Dissociative Disorders therapists in Huntsville, AL
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Dissociation
Gregory Smith
Counselor/Therapist, LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor), BCPC
Dissociative Disorders, including DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder - formerly Multiple Personality Disorder), requires a very special set of skills and experience to help those suffering. I have spent most of my counseling career working with those that used dissociation to survive extremely difficult abuses with embedded intolerable conflicts. I have worked with all levels of PTSD and dissociation, including the worst where ritual abuse was used to create programmed alters. Deprogramming the human mind is not an easy task, but using the right approached, it can be achieved so that even the most traumatized individuals can go on to live their lives as it was originally intended. This type of therapy requires lots of patience and time on behalf of the therapist and client in order to be healed and restored from all the brokenness. Therefore, because of the nature and complication of resolving DID, longer sessions are required in order to make definitive progress.
21 Years Experience
Online in Huntsville, AL (Online Only)
Dissociation
Grace in the Shadows
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, MDiv, MA, NCMHC, ALMHC, VALMHC, SCMHC, FLMHC, KYMHC, IDMHC
I approach dissociative disorders with a compassionate and holistic perspective, integrating psychological principles with Christian values. Recognizing the complexities of dissociation and its impact on an individual's sense of self, I draw upon biblical teachings on identity, healing, and restoration. Establishing a safe and trusting therapeutic alliance, I help clients explore the underlying factors contributing to dissociation while incorporating prayer, scriptural reflection, and discussions on faith into the therapeutic process. Emphasizing the importance of grounding in one's spiritual identity, I collaborate with clients to integrate their faith into coping mechanisms and strategies for managing dissociative symptoms. This approach seeks to address the spiritual, emotional, and psychological dimensions of dissociative disorders, guiding individuals towards healing and a renewed sense of wholeness within the context of their Christian beliefs.
11 Years Experience
Online in Huntsville, AL (Online Only)
Dissociation
Collins Counseling Associates
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMFT
Hazel Woodward, LPC has advanced training an experience in treating trauma-related disorders, such as PTSD, and rare dissociative disorders such as dissociative identity disorder.
21 Years Experience
Online in Huntsville, AL
Dissociation
Nancy Hayes-Gary, Psy.D.
Psychologist, Licensed Psychologist, MD , Psy.D.
Grounding, soothing, and leaning to separate out past trauma from present reality helps decrease dissociation. I also approach this with some of the approaches I’ve already mentioned. People who dissociate are often plagued with past thoughts or memories of a very difficult time. Exploring childhood patterns of family interactions gives one a key to understanding their dissociation as a trauma response. Also essential is the learning of other trauma responses that don’t come with the down sides of dissociating, like memory problems or depersonalization/derealization anxiety.
33 Years Experience
Online in Huntsville, AL (Online Only)
Dissociation
Julien Moe
Hypnotherapist, Diploma in Clinical and Applied Hypnosis, Diploma in Life Coaching
Multiple-personality disorder also known as Dissociative Identity Disorder is a complicated disorder but I have been helping my patients with this disorder and they are getting resilient in no time due to my Dicit hypnotherapy and general clinical hypnotherapy.
10 Years Experience
Online in Huntsville, AL
Huntsville is one of the most economically anomalous cities in the American South — anchored by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, the US Army's Redstone Arsenal, and a massive aerospace and defense industry cluster — creating a highly educated, well-compensated population with therapy demand centered on high-stakes career stress, security clearance-related anxiety, and the unique pressures of working in national security-adjacent roles. The city has grown dramatically in recent decades, attracting transplants from across the country, and therapists frequently address the social isolation and adjustment challenges of a fast-growing city where community roots are shallow for many residents. Huntsville Hospital provides institutional mental health resources alongside a growing private practice community. Huntsville's unusual demographic profile — high concentration of STEM professionals, veterans, and military contractors — gives its therapy community a distinctive character compared to other Southern cities of similar size.
Dissociative Disorders therapists in Huntsville, AL Statistics
Dissociative Disorders therapists in Huntsville, AL average 20 years of experience and charge around $210 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (65%), Existential / Humanistic Therapy (57%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (48%).
Average years in practice
20 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$210
Accept insurance
43%
Offer sliding scale
35%
Gender ID
| 54% |
Male |
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| 42% |
Female |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 61% |
In Person and Online |
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| 39% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 65% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 57% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 48% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 43% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 39% | Psychoeducational Therapy |
| 35% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 35% | Experiential Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 61% | Young Adult |
| 57% | Teen |
| 52% | Senior |
| 35% | Children |
Client Focus
| 52% | Men |
| 48% | Women |
| 43% | Military / Veterans |
| 35% | LGBTQ+ |
| 35% | Persons with Disabilities |