Developmental therapists in Birmingham, Alabama AL
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Developmental
Amy L. Holdbrooks, LLC
Counselor/Therapist, MA, NCC, ALC, BSW
Many believe expressing your feelings is a sign of weakness, creating a stigma surrounding mental health. However, the exact opposite is true! Knowing when to ask for help shows courage, strength, and wisdom. Physical and emotional health are tightly intertwined. When we know precisely what is wrong, we can face the problem head-on, allowing us to see firsthand that knowledge is power!
I was first introduced to depression and anxiety through a wiry, slightly rumpled, highly cantankerous psychology professor when I was only 19 years old. I will never forget that lecture as long as I live. As he presented the 'day’s topic,' he peered intently around the room as if he could read our very thoughts. Then, he threw down his book and left the room without warning, leaving us there in stunned silence. After what seemed like an hour (probably only five minutes), he returned with 25 lb. weights strapped to each arm and leg and a pack filled with two 50 lbs. fastened to his back. As he began to lecture, he proceeded to pace up and down each row of the classroom. He was not a young man, and as he talked, he became winded and was forced to stop and catch his breath. He was an excellent orator, by history, but on this day, he seemed entirely out of his comfort zone. He was confused, preoccupied, stressed, and somewhat fragile. As the class concluded and we began to slowly make our way to the door, the professor said, “Oh, and by the way, living with depression and anxiety is much like trying to do a simple daily task with over 200 lbs. of weight strapped to your very soul. Now, go and have a good evening.”
Having struggled with depression and anxiety throughout my adult life, and now as a counselor, I will have to say that the professor’s illustration was prophetically spot on! In fact, it was brilliant!
8 Years Experience
Online in Birmingham, AL Alabama
Developmental
Dr. Lindsay Perrin
Psychologist, Ph.D.
*I am currently accepting new clients.* I provide individual teletherapy for adults located in New York and all participating PsyPact states. I have extensive experience working with young adults, graduate students, and professionals navigating the challenges of relationships, career, life transitions, and personal growth. My goal is to create a warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental environment where you feel comfortable sharing your experiences, exploring what's holding you back, and working collaboratively toward meaningful and lasting change.
14 Years Experience
Online in Birmingham, AL Alabama (Online Only)
Developmental
Teona Amble
Psychologist, Ph.D., LP
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Are you unsure of how to make changes in your life? Do you want to to take back control of your health? Now is the time to focus on your wellness. I am here to create a wellness plan with you to improve your mood and stress management as well as help you cope with life changes and stress. I take pride in helping my clients become their own therapists, more confident in managing life’s demands. I look forward to helping build your toolbox to improve your quality of life. I treat my clients with respect and empathy, valuing connection in healing.
15 Years Experience
Online in Birmingham, AL Alabama (Online Only)
Developmental
Dr. Stéphanie Gamache, PhD
Hypnotherapist, PhD
Something in you knows that what you're carrying runs deeper than the presenting problem.
Many of the people I work with are thoughtful, capable, and outwardly composed-yet internally they live with anxiety, depression, chronic tension or pain, relentless self-criticism, or a sense that something essential is blocked, muted, or just out of reach. These struggles may surface in mood, in the body, in behavior, or in relationships-including sexuality and intimacy-but they are rarely contained to any one area. They tend to reflect deeper emotional and relational patterns formed early in life, often before language, that continue to shape how a person approaches closeness, vulnerability, agency, pleasure, and self-expression.
My work centers on how early experience shapes the capacity for self-regulation, desire, connection, and meaning throughout life-and particularly on how people come to know what they need and want, how they learn to express or inhibit those impulses, and what happens when these capacities become conflicted, constricted, or difficult to sustain.
I integrate psychoanalytic hypnotherapy, somatic awareness, and clinical sexology within a reflective, depth-oriented process. Hypnosis functions as a central clinical tool-creating conditions for deeper internal contact with emotional, bodily, and unconscious experience that can be difficult to reach through conversation alone. The aim is not only relief from symptoms, but the development of a more coherent and compassionate relationship with one's inner life: sensations, emotions, impulses, and desires.
This work is oriented toward lasting psychological change-and toward greater freedom in how one relates to oneself, one's body, and one's capacity for connection, authenticity, and vitality. It is best suited to those ready to move beyond symptom management toward something more fundamental.
7 Years Experience
Online in Birmingham, AL Alabama (Online Only)
Developmental
Kourtney Bennett
Psychologist, Ph.D.
Therapy can offer a space to better understand yourself and the experiences that have shaped you. I help adults make sense of trauma, neurodivergence, burnout, identity, and life transitions by understanding their experiences within the context of their relationships, environments, and the systems they have navigated. Together, we'll build practical skills, deepen self-understanding, and create meaningful, lasting change in a compassionate, collaborative space.
9 Years Experience
Online in Birmingham, AL Alabama
Birmingham carries one of the most significant civil rights legacies of any American city — the site of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing and pivotal moments in the fight for racial justice — and this history creates a distinctive context in which racial identity, historical trauma, and community resilience are active themes in local therapy culture. The city is home to UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham), one of the country's premier academic medical centers, which anchors significant mental health research, training, and clinical infrastructure. Birmingham's African American community — which comprises a majority of the city's population — drives strong demand for culturally affirming therapists who understand racial trauma and intergenerational resilience. The broader Birmingham metro's mix of healthcare, finance, and manufacturing industries creates diverse occupational therapy demand across a metropolitan area larger than the city itself.
Developmental Therapy therapists in Birmingham, Alabama Statistics
Developmental Therapy therapists in Birmingham, Alabama average 15 years of experience and charge around $213 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (88%), Depression (81%), and Loss or Grief (69%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$213
Accept insurance
31%
Offer sliding scale
44%
Gender ID
| 76% |
Female |
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| 24% |
Male |
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Session Type
| 62% |
In Person and Online |
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| 38% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 88% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 81% | Depression |
| 69% | Loss or Grief |
| 56% | ADHD |
| 56% | Body Image |
| 56% | Self Esteem |
| 56% | Stress |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 69% | Young Adult |
| 44% | Teen |
| 38% | Children |
| 38% | Senior |
Client Focus
| 56% | Women |
| 38% | LGBTQ+ |
| 31% | Men |
| 25% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 19% | Military / Veterans |