Therapists in Opelika, AL

Espanol a la derecha. Feeling depressed, anxious, fearful, shameful or like you're losing hope? You may feel no one understands you. Maybe you are having a tough time coping. Perhaps you are having a difficult time adjusting to changes in your life. Now is the time to get professional help. I offer safe, nonjudgmental environment where we will work together to set and achieve new goals.

"My purpose today is clearer today than it has been in years: Love, Courage, Truth...The best way we can serve people is to listen." - Glennon Doyle Melton I chose this quote to emphasize that by "listening" to one another, by being present, we provide a safe place for those who are willing to sacrifice and own their pain by sharing it with others. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I am here to walk alongside you as you process life's challenges and show you that by speaking your truth, by digging deep, together, we are able to demonstrate that taking care of our Mental Health is the ultimate sign of strength.

As a military Chaplain and relationship coach for more than 20 years, I have worked with individuals & couples from every demographic. Some have sought me out years after moving to different locations and I have a proven record of helping people who are going through difficult situations. This includes leaders making organizational decisions, couples working through issues, and people who lack the confidence or courage to deal with challenges. I sit with people in grief or in really challenging moments, and I've led hundreds of workshops and retreats designed to empower couples and individuals to succeed.

I believe it is my purpose to serve others and facilitate them finding their own purpose in order that they become a change agent of positive solutions for themselves and others.

I am available and open to working with clients from various backgrounds, religious beliefs, sexual orientation and culture etc.

Life can be difficult and hard to handle on your own. If you find yourself struggling with anxiety, depression, or relationship problems, take a step by reaching out for help. I am interested in helping you through the journey of change. I can help you learn new ways of handling your concerns that can make a difference in how you think and feel. I offer a supportive environment in which you can grow and have a better future.

We do not always get to choose our circumstances but we do choose our response and behavior. However, it is not always that simple, and finding your best self takes time. Life can throw some real challenges our way but with empowerment and encouragement, I want to help you identify how to choose your best responses and behavior. Happiness is a choice and it's a choice you deserve to make for yourself. As a counselor, I strive to create a safe environment free from judgment and filled with unconditional acceptance. You are the best expert on "you" even when it may not seem clear.

Are you worn out? Are you losing hope? Do you need someone in your corner? If so, you are probably feeling exhausted and overwhelmed, maybe even despairing. I work with adults seeking relief from these distressing emotions, and from sleepless nights, endless worry, isolation, and mood swings.

Life provides us with many challenges that can lead to feeling overwhelmed or unsure of our ability to successfully cope. When we are faced with these challenges, either from depression, adjusting to life transitions or changes in our moods or behaviors, it takes courage for us to make the decision to ask for help through counseling.

For more than 25 years Dr, Rubio has counseled adults, adolescents, couples, and families. Helping college students adjust to living away from home has been a particularly rewarding part of his practice. Dr. Rubio also collaborates with local attorneys to provide psychological services for alcohol and drug related offenses, and anger management issues.Since 1993, he has served as psychological consultant to Lyman Ward Military Academy, a military boarding school.

Hello, My name is Leslie Gaultney. I am a Licensed Profession Counselor with over 31 years of experience working with individual adults. I have recently started my private practice, Perception Therapy. I accept BCBS and American Behavioral Insurance. I offer sessions at a reduced rate for people without insurance and who are unable to pay the full fee. My specialties are Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Social Phobia, Trauma, PTSD and Dementia. I offer an eclectic client focused approach.

I work with all ages who are dealing with fears, anxiety and stress. The pressures of life whether it’s your job, school, relationships, infertility or a traumatic event can leave you feeling overwhelmed, discouraged, unloved, lonely, and broken. These feelings can be debilitating and often lead to depression and other unwanted mental tortures.

Faith Naumcheff has been working in the field of gender-based violence since 2019, working in crisis centers in both Auburn and Huntsville, AL. Through this work, she found themes of extreme injustice and trauma amongst survivors. Faith knew healing and justice were two goals of hers when working with such victims, whether this be on a micro or macro level. Faith works with women’s issues, sexuality, trauma, gender identity, polyamory, adjustment/transition, teenage issues, and young adult issues. Faith uses an eclectic style of delivery, utilizing CBT, DBT, ACT, EFT, psychoanalysis, and mindfulness.

Are you having a difficult time adjusting to a new life change? Do you experience anxiety and/or depression? Do grief and trauma seem to take over your life at times? If you answered "yes" to any of these situations, I might be able to help you. Together, we can work to build a solid foundation from which you can begin to adjust to whatever life brings you. I incorporate cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and mindfulness techniques into my practice to help my clients ground themselves in the present moment and be able to take the techniques they develop in session into their daily life.

Dr. Smith is the Clinical Director at Psychological Assessment Center in the Auburn/Opelika community. She is a Licensed Psychologist with 36 years of experience in the treatment and evaluation of children, adolescents and adults. Assessments provided include: Cognitive and Academic Issues (Intellectual Functioning, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Disorders), Developmental Delays, Mood Disorders (Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar, PTSD), Memory Concerns, and Surgery Assessments.

Thank you for the opportunity for considering me to work with you. My background is unique and varied which provides a broad range of knowledge, and experiences from having served in the U.S. Army, worked in Law Enforcement for over twenty-five years, worked on a church staff and as Therapist. I find it rewarding to help individuals realize their potential, see hope in a better future and becoming their best selves in life. We should not be defined by the negative beliefs we hold about ourselves but in the positive changes we can make. I have worked with individuals, couples, families, groups, adults, and adolescents.

Prior to creating Addiction Specialists LLC, I was the Director of a men’s treatment facility, provided addictions and trauma counseling services for adults and families in a private practice setting, the Program Director for an outpatient facility, and a Mental Health and Addiction Specialists at Auburn University Athletics Sports Medicine. I bring over 25 years of experience in the field of addiction treatment

I believe healthy people make healthy partners make healthy parents, and in that order! Life is hard and stresses are very real at each stage of life. I am here to assist you in becoming a healthy, balanced individual so that you are able to relate to others in healthy, balanced ways. Through individual therapy, couples' therapy, family therapy, and parenting skills training, I will walk along side the individual, the couple, the blended and traditional family in becoming healthy people, partners, and parents.

I am grateful for your consideration of my services. Areas of focus lie in Marriage and Family, Parenting, and Mood Disorders. I work with children age 12 and older. Anxiety and Depression in both adults and children commonly present. I operate, when the client wishes, from a faith-based perspective integrating Scripture into the therapeutic relationship.