Family Therapy in Opelika, AL
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in pregnancy and postpartum maternal mental health.
I am currently working toward my Perinatal Mental Health Certification, expected June 2025. This reflects specialized training in treating issues related to conception, pregnancy, birth, and the first years of parenting, including postpartum depression, anxiety, and OCD, birth trauma, infertility and pregnancy loss, infant loss, and relationship issues.
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in pregnancy and postpartum maternal mental health.
I am currently working toward my Perinatal Mental Health Certification, expected June 2025. This reflects specialized training in treating issues related to conception, pregnancy, birth, and the first years of parenting, including postpartum depression, anxiety, and OCD, birth trauma, infertility and pregnancy loss, infant loss, and relationship issues.
Auburn Marriage and Family Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
You or your partner may notice your relationship seems off track. You realize that you feel disconnected and you seem to have the same conflict. Perhaps there has been infidelity or some other trust violation that is overwhelming. Perhaps one person is dealing with anxiety, depression, or trauma that isolates you from each other. You may notice that you don’t feel like yourself anymore. You realize that you are easily overwhelmed, depressed, anxious, feel bad about yourself. Perhaps you have experienced a traumatic or stressful event that you haven't been able to "let go”. Perhaps you are grieving the lost of a love one.
You or your partner may notice your relationship seems off track. You realize that you feel disconnected and you seem to have the same conflict. Perhaps there has been infidelity or some other trust violation that is overwhelming. Perhaps one person is dealing with anxiety, depression, or trauma that isolates you from each other. You may notice that you don’t feel like yourself anymore. You realize that you are easily overwhelmed, depressed, anxious, feel bad about yourself. Perhaps you have experienced a traumatic or stressful event that you haven't been able to "let go”. Perhaps you are grieving the lost of a love one.
Davina Gjennestad-Achieve Wellness Counseling
Counselor, MS, LPC, LCPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
I use evidence-based therapies to help such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Play Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Internal Family Systems, and Emotional Freedom and Tapping.
I work with issues related to anxiety, depression, religious trauma, medical trauma, PTSD, CPSTD, ADHD, life transitions/adjustments, LGBTQ+, Aspergers/Autism, Attachment, Personality Disorders, emotional dysregulation, Chronic Illnesses, Immunodeficiency Disorders, and cancer. I can assist you to tap into your strengths and to make the lasting changes you want to see in your life.
I use evidence-based therapies to help such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Play Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Internal Family Systems, and Emotional Freedom and Tapping.
I work with issues related to anxiety, depression, religious trauma, medical trauma, PTSD, CPSTD, ADHD, life transitions/adjustments, LGBTQ+, Aspergers/Autism, Attachment, Personality Disorders, emotional dysregulation, Chronic Illnesses, Immunodeficiency Disorders, and cancer. I can assist you to tap into your strengths and to make the lasting changes you want to see in your life.
Vollenweider also provides family and couples therapy.
Dr. Vollenweider provides research-based therapeutic interventions. He usually works from a cognitive-behavioral perspective, although he also utilizes other techniques from other orientations when they are helpful. He works with his clients to develop treatment goals and to evaluate progress throughout treatment.
Vollenweider also provides family and couples therapy.
Dr. Vollenweider provides research-based therapeutic interventions. He usually works from a cognitive-behavioral perspective, although he also utilizes other techniques from other orientations when they are helpful. He works with his clients to develop treatment goals and to evaluate progress throughout treatment.
Jenny Marie Filush-Glaze
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
Opelika, AL 36801
Depression, Stress, Anxiety, LGBTQ+ issues, Family Conflict and Relationship issues are also a focus of mine and I offer individual, family and group support, as well as TeleHealth sessions.
"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.
Depression, Stress, Anxiety, LGBTQ+ issues, Family Conflict and Relationship issues are also a focus of mine and I offer individual, family and group support, as well as TeleHealth sessions.
"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.
Karl Christensen
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Opelika, AL 36801
Then you remember the added stress outside the relationship - family, social, work, and financial.
You want to feel like you have a sense of direction again. Imagine feeling that love and connection again, with that same excitement you once had. I want to support both of you in maneuvering the journey ahead, helping you find the tools and skills to improve communication patterns and conflict resolution and regain a sense of togetherness.
Then you remember the added stress outside the relationship - family, social, work, and financial.
You want to feel like you have a sense of direction again. Imagine feeling that love and connection again, with that same excitement you once had. I want to support both of you in maneuvering the journey ahead, helping you find the tools and skills to improve communication patterns and conflict resolution and regain a sense of togetherness.
Rubio was recognized by The Points of Light Institute for his years of service to the military community in and around Auburn, Alabama and Fort Bening where more than 120,000 active-duty military, family members, reserve component soldiers, retirees, and civilian employees live and work.
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.
Rubio was recognized by The Points of Light Institute for his years of service to the military community in and around Auburn, Alabama and Fort Bening where more than 120,000 active-duty military, family members, reserve component soldiers, retirees, and civilian employees live and work.
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.
Archie Schnuelle
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MPA, MAC, EMDR, CSAT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Opelika, AL 36801
I've worked with a wide variety of people with issues like trauma, addiction, anger management, relational, family, anxiety, depression and PTSD.
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.
I've worked with a wide variety of people with issues like trauma, addiction, anger management, relational, family, anxiety, depression and PTSD.
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.
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 provide therapy for the individual, premarital couple, parent and family, whether struggling, divorcing, blended or traditional. I am certified in Scream Free Parenting, which emphasizes the need for self-care and non-reactive parenting in order to raise adults who are independent, self-thinking and don't need you!
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 provide therapy for the individual, premarital couple, parent and family, whether struggling, divorcing, blended or traditional. I am certified in Scream Free Parenting, which emphasizes the need for self-care and non-reactive parenting in order to raise adults who are independent, self-thinking and don't need you!
Henegar Counseling, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC-S, NCC, ACGCIII, BC-TMH
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Opelika, AL 36801
I welcome the challenges you bring because I recognize how hard it is to balance work, family responsibilities and any social commitments while hiding internal emotional pain or conflict.
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.
I welcome the challenges you bring because I recognize how hard it is to balance work, family responsibilities and any social commitments while hiding internal emotional pain or conflict.
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.
You actually have the responsibility to be your best self and contribute positively to your family and community.
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.
You actually have the responsibility to be your best self and contribute positively to your family and community.
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.
Meet Our Family Therapy
Aimee Whisler - Pura Vida Family Therapy, LLC
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
Opelika, AL 36801
At Pura Vida Family Therapy, I help individuals, couples, and families navigate internal struggles, relationship challenges, and growing pains.
Using evidence-based therapy, faith integration & a holistic approach, I create a safe, compassionate space for healing & growth. I'm deepening my understanding of neuroscience to enhance therapy by integrating brain-based insights into treatment. This helps me tailor interventions for anxiety, depression, trauma & relationships, improving client outcomes.
At Pura Vida Family Therapy, I help individuals, couples, and families navigate internal struggles, relationship challenges, and growing pains.
Using evidence-based therapy, faith integration & a holistic approach, I create a safe, compassionate space for healing & growth. I'm deepening my understanding of neuroscience to enhance therapy by integrating brain-based insights into treatment. This helps me tailor interventions for anxiety, depression, trauma & relationships, improving client outcomes.
Maple provides individual therapy, marriage therapy, and family therapy in his office & via telepsychology for clients in 40 states (listed on website).
Give up the pursuit of happiness and take up the pursuit of joy and peace. Dr. Maple is a psychologist whose jurisdictions include 40 U.S. states. He provides psychotherapy in his Auburn AL office or via a secure audio-video connection or via a plain phone call. After years of work in university counseling centers and the VA healthcare system, Dr. Maple created Crosswalk Psychological Services to serve adults, teens, & young children who want their therapy to align with their Christian faith. To view Dr. Maple's current jurisdictions, see www.crosswalknow.com. To schedule a session or ask a question, phone us or email us.
Maple provides individual therapy, marriage therapy, and family therapy in his office & via telepsychology for clients in 40 states (listed on website).
Give up the pursuit of happiness and take up the pursuit of joy and peace. Dr. Maple is a psychologist whose jurisdictions include 40 U.S. states. He provides psychotherapy in his Auburn AL office or via a secure audio-video connection or via a plain phone call. After years of work in university counseling centers and the VA healthcare system, Dr. Maple created Crosswalk Psychological Services to serve adults, teens, & young children who want their therapy to align with their Christian faith. To view Dr. Maple's current jurisdictions, see www.crosswalknow.com. To schedule a session or ask a question, phone us or email us.
I work with children of all ages, parents, adults, and offer individual, family, or couples counseling.
I provide support for clients in making progress on their life goals, whether it's stopping negative thinking, or improving relationships, or dealing with other obstacles to well-being. My passion in counseling is to see clients grow by moving towards healthier ways of coping with stress and other life challenges. I have over 15 years of experience working with school-aged children and adults, dealing with a wide range of issues such as motivational difficulties, social adjustment, negative self-image, assertiveness, positive parenting, grief and loss, obsessive thinking, and self-hurtful behavior.
I work with children of all ages, parents, adults, and offer individual, family, or couples counseling.
I provide support for clients in making progress on their life goals, whether it's stopping negative thinking, or improving relationships, or dealing with other obstacles to well-being. My passion in counseling is to see clients grow by moving towards healthier ways of coping with stress and other life challenges. I have over 15 years of experience working with school-aged children and adults, dealing with a wide range of issues such as motivational difficulties, social adjustment, negative self-image, assertiveness, positive parenting, grief and loss, obsessive thinking, and self-hurtful behavior.
As you work on questions and traumas pertaining to identity, anxiety, depression, family, grief, faith (or its deconstruction), and relationships, I will help guide you in identifying what you need in order to move forward.
Exploring who we are; reflecting on what we value; learning to trust ourselves and our feelings: these are all important steps on our journey. There are times in which these answers are clear, and seasons in which answers seem impossible. Regardless of where you find yourself on this journey, I consider it a privilege to join you in your quest toward wholeness and meaning. Using an integrative approach drawing from Depth Psychology, Mindfulness, and CBT, my desire is to meet you where you are. I can assure you that no matter where you find yourself, you will be accepted exactly as you are, and where you are.
As you work on questions and traumas pertaining to identity, anxiety, depression, family, grief, faith (or its deconstruction), and relationships, I will help guide you in identifying what you need in order to move forward.
Exploring who we are; reflecting on what we value; learning to trust ourselves and our feelings: these are all important steps on our journey. There are times in which these answers are clear, and seasons in which answers seem impossible. Regardless of where you find yourself on this journey, I consider it a privilege to join you in your quest toward wholeness and meaning. Using an integrative approach drawing from Depth Psychology, Mindfulness, and CBT, my desire is to meet you where you are. I can assure you that no matter where you find yourself, you will be accepted exactly as you are, and where you are.
Sloane Fitzgerald
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
A native of the Auburn area, I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Auburn University and a Master’s degree in Community Counseling.
I integrate evidence-based modalities such as Person-Centered Therapy to help foster clients needs and goals, Play Therapy to expressing and processing emotions, and Art Therapy to foster creativity and self-exploration. I work with individuals facing anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions.
A native of the Auburn area, I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Auburn University and a Master’s degree in Community Counseling.
I integrate evidence-based modalities such as Person-Centered Therapy to help foster clients needs and goals, Play Therapy to expressing and processing emotions, and Art Therapy to foster creativity and self-exploration. I work with individuals facing anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions.
I also provide family and couples therapy.
I provide research based therapeutic interventions. The treatment approach is dependent on the presenting problem; however, I typically work from a cognitive behavioral/interpersonal modality. I believe that our perspective, the way we view ourselves and the world, influences how we interact with our own thoughts as well as how we engage with others.
I also provide family and couples therapy.
I provide research based therapeutic interventions. The treatment approach is dependent on the presenting problem; however, I typically work from a cognitive behavioral/interpersonal modality. I believe that our perspective, the way we view ourselves and the world, influences how we interact with our own thoughts as well as how we engage with others.
Auburn Therapy Associates is a group of licensed marriage and family therapists and associates providing a wide range of services to Auburn-Opelika (in-person) and the state of Alabama (teletherapy).
We offer Individual, couple, and family therapy for anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma/PTSD, ADHD, sex/intimacy issues, infidelity, premarital therapy, communication issues, life transitions, and estrangement. All of our therapists offer EMDR, are LGBTQIA+ affirming, and are training to become Certified ADHD Clinical Services Providers (CCSP).
Auburn Therapy Associates is a group of licensed marriage and family therapists and associates providing a wide range of services to Auburn-Opelika (in-person) and the state of Alabama (teletherapy).
We offer Individual, couple, and family therapy for anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma/PTSD, ADHD, sex/intimacy issues, infidelity, premarital therapy, communication issues, life transitions, and estrangement. All of our therapists offer EMDR, are LGBTQIA+ affirming, and are training to become Certified ADHD Clinical Services Providers (CCSP).
Shelia Holmes
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC-S, NCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
“Fall down seven times and stand up eight." Life can be difficult, but it's important to learn, keep moving forward, and conquer obstacles you may face. Life's journey will contain the unexpected, and therapy provides the navigation system to maneuver.
“Fall down seven times and stand up eight." Life can be difficult, but it's important to learn, keep moving forward, and conquer obstacles you may face. Life's journey will contain the unexpected, and therapy provides the navigation system to maneuver.
The ideal client for me is someone who comes to therapy with an idea of what hurts and doesn't know what to do to fix their problems. I am creative in helping you find solutions to your problems that are doable, that fit with who you are and can be used throughout your lifetime. Homework often helps to expedite the process and it might include a book, a handout, an audio, a website or a plethora of other helpful means to get to your therapy goals.
The ideal client for me is someone who comes to therapy with an idea of what hurts and doesn't know what to do to fix their problems. I am creative in helping you find solutions to your problems that are doable, that fit with who you are and can be used throughout your lifetime. Homework often helps to expedite the process and it might include a book, a handout, an audio, a website or a plethora of other helpful means to get to your therapy goals.
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Family Therapy
What do family therapists do?
A family therapist facilitates the process of understanding and improving how a family functions. The therapist will help family members develop empathy for one another. They’ll seek to understand existing patterns, misunderstandings, and conflicts that arise, in order to help the family arrive at a realistic, unified understanding and develop the coping skills they need to build stronger relationships.
How long does therapy for families take to work?
Therapy manifests differently in every family; a common time frame is 12 weekly sessions, but some families may see improvement after just a few weeks. Families should discuss their goals with the therapist at the beginning of the process and periodically revisit those goals to assess their progress together.
How can you encourage a family member to attend family therapy?
You can encourage family members to attend therapy by expressing with both love and concern the challenges you see and explaining how a therapist could help the family navigate those challenges together. An outside perspective can help everyone feel heard, get on the same page, and develop new skills. If family members are still hesitant, it may be helpful to emphasize that family therapy is short-term—it won’t last forever.
Is therapy for families effective?
Family therapy can significantly improve family dynamics and relationships. Research suggests that family therapy can help individuals understand their role in the family, communicate and solve problems together, reduce conflict and draw boundaries when necessary, and develop coping skills for stressors, major life changes, and mental or physical illnesses within the family.