Couples Counseling Therapists in Madison, AL

Seeking help is not always easy. Many people grew up under the assumption that emotions and feelings are not outwardly discussed or displayed; others, have recognized the stigma that surrounds mental health issues. Fear of being labeled as mentally ill, may cause a negative impact on personal and professional goals; which is a common misconception in modern society. Such unhealthy thought patterns have led to ongoing, systemic problems in today's general populous. Courage to seek help is the first step to change. Change allows a fresh start and a different perspective on life.

Do you feel disconnected from yourself, your family, or your marriage? Do you experience significant discord at home? Are your children acting out behaviorally? Do you feel hopeless or helpless to change your situation? If so, you may need to re-Connect. At Connect Relational Counseling, we will explore themes of self-awareness, relationship, and true intimacy. I believe life is about connection. If you are feeling broken, come on in and re-Connect.

Ideally, life would be without hiccups, hurt, turmoil, or bad days. Unfortunately, that is not reality. Negative circumstances and challenging relationships can leave one feeling unloved, hopeless, and stuck. If this is where you have found yourself - you are not alone! Whether your goal is to be a healthier version of you, cultivate more satisfying relationships, establish effective boundaries, develop coping skills, or learn to navigate difficult life transitions, I'm here to help! I believe every client is unique, therefore treatment is approached from a collaborative standpoint, with extreme value placed on client input.

I offer counseling services to clients who are ready to embark on a journey of self-rediscovery. I empower my clients to explore their past, enhance their present, and embrace their future. We will foster a relationship built on trust and mutual respect in a nonjudgmental, transparent environment. My mission is to provide a safe space for all regardless of age, race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, gender identification, sexual orientation, or economic status. Together, we will create a personalized plan that best meets your needs, and you will leave with an arsenal of tools to use outside our sessions.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with a general private practice located between Huntsville and Madison, Alabama just off I 565. I have been practicing since 1993. My degrees are in Counseling Psychology and Clinical Psychology. I have finished all coursework, qualifying exams and internship for a doctorate in clinical psychology, but have not finished dissertation. I offer individual and couples counseling.

Whether you're looking for a therapist for a short-term issue or long-term "unraveling" of past issues, I have a myriad of evidence-based techniques and treatments in my toolkit. You will always find me Person-Centered, meaning our therapeutic alliance will be built on genuine care, concern, and respect. The therapeutic alliance between me as the therapist and you as the client must be one of trust and empathy in order to do our best work. I value this trust and, in return, place a high priority on protecting your privacy and well-being. Let's chat about how I might walk alongside you in your journey of growth and healing.

I’m passionate about helping people navigate through sex and intimacy issues related to relationship discord, stress, low self-esteem, and conflicting values. In addition to sex and intimacy issues, I also enjoy supporting clients who may feel they're on a hamster wheel of overwhelming stress or sadness.

Hello, my name is Angie Gundolff and I work alongside Clients as they build a more fulfilling, authentic, and serene life. I help Clients to work through areas that they feel stuck in such as past trauma, grief, mental health symptoms, and relational issues. I have extra training and experience in working with adults and adolescents with trauma, stress/anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, depression, and codependency.

My passion is for helping individuals, couples, and families identify systemic solutions to adapt to life’s challenges. With experience assisting children, adolescents, and their families through various struggles and transitions provides me with insight into my desire to work in her current capacity as a Marriage and Family Student Therapist. My main desire within this role is to help those struggling with various elements of neurodiversity or healing from traumatic events to better understand how it impacts their functioning and gain insight into how to adjust or adapt to various challenges life throws at them.

John Paul Ruffin has a passion for families and the home. He believes that anyone seeking help can find it, they just need someone to help them gain insight and perspective while providing tools that will assist those individual in achieving mental health. He believes a well-trained counselor doesn't give advice but challenges his client to see the full picture and range of choices. They also give tools that will assist the client in reaching their goals and full potential.

I am accepting new clients within the State of Alabama. I have experience and success treating clients experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, postpartum depression, relationship problems, substance use, and trauma. I work with clients to gain greater understanding of their reason for seeking therapy and foster a safe, inclusive environment that cultivates coping, growth, and healing.

Do you feel like you have to be “the bad guy” in order to get your child to listen or behave? Maybe you find it hard to connect with your child(ren) or even your spouse. Are they distant, always on their phones/laptops/tablets, or just want to be left alone? At this point does it feel like every person in your family - your child, spouse, parent(s), etc. - just might as well be speaking another language or live on another planet because you just are not understanding each other.

My approach to therapy utilizes an integrative blend of counseling theory to provide specialized services to a wide variety of patients and patient issues. My goal in therapy is to work in an equal and collaborative relationship with patients to reach his or her goals through empathy, respect, genuineness, and a little humor. I strive to assist patients to work towards identifying challenges or conflicts as well as to find meaning and purpose in life.

As a therapist, my goal is to help individuals, couples, and families help themselves through communication and rebuilding trust, thus building a foundation for growth. This foundation will then aid in the management of daily stresses and the seemingly overwhelming issues we face in life. Through our work together, we can restore love, hope, and peace of mind.

Anxiety and depression can make us feel stuck, but there is hope. Stress feels overwhelming, but this too shall pass. Relationship challenges can feel like the end of the world, but you can overcome. I want to help you get better and reclaim your strength. Often people are intimidated by the thought of going to see a therapist. Therapy doesn’t have to be painful, it is a process to having a better understanding of yourself.

I strive to treat every client with dignity and respect while addressing their counseling needs. I am comfortable addressing the needs of clients from ages 6 and beyond. My goal is to provide a safe, comfortable environment for clients to begin the healing process. The client's needs are always my first goal. I have experience helping clients with issues that contribute to addiction, anger, relationship and family issues. I have worked with drug court and facilitated domestic abuse groups. I have worked with teens that have behavior issues. I look forward to helping all clients with their counseling needs.

Ready for a change? Are you having difficulties resolving your problems, communicating with one another, or maybe stuck in a rut? I work with individuals, couples, families, and businesses looking to create an environment that shifts from discord to harmony, moving from dysfunction to enjoying and respecting relationships with one another. Services are often sought out when people’s ability to handle their issues on their own becomes difficult. As a professional and licensed therapist, I specialize in helping clients overcome life challenges, achieve their personal goals and improving their competence, capacity, and productivity.

Are you struggling with addiction, or loving someone who is? Are you worn out from the chaos and despair of it all? Despair and isolation does not have to be your new normal. I have navigated the chaos and confusion of betrayal and worked through the process of rebuilding my marriage. I started counseling years ago to fix my husband and discovered the real me in the process and found a place of great hope, purpose, & freedom. Today I work with couples to design and rebuild the marriage of their dreams. There is nothing that scares me in the marriage therapy work if both partners are willing to prioritize their relationship.

My name is Walter Bowers, and I am a licensed professional counselor or LPC for short. I have been licensed for more than 20 years and have more than 25 years of counseling experience. I have helped many clients make positive choices regarding problems that they have presented in counseling sessions with me. The approach that I use is rational choice and is based on Dr. Robert Glasser's Choice Theory.