Motivational Interviewing (MI) therapists in Montgomery, AL
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Michael Brustein
Psychologist, Psy.D
Often, perfectionistic and high-striving individuals are both curious about therapy and ambivalent about seeking it. They may feel excited by the possibility of understanding themselves more deeply, while also unsettled by the idea of asking for help with one’s own mind. For people who are used to being competent, self-reliant, and in control, therapy can feel exposing at first.
Michael helps clients understand this hesitation not as resistance, but as part of the work itself: the wish to grow alongside the fear of needing anything at all. Many clients become more comfortable once they see that therapy is not simply about “talking about feelings,” but about learning to observe the mind with more honesty and precision.
Therapy becomes a disciplined space for reflection, which itself can be a powerful tool for developing emotional clarity, self-awareness, and greater freedom in how one responds to pressure, relationships, and oneself. Michael is also attentive to the ways thoughtful, high-striving people can use insight, analysis, mindfulness, or even spiritual ideas to move around painful emotional material rather than through it. When this pattern is noticed early, it can be addressed directly and compassionately, helping therapy remain grounded, emotionally honest, and clinically useful.
22 Years Experience
Online in Montgomery, AL (Online Only)
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Jason Holland
Psychologist, Ph.D.
If you have been carrying a lot on your own, therapy can be a place to slow things down, get clear about what is happening, and start moving forward in a way that feels real and meaningful. I am a licensed clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience, and my work has included clinical practice, teaching, and published scholarship on trauma, grief, and life transitions. I bring that depth into sessions in a practical, down-to-earth way, blending evidence-based tools with thoughtful work around meaning, patterns, and direction. If you are facing stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, or a major life change and want support that is skilled and personal, I would be glad to connect.
25 Years Experience
Online in Montgomery, AL
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Amber McKinney-Morgan
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, LICSW
Amber provides therapy with a holistic and eclectic approach that is individualized, taking into account that the client is the expert of what they need and how they best retain information. The therapeutic process can incorporate interventions related, but not limited to, Eye Movement desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), internal family systems (IFS), Somatic Experiencing (SE), Sex Therapy, Hypnosis, CBT-E, EFT, Bowen, Gottman and more.
8 Years Experience
Online in Montgomery, AL (Online Only)
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Benjamin Counseling and Consulting, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S, PMH-C
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor and owner of Benjamin Counseling and Consulting, LLC. At Benjamin Counseling, we offer individual and relationship counseling services for individuals 15 years of age and above, throughout the state of Alabama. Both in office and Telehealth slots are available. Your experience with Benjamin Counseling will include the following tenets:
-Safe, comfortable, and confidential environment
-Respect and support
-Compassionate, nonjudgmental listening
-Person centered goal setting
-Active movement towards goals identified
-Useful interventions for application in daily living
-Warm and welcoming, yet focused and challenging environment
-Accessibility
-Professionalism
-Integration of evidence-based practices
16 Years Experience
Online in Montgomery, AL
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Kelli Tahaney
Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Ph.D.
Hi! I'm Dr. Tahaney and I'm a Psychologist based in Boulder, CO. I moved to Colorado from Boston in 2020 to complete my residency training and start my clinical practice. I have about ten years of clinical experience working with clients from a range of demographic backgrounds and with a variety of presenting problems and symptoms. I have particularly specialized in treating alcohol and drug use disorders, anxiety disorders, depression, trauma, ADHD and life transition stress.
I feel passionately about creating a supportive, nonjudgmental, and validating environment and utilizing my extensive background and training in evidence-based practices (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Processing Therapy) to help clients work through their pain and distress to live less inhibited and more fulling lives.
5 Years Experience
Online in Montgomery, AL
Montgomery is Alabama's state capital and a city with profound civil rights significance — the birthplace of the bus boycott, home to the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, and site of the National Memorial for Peace and Justice — and this history creates a distinctive clinical context in which racial identity, community trauma, and intergenerational resilience are active themes. The city has a majority Black population and a state government workforce, generating therapy demand that spans from the particular stresses of public service careers to the cultural and emotional dimensions of living in a place where the history of racism is physically present. Baptist Health and Jackson Hospital provide institutional mental health resources alongside a private therapy community. Alabama State University and Faulkner University contribute to the local training ecosystem, and the city's strong faith community means spiritually integrated therapy is an important part of the local offering.
Motivational Interviewing (MI) therapists in Montgomery, AL Statistics
Motivational Interviewing (MI) therapists in Montgomery, AL average 13 years of experience and charge around $201 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (90%), Stress (74%), and Depression (72%).
Average years in practice
13 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$201
Accept insurance
44%
Offer sliding scale
41%
Gender ID
| 70% |
Female |
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| 28% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 54% |
In Person and Online |
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| 46% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 90% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 74% | Stress |
| 72% | Depression |
| 54% | Loss or Grief |
| 51% | Self Esteem |
| 51% | Social Anxiety |
| 51% | Trauma and PTSD |
Ages Served
| 95% | Adult |
| 82% | Young Adult |
| 49% | Senior |
| 41% | Teen |
| 18% | Children |
Client Focus
| 69% | Women |
| 49% | Men |
| 44% | LGBTQ+ |
| 38% | Military / Veterans |
| 31% | Hispanic / Latino |