Family Therapy in Mobile, AL

For you, your child, or teen please know I am here to provide help. With a strong background in inpatient, intensive outpatient and many years of private practice. I have 34 years of specialized clinical training, a commitment to the advancement of my career, and therapeutic guidance & support to my clients. I work with women of all ages, children and teens. I specialize in treating emotional and physical trauma, PTSD, family conflict, grief and loss, OCD, anxiety, and depression. I also am very passionate about my work with children and families with issues related to adoption & attachment trauma/wounds.

Want to break through life's challenges? If you have anxiety, worry, depression, mental illness, guilt, shame, anger, toxic relationships, trouble setting goals, lack of focus, grief, limiting thoughts and beliefs, esteem issues, job loss, family issues, school issues, childhood trauma or later life issues, then look no further. As a seasoned professional, I offer holistic counseling, therapy and coaching services to good people who need a helping hand during trying times in their lives. My background includes psychiatric, self-esteem, intellectual disability, veteran, abuse, family , career, dual diagnosis and other related issues.

If you are struggling with a mental health issue or simply have a problem to discuss, it would be my honor to walk alongside you as you begin your journey of healing. You do not have to walk alone. I am the owner of Bright Side Family Counseling, LLC. My experience includes helping children, adolescents, teens, and adults. Individual, couples/marriage, family , and group counseling services are offered. I am a licensed, National Certified Counselor (NCC) and a former teacher with 12 years of teaching experience. I am married and have two children.

Do you ever feel life is beating you down? Are you experiencing a change in life? Do you feel broken, stressed or exhausted? I named my practice Restore because I believe that counseling can offer you the opportunity to bring back the feeling of wholeness you may have once felt in life. I believe in the importance and beauty of life. When life changes it can be an opportunity for you to gain new skills to deal with your emotions. Just like you would see a doctor or set exercise goals, your emotional health is just as important to your overall health. I can work with you to help you bring new beauty out of the struggles of life.

The ability to help others is of great importance to me. It is my objective to create a safe, warm, and inviting atmosphere for clients. While trained in a variety of theories, I seek to adapt my skills to meet the needs of my clients. Although my counseling background and specialties are with children and families, I value working with anyone because I believe we are brought to each other for a reason. I work with individuals, families, and children and utilize play and sand therapy in treatment.

Jennifer's therapeutic work focuses on the areas of depression, anxiety, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, grief, marriage and family , cognitive behavioral therapy, and play therapy. She particularly enjoys working with children, adolescents, and young adults.

ALL of us (Especially Todays Veterans) have had Experiences or been in Circumstances that can cause over-whelming Emotional Problems: Nightmares, Feelings of Impending Doom, Intense Nervousness and Depression which can leave us feeling out of control... Counseling is a good first step to begin to heal. I offer Assessment and Counseling to address: Personal - Family - Marital 'Life's' Issues and 'Veteran's' Issues (Primarily those that resulted in 'PTSD.'). I will help and encourage you in telling your 'story'. 'Living in-to the events' that caused your distress is essential for you to be able to move on.

Many of us wake up every day with feelings of the unknown- not knowing how we feel, what led us down this road, wondering how to deal with it and if we will be judged. We put on FACE daily to hide the depression, anxiety, loneliness and bottled up pain that we feel just so, we do not have to answer the uncomfortable question of, “What’s wrong”. Not realizing that not being honest with ourselves is making our emotional and psychological state worse. Faces Therapeutic and wellness was designed to assist you with peeling away your many faces so that complete emotional and psychological healing can take place.

Do you find yourself feeling mentally or emotionally overwhelmed? Are you going through a life change that has you wondering what "normal" even means anymore? Have you felt missed (unseen/unheard), lonely, disposable, or unwanted by others (or yourself)? Are you struggling with self-worth, personal identity, and meaning-making? Are you having difficulty navigating the pressures that come with cultivating healthy-wholehearted relationships? What would it be like to feel yourself authentically as well as a genuine connection with others? When you envision your best life, what would you need to change to make that your reality?

I believe you are stronger than you’ve allowed yourself to believe. The fact that you’re here prices you are strong enough to start. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, family relationships, work issues, stress management, anger problems, or you’re not even sure what’s truly feeling off, together we can figure it out! The first step is often the hardest, and you’ve taken it! Let’s take the next step to get you the results you deserve!

As a Clinical Therapist my primary goal is to assist you in exploring and understanding the issues causing stress in your life. To help you explore choices and how you want to address the issues. My next goal is to assist you to move forward or learn to live affectively with the issues in a positive, healthy manner. It is not my job to solve or tell you what you need to do with your life. I ask questions to develop understanding of you and your issue. I make suggestions based on past experience with understanding of the issues presented. My responsibility is to respect the choices you want to make.

Accepting New Clients* We all deserve to be happy and be whole. Unfortunately, there are aspects of life, which encompasses our ways of being and thinking, that influence our capacity to find wholeness and reach goals. I am an Associate Licensed Counselor under the supervision of Anna Barksdale, LPC., Supervising Counselor.”. I accomplished my academic achievements, by attending Talladega College and Jacksonville State University.

At Pathway Healthcare, we help people reach their goals and take back their lives after suffering from substance use, addiction, and/or mental health disorders, including symptoms of depression, anxiety, grief, and personality disorders. We have counselors on site who can provide additional support through individual, group, couples, and family therapy .

Accepting NEW clients. Life is challenging with its many twists and turns which make it difficult to overcome adversities. I am here to help you overcome those difficulties and obstacles that occur in day to day living. I believe that with compassion and empathy I can help you achieve your goals. It can feel overwhelming and lonely when going through difficult times, but I am here to tell you that you are not alone. I will be there throughout your journey of self-exploration, achievements, and resolution of goals.

I received my bachelor degree in Psychology at the University of Mobile. I also have a Masters of Science degree in Community Counseling from the University of South Alabama.I have experience working with substance abuse, personality disorders, in children and adolescents, adults of all ages with depression and anxiety. I also do anger management, stress reduction therapy, family therapy , marriage counseling, group, and individual therapy.

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.

Being a therapist and helping others is my passion. I love working with all ages. At the LifeVesting Group we strive to help anyone we can; from all walks of life. We see individuals, families, & children; using Play Therapy & Sand Therapy for children. We have 3 licensed therapist in our Mobile office; we are able to help a wide variety of individuals. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor, Animal Assisted Play Therapist, with a MS in Marriage & Family . I use Family Systems, Direct Solution, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Eclectic, and Child Centered Play Therapy approaches.