Trauma and PTSD therapists in Vestavia Hills, AL
Find experienced trauma and PTSD therapists in Vestavia Hills, Alabama who provide testing, evidence-based treatment for trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, and related challenges such as anxiety, depression, and stress. Compare detailed therapist profiles and connect with a provider that’s right for you.
PTSD/Trauma
Birmingham Anxiety & Trauma Therapy
Psychologist, PhD, LPC, LICSW, LMFT
Each of our therapists have hours and hours of training in all types of trauma. Trauma can be classic PTSD or a type of trauma that has developed over years or even decades of difficulties.
22 Years Experience
In-Person in Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
Online in Vestavia Hills, AL
PTSD/Trauma
Gregory Smith
Counselor/Therapist, LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor), BCPC
Since trauma is at the root of PTSD and dissociation, I understand the effects that trauma has upon an individual. In the 1990's, I worked as a North Carolina Paramedic and experienced the effects that trauma can have upon an individual. Whether it is childhood traumas, military experience traumas, or any other unexpected experiences that the flight and fight response system was not an option, and therefore, the freeze response resulted in the trauma; healing requires various approaches. Being a pastor living overseas for 19 years ministering to American military stationed outside of the USA has given me many opportunities to minister to those affected by trauma. Often those who experienced traumatic experiences on more than one occasion develop complex PTSD with dissociation. My experience working with dissociative individuals is very beneficial when understanding and helping those with PTSD and sometime complex PTSD.
21 Years Experience
Online in Vestavia Hills, AL (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Alena Porter
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Trauma and PTSD, especially C-PTSD, includes any emotional experience that was upsetting and different than you had experienced up to that point in your life. C-PTSD often involves parental neglect, unavailability, or inconsistency. I am not one of the therapists who will tell you that you need to forgive and rebuild your relationsihp with anyone you choose not to have in your life. The idea that people should continue to endure mistreatment simply because someone is family is absurd. Of course, trauma and PTSD can include experiencing or witnessing any type of violence, abuse, accidents, or the threats of violence or abuse. Trauma has been my specialty since the beginning of my career and I have taken extensive training on the treatment of trauma. More importantly than if I am qualified to treat you for upsetting or traumatic past experiences is the fact that I will never minimize your experiences. Please do not avoid going to therapy because you think what you experienced was "not that bad." If it was upsetting to you when it happened and it still affects your life in any way I want to help you reduce or eliminate the impact of those experiences on your present day and future life.
8 Years Experience
Online in Vestavia Hills, AL (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Benjamin Counseling and Consulting, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S, PMH-C
Have you been carrying trauma in your body for years, unable to work your way through the thoughts/feelings associated? Have you lacked a safe space to sit and work through the emotion of it all? Do you fear opening up in relation to trauma experienced for fear that you'll lose control and be unable to "close the box back"? There is healing in relation to trauma experienced. At Benjamin Counseling we have multiple counselors trained in EMDR to aid in providing a supportive, safe space in which to begin processing of unresolved memories. Reach out today, and let's create the conditions together to facilitate your move forward.
16 Years Experience
In-Person Near Vestavia Hills, AL
Online in Vestavia Hills, AL
PTSD/Trauma
James Parker
Psychologist, PhD
A myriad of definitions exist for "trauma." Bad things happen in life - that's part of being alive. But I view the definition as: trauma is when bad things happen, and you feel you have no way out. Trauma can result from one event or a chronic situation. I primarily utilize Coherence Therapy, which is an approach to treatment that is different from many others in that - instead of focusing on what is "negative" or "wrong" as a result of a traumatic experience - the purpose is to genuinely understand a person's symptoms; to curiously explore why maintaining certain patterns of thinking and behavior is emotionally necessary, even when a person is feeling stuck because of those patterns. Understanding the symptom leads to identifying the underlying emotional reasons of why we do things and addresses the cause of feeling stuck, not just the symptom, which then leads to meaningful and lasting changes. If you can uproot the cause, there is no need for life-long maintenance of coping with it.
9 Years Experience
Online in Vestavia Hills, AL (Online Only)
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Vestavia Hills, AL Statistics
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Vestavia Hills, AL average 16 years of experience and charge around $211 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (73%), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (40%), and Psychodynamic Therapy (35%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$211
Accept insurance
42%
Offer sliding scale
35%
Gender ID
| 65% |
Female |
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| 31% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 1% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 55% |
In Person and Online |
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| 45% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 73% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 40% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 35% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 30% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 28% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 26% | Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) |
| 26% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 68% | Young Adult |
| 49% | Senior |
| 39% | Teen |
| 17% | Children |
Client Focus
| 57% | Women |
| 42% | LGBTQ+ |
| 39% | Men |
| 30% | Military / Veterans |
| 26% | Black / African American |