there is no one size fits all approach when it comes to therapy and healing. My goal is to create a safe space where you can learn to better know your story & your heart & find true freedom to live life fully!

Dr. Elam works with children,adolescents,and adults.He has had successful experience working with the following: Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Postpartum Depression, PTSD, Self-Harming Behaviors,Behavioral Problems, Trauma,Adjustment Disorders,Medical FamilyTherapy,Marriage and Family

I am a licensed professional counselor & national certified counselor who specializes in working with children & adolescents. I use an eclectic approach which may include cognitive behavioral therapy, solution focused, client centered, therapeutic art & play techniques and other methods to personalize the sessions to what works best with each unique individual. I have experience in treating children & teens with a wide variety of mental health concerns . I have trauma focused training in both TF-CBT & Child Parent Psychotherapy(CPP). I strive to create a safe and welcoming atmosphere where both you and your child will feel welcome.

A lot of people find themselves trapped in chronic cycles of conflict that lead to disconnection, distance, and loneliness in their relationships. I believe hidden in the conflicts are seeds of opportunity. Opportunities for disconnection and distance or opportunities for deeper understanding and connection. Using structured techniques, I help create a space that allows couples to break habitual, destructive patterns of conflict, uncover the root cause of their conflicts, and change the paradigm, inviting deeper connection, deeper understanding, and deeper intimacy.

I have practiced as a licensed counselor since 1992, starting out in a chemical addictions treatment program, and then as a therapist in a psychiatric clinic. I have had experience helping adolescents and adults deal with anxiety and mood disorders, relationship problems, life transitions, addiction and codependency, and in developing healthy stress management skills and pursuit of meaning and confidence in life.

I am licensed in Alabama with 5 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, & parenting issues. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

I have worked with clients with various life problems such as work stress, family conflict, anxiety, depression, trauma symptoms, and parenting problems. While I have the most experience working with teenagers, in recent years I have branched out to work with adults and younger children. I have helped clients identify, process, and move past what is blocking them from living the life they want. I come from a therapeutic style of compassion, understanding, educating, and not judging. I believe that we all need to have a kind, unbiased, and honest person with whom we can trust to help where we need it sometimes.

We believe in a model of growth that integrates the whole person. To become “healthy and happy” you must become aware and nurture development in all four parts of your self: Physical; Emotional; Social and Spiritual. We can help you discover and move through the roadblocks in your past or present that are holding you back personally, relationally or professionally. Hardin Life offers husband and wife team, Phil and Karla Hardin. Together, they bring over 50 years of combined experience in the field of Counseling.

We all go through rough times and sometimes our lives can simply become overwhelming. This is when a trained professional is needed to help us get back on track and find balance. I am a licensed counselor and a certified addiction counselor, having worked in the field for over 30 years and I am here to listen in a supportive, honest, and nonjudgmental atmosphere. Together we can work to develop useful goals. I am an active and practical therapist, valuing confidentiality, trust and building rapport, knowing that most people simply want to find solutions to their problems and live the most satisfying lives possible.