Attachment-based Therapists in Shelby County, AL
I work with children, often involving their parents or caregivers, with an attachment-based approach.
I take a strengths-focused approach with my clients, honoring the gifts they bring and their inherent dignity and worth. I desire to help children and adults develop healthy coping skills, regulate their emotions, and live within their personal values.
I work with children, often involving their parents or caregivers, with an attachment-based approach.
I take a strengths-focused approach with my clients, honoring the gifts they bring and their inherent dignity and worth. I desire to help children and adults develop healthy coping skills, regulate their emotions, and live within their personal values.
Shelby Sandlin
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Birmingham, AL 35242
I am passionate about walking alongside individuals who may be struggling with the effects of trauma, relationship issues, depression, and anxiety. My goal as a therapist is to provide a safe space where individuals can feel seen, heard, and valued. I believe that greater awareness, coping skills, and the ability to own our stories are powerful tools for healing. I am honored to be a witness to my clients' journey in realizing their own strenghts and capabilities.
I am passionate about walking alongside individuals who may be struggling with the effects of trauma, relationship issues, depression, and anxiety. My goal as a therapist is to provide a safe space where individuals can feel seen, heard, and valued. I believe that greater awareness, coping skills, and the ability to own our stories are powerful tools for healing. I am honored to be a witness to my clients' journey in realizing their own strenghts and capabilities.
I specialize in play therapy for kids 3-10 and attachment-based couples therapy (EFT).
Are you looking for a therapist for yourself or your child who is safe, compassionate, competent, and authentic? My goal is for all my clients to experience the freedom of being themselves in therapy, because I believe that is when real healing happens. My clients' struggles range from relationship issues to anxiety and depression, trauma, family of origin issues, and more.
I specialize in play therapy for kids 3-10 and attachment-based couples therapy (EFT).
Are you looking for a therapist for yourself or your child who is safe, compassionate, competent, and authentic? My goal is for all my clients to experience the freedom of being themselves in therapy, because I believe that is when real healing happens. My clients' struggles range from relationship issues to anxiety and depression, trauma, family of origin issues, and more.
Michelle Essary
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, BCN
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Serves Area
I've just opened some new availability on my schedule and am accepting new clients! My ideal client is one who is ready for change. I don't know many people who change when they are comfortable. By the time an individual or couple walks into a counseling office, they are usually in enough discomfort with their current reality that they are ready to work towards something new. I want to join with clients to identify what is not working, the source of their discomfort, and help set them up for and walk with them into successful healing, change and overall health.
I've just opened some new availability on my schedule and am accepting new clients! My ideal client is one who is ready for change. I don't know many people who change when they are comfortable. By the time an individual or couple walks into a counseling office, they are usually in enough discomfort with their current reality that they are ready to work towards something new. I want to join with clients to identify what is not working, the source of their discomfort, and help set them up for and walk with them into successful healing, change and overall health.
Hi, you are so brave to take the first step in the counseling journey. This world can be unkind, confusing, and overwhelming and there are times when we all need someone to help us navigate it. For almost 20 years I have been helping individuals and families find healing on their journey. Whether you are struggling with depression, anxiety, adjustment issues, grief or trauma, your story is welcome.
Hi, you are so brave to take the first step in the counseling journey. This world can be unkind, confusing, and overwhelming and there are times when we all need someone to help us navigate it. For almost 20 years I have been helping individuals and families find healing on their journey. Whether you are struggling with depression, anxiety, adjustment issues, grief or trauma, your story is welcome.
Ashley Carden
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Birmingham, AL 35242
Hi! I'm so glad you are here. I specialize in treating children, adolescents, and individuals who have experienced trauma (sexual abuse, physical abuse, maltreatment and neglect), anxiety, stress, trauma-related struggles, and attachment disturbances. Life can be challenging - especially when you feel stuck and joy seems lost. Experiencing challenging life events does not mean settling for unhappy circumstances. Together, we can work on creating positive meaning out of the most painful parts of your story, so that you can continue to move forward in the healing process and get to the place where you want to be.
Hi! I'm so glad you are here. I specialize in treating children, adolescents, and individuals who have experienced trauma (sexual abuse, physical abuse, maltreatment and neglect), anxiety, stress, trauma-related struggles, and attachment disturbances. Life can be challenging - especially when you feel stuck and joy seems lost. Experiencing challenging life events does not mean settling for unhappy circumstances. Together, we can work on creating positive meaning out of the most painful parts of your story, so that you can continue to move forward in the healing process and get to the place where you want to be.
Valerie Lawhon
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Helena, AL 35080
Do you want to gain understanding of yourself and make positive changes? You're in the right place! As an empathetic person, my clients tend to feel at ease, especially if it's their first time in therapy. I provide a safe space for us to explore any of your mental health/life concerns. I tend to have a straight-forward and practical approach while providing validation and gentle encouragement at the same time. I utilize a person-centered approach to ensure you feel heard, validated, and that you are heading in a positive direction.
Do you want to gain understanding of yourself and make positive changes? You're in the right place! As an empathetic person, my clients tend to feel at ease, especially if it's their first time in therapy. I provide a safe space for us to explore any of your mental health/life concerns. I tend to have a straight-forward and practical approach while providing validation and gentle encouragement at the same time. I utilize a person-centered approach to ensure you feel heard, validated, and that you are heading in a positive direction.
Sometimes life’s problems and dilemmas need to be addressed in counseling or they could possibly interfere with the opportunity for you to experience a happier, purposeful, balanced, and fulfilling life. I invite you to join me in a therapeutic relationship that facilitates understanding your thoughts and feelings. By utilizing this developing knowledge, together we can explore and resolve the conflicts in your life rather than feeling stuck. With genuine warmth, compassion, and understanding we can look at skills and tools that will help you feel less anxious or depressed.
Sometimes life’s problems and dilemmas need to be addressed in counseling or they could possibly interfere with the opportunity for you to experience a happier, purposeful, balanced, and fulfilling life. I invite you to join me in a therapeutic relationship that facilitates understanding your thoughts and feelings. By utilizing this developing knowledge, together we can explore and resolve the conflicts in your life rather than feeling stuck. With genuine warmth, compassion, and understanding we can look at skills and tools that will help you feel less anxious or depressed.
I believe meaningful change occurs when client and psychotherapist co-create a relational space that invites curiosity, empathy, and introspection. To transform psychic pain, we often have to look inward at our ways of thinking, feeling, and relating (to self and others). I strive to facilitate this process in the context of a warm therapeutic relationship where those with whom I’m working feel safe & empowered. Through empathic listening, skilled interpretation, and embodied attunement to the "here and now" interactive process, I can help resolve debilitating symptoms and impart greater meaning to your experiences / relationships.
I believe meaningful change occurs when client and psychotherapist co-create a relational space that invites curiosity, empathy, and introspection. To transform psychic pain, we often have to look inward at our ways of thinking, feeling, and relating (to self and others). I strive to facilitate this process in the context of a warm therapeutic relationship where those with whom I’m working feel safe & empowered. Through empathic listening, skilled interpretation, and embodied attunement to the "here and now" interactive process, I can help resolve debilitating symptoms and impart greater meaning to your experiences / relationships.
Miranda Marcano
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Birmingham, AL 35242
Hey there! I'm Miranda Marcano, and I'm so happy you found your way here. I got my M.Ed. in Counseling at the University of Montevallo. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor currently working towards my registered play therapy credential. I have been married to my husband for 14 years and I'm also a proud Momma to two amazing kiddos, one of whom has special needs. I completely understand the importance of finding a therapist who truly gets you, and I'm here to create a safe and understanding space for you. I take an eclectic approach to therapy, meaning we can tailor our sessions to find what works best for you.
Hey there! I'm Miranda Marcano, and I'm so happy you found your way here. I got my M.Ed. in Counseling at the University of Montevallo. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor currently working towards my registered play therapy credential. I have been married to my husband for 14 years and I'm also a proud Momma to two amazing kiddos, one of whom has special needs. I completely understand the importance of finding a therapist who truly gets you, and I'm here to create a safe and understanding space for you. I take an eclectic approach to therapy, meaning we can tailor our sessions to find what works best for you.
Dr. Bailey offers a multi-dimensional, holistic and individualized approach of trauma-focused therapy in a safe, supportive child/adolescent friendly environment. The purpose of trauma-focused therapy is to offer skills and strategies to assist them in better understanding, coping with and processing emotions and memories tied to traumatic experiences.
Dr. Bailey offers a multi-dimensional, holistic and individualized approach of trauma-focused therapy in a safe, supportive child/adolescent friendly environment. The purpose of trauma-focused therapy is to offer skills and strategies to assist them in better understanding, coping with and processing emotions and memories tied to traumatic experiences.
Meet Our Attachment-based Therapists
Emotional pain can leave us feeling anxious, depressed, and overwhelmed but I have great news! There is a path, a way out, for you to heal and experience peace and joy. You do not have to suffer anymore, white-knuckling it through most days, feeling hopeless and too broken to heal while wondering if your life will ever be fulfilling. I understand the dark nights of despair and how hard it is to reach out. So, I find you to be courageous, right here and now – taking a step to figure out if I can help. And the answer is ‘absolutely!’
Emotional pain can leave us feeling anxious, depressed, and overwhelmed but I have great news! There is a path, a way out, for you to heal and experience peace and joy. You do not have to suffer anymore, white-knuckling it through most days, feeling hopeless and too broken to heal while wondering if your life will ever be fulfilling. I understand the dark nights of despair and how hard it is to reach out. So, I find you to be courageous, right here and now – taking a step to figure out if I can help. And the answer is ‘absolutely!’
Kelley Massengale
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, BACS, CST
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
As a psychotherapist and AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, I treat a wide range of sexual, relationship and intimacy issues. I work with individuals and couples. Sex is one of the deepest and most powerful experiences we have and it can also be a source of great stress and shame when things do not go as smoothly as we would like. Cultural messages and biases can further compound these issues. I provide a safe and nonjudgemental environment for individuals or couples to discuss these issues.
As a psychotherapist and AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, I treat a wide range of sexual, relationship and intimacy issues. I work with individuals and couples. Sex is one of the deepest and most powerful experiences we have and it can also be a source of great stress and shame when things do not go as smoothly as we would like. Cultural messages and biases can further compound these issues. I provide a safe and nonjudgemental environment for individuals or couples to discuss these issues.
We are a highly trained team of talented and compassionate therapists working together to bring the latest treatment and technology to individuals, couples and families dealing with the impact and wreckage of betrayal, sex and pornography addiction, and unresolved emotional trauma.
We are a highly trained team of talented and compassionate therapists working together to bring the latest treatment and technology to individuals, couples and families dealing with the impact and wreckage of betrayal, sex and pornography addiction, and unresolved emotional trauma.
As a feminist therapist, mother, and intentionalist, I bring authenticity, vulnerability, advocacy, and accountability to my practice. I am incredibly passionate about supporting individuals as they work toward their desired goals and strive to build healthier relationships with themselves and others. I excel in compassionately challenging my clients, and I firmly believe in self-determination and autonomy. This means that while I can help you to process and navigate experiences, you get to decide the next steps. If you want different, you must do things differently. You CAN choose to opt out of chaos.
As a feminist therapist, mother, and intentionalist, I bring authenticity, vulnerability, advocacy, and accountability to my practice. I am incredibly passionate about supporting individuals as they work toward their desired goals and strive to build healthier relationships with themselves and others. I excel in compassionately challenging my clients, and I firmly believe in self-determination and autonomy. This means that while I can help you to process and navigate experiences, you get to decide the next steps. If you want different, you must do things differently. You CAN choose to opt out of chaos.
Angie Martin
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, NCC, RPT
Verified Verified
Birmingham, AL 35242
Trauma comes in many ways and brings with it many difficult symptoms. Fear, worry, sadness, and a feeling that you can't cope are just a few. Others don't always understand you or know how to help. This is especially true for parents who want to help their children navigate traumatic experiences but feel helpless to know where to start. There is nothing more frightening than having a child or teen who is struggling with anxiety, depression, and/or suicidal thoughts. Teenagers often feel unheard and parents can feel helpless.
Trauma comes in many ways and brings with it many difficult symptoms. Fear, worry, sadness, and a feeling that you can't cope are just a few. Others don't always understand you or know how to help. This is especially true for parents who want to help their children navigate traumatic experiences but feel helpless to know where to start. There is nothing more frightening than having a child or teen who is struggling with anxiety, depression, and/or suicidal thoughts. Teenagers often feel unheard and parents can feel helpless.
Lifeline Counseling at Lifeline Children's Service
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Birmingham, AL 35242
Adopting or fostering comes with many challenges. Families go into it excited about the child they will love and care for, and it is common to experience many challenges in loving a child from a hard place. Children placed for adoption or in foster care have experienced a great deal of loss. This leaves them dealing with pain on a deep level. Families often feel guilty or like they haven't been good parents if their child experiences attachment difficulties. But the truth is that it would be weird if they didn't based on their life experiences. These issues are complex and multi-layered, often involving the entire family system.
Adopting or fostering comes with many challenges. Families go into it excited about the child they will love and care for, and it is common to experience many challenges in loving a child from a hard place. Children placed for adoption or in foster care have experienced a great deal of loss. This leaves them dealing with pain on a deep level. Families often feel guilty or like they haven't been good parents if their child experiences attachment difficulties. But the truth is that it would be weird if they didn't based on their life experiences. These issues are complex and multi-layered, often involving the entire family system.
A Better You Counseling Service, LLC
Counselor, MS, ALC, CAMS-II, COSP
Verified Verified
Alabaster, AL 35007
For 15+ years, I've passionately supported individuals, groups, and families as a counselor, fostering a secure environment for them to address life's challenges. I integrate various therapies like CBT, Person-Centered, Solution-Focused, Psychoanalytic, and Gestalt, tailoring sessions to client needs, lasting 30 minutes to an hour, at $75.00 or $150.00, respectively.
For 15+ years, I've passionately supported individuals, groups, and families as a counselor, fostering a secure environment for them to address life's challenges. I integrate various therapies like CBT, Person-Centered, Solution-Focused, Psychoanalytic, and Gestalt, tailoring sessions to client needs, lasting 30 minutes to an hour, at $75.00 or $150.00, respectively.
Do you have anxiety, addiction, complex trauma, grief, women's issues, or AuDHD/ADHD? Or do you consider yourself to be neurodivergent? Do you often struggle in interpersonal relations? Let an experienced Licensed Professional Counselor meet you where you are and begin to explore those areas of concern causing difficulty. We will work to develop healthy, and obtainable changes. I offer a safe space where you can be yourself, with no judgement and no bias. I provide all-inclusive services to individuals beginning at 14 years old, and couples. Counseling can lead you to develop a healing path. Call or email today!
Do you have anxiety, addiction, complex trauma, grief, women's issues, or AuDHD/ADHD? Or do you consider yourself to be neurodivergent? Do you often struggle in interpersonal relations? Let an experienced Licensed Professional Counselor meet you where you are and begin to explore those areas of concern causing difficulty. We will work to develop healthy, and obtainable changes. I offer a safe space where you can be yourself, with no judgement and no bias. I provide all-inclusive services to individuals beginning at 14 years old, and couples. Counseling can lead you to develop a healing path. Call or email today!
Karmel Mayo (Reaching Wholeness, LLC)
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Helena, AL 35080
Are you looking for someone to truly listen with genuine warmth, acceptance, and encouragement? Are you struggling at home, work or school, feeling overwhelmed, facing stressful or painful events in your life, and are needing help with managing anxiety, depression, PTSD, etc.? I will work with you as an individual in designing a treatment plan around your needs while providing a confidential setting and establishing a trusting connection so together we can explore pathways to your own health and well-being.
Are you looking for someone to truly listen with genuine warmth, acceptance, and encouragement? Are you struggling at home, work or school, feeling overwhelmed, facing stressful or painful events in your life, and are needing help with managing anxiety, depression, PTSD, etc.? I will work with you as an individual in designing a treatment plan around your needs while providing a confidential setting and establishing a trusting connection so together we can explore pathways to your own health and well-being.
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Attachment-based Therapists
Is attachment-based therapy the same as attachment therapy?
Attachment-based therapy may be confused with what is called “attachment therapy” (sometimes called “holding therapy”), a discredited and dangerous approach to treating children with attachment disorders, autism, or other mental health concerns. Attachment therapy—not attachment-based therapy—may involve restraining a child, forcing eye contact, and other coercive or abusive techniques. None of these practices are used in attachment-based therapy and the two modalities are in no way related.
What should I expect from attachment-based therapy?
Attachment-based therapy is based on attachment theory, which posits that children’s early relationships with their caregivers strongly influence their ability to navigate the world later in life. Thus, adults who seek attachment-based therapy should expect to deeply explore their childhood, identifying the dynamics or experiences that disrupted their attachment and the steps necessary to overcome challenges that arose as a result. Parents and children should expect to explore the possible factors that disrupted the parent-child relationship and work toward restoring trust and connection.
How long does attachment-based therapy last?
Certain forms of attachment-based therapy, especially those designed for parents and children, last for a set number of sessions; for example, Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, a specific attachment-based approach for young children who have undergone early adversity, unfolds over 10 one-hour sessions. When attachment-based therapy is practiced on adults or combined with other modalities, it may not last a specific length of time; clients may wish to ask prospective therapists how long they expect treatment to take.
Does attachment-based therapy work?
Most of the research on attachment-based therapy focuses on children and adolescents. Some of this research shows a positive effect, especially for attachment-based family therapy (ABFT). Other studies, however, have found that attachment-based therapy is no more effective than other approaches to childhood depression, anxiety, or suicidality. Less is known about the therapy’s efficacy on adult populations.