SERVICES
Are you where you would like to be in relation to your career, family, health (mental/physical), education, and/or spirituality? I welcome the opportunity to use the skills that I have attained to help others “take back their pen” for years to come!
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor offering individual and couples/marriage counseling services for individuals 15 years of age and above, throughout the state of Alabama. Both in office and Telehealth slots are available. I bring 13 years of professional experience to the therapeutic environment, within a variety of different settings.
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Your experience with me will include the following tenets:
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Safe, comfortable, and confidential environment
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Respect and support
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Compassionate, nonjudgmental listening
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Person centered goal setting
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Active movement towards goals identified
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Useful interventions for application in daily living
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Warm and welcoming, yet focused and challenging environment
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Accessibility
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Professionalism
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Integration of evidence based practices
Individual Counseling
In search of individual counseling services? Welcome to the first phase of our journey together. This section will provide you with detailed information on the types of services offered so that you may make an informed decision on moving forward. I have received specialized training and experience in working with individuals from the following populations: the perinatal community, other clinicians, first responders (specifically including, but not limited to, police officers and firefighters), individuals navigating OCD/anxiety, executive functioning issues, and/or depression, as well as individuals navigating a pre/post bariatric journey.
I am certified in Perinatal Mental Health. This specialization speaks to my training/experience in aiding individuals navigating fertility issues, pregnancy loss, difficulties adjusting to changing roles, and post partum anxiety, depression, and/or psychosis.
I bring training in the areas of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapy in aiding individuals in improving emotional regulation and "turning down the volume" on anxiety experienced. Mindfulness techniques and Behavioral Activation have also proved helpful in this area.
Navigating OCD? I am trained in Exposure Response Prevention Therapy to aid in gradual reduction of symptoms.
Are you a first responder or therapist? It's my honor to offer a safe space for those with the "invisible scars". I've undergone specialized training in conjunction with the peer support program through the Alabama Fire College and look forward to future interactions. Allow me to be there for you so that you can continue to show up for others.
Has your journey led you to consider surgical intervention for your health? Are you an emotional eater, or experience difficulty with Intuitive Eating due to overridden signals? I offer a safe space to process, prepare, and work through recovery in the next stage of your journey.
Relationship Therapy
Interested in relationship therapy? Are you noticing issues in regard to communication, connection, intimacy, and/or attachment? Noticing an unhealthy cycle of recycled arguments within the relationship/s? Feeling lonely or disconnected? Feeling like no matter what you try you "can't get it right"? Feeling like things are "good", but you'd like to work on enrichment of the relationship/s so that it can be "great"? Feeling like somewhere along the way your teammate/s has become your opponent/s? Allow me to aid you and your partner/s in be an effective "team" again. I routinely work with individuals navigating the dating, engaged, and/or married phases of their relationship journey. I also welcome and affirm diversity in relationships, including but not limited to individuals in monogamous and ethically non monogamous relationships.
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I am trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy. This means that I tend to view relationships and the navigation of issues therein through an attachment/connection lens. In addition, I am a trained Prepare Enrich Facilitator. This is a voluntary assessment that may be administered to aid in highlighting strength/growth areas within relationships. I'd love to join your team, and aid in moving you forward in "winning together" again.
Additional Services
Supervision
I am a supervising counselor offering supervision services in Birmingham/Inverness and surrounding areas. I welcome a meeting to determine fit. Desired Associates, in consideration of fit, would possess the following traits:
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Client focused
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Ethical in practice
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Self starter
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Motivated towards growth
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Overall punctual/consistent/committed
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Professional
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Warm
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Authentic
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Satisfactory documentation skills
Retreats
Benjamin Counseling is excited to work in conjunction with various other mental health advocates to offer themed retreats! These retreats provide an opportunity to receive skill building and psycho education within a safe, relaxing environment. It’s important to note that counseling will not take place at these retreats, however skill building/education will be provided, and referrals for individual therapy upon return may be offered by request. Themes vary, however topics thus far have included Women’s Empowerment and Intentional Living. Retreat ads will often be posted indicating impending topics. The next retreat offered is going to be an all inclusive, “Intentional Living” focused retreat, and will take place in Guanacaste, Costa Rica in January of 2025. More details listed under the retreats tab... Subscribe to stay updated on information in this area...
Are you a therapist desiring to offer your own retreat but need someone to handle/aid with planning? Reach out today.
