Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Birmingham, AL.

Licensed professional counseling for anxiety, stress, phobias, and panic in Birmingham, Alabama.


Shirley Richards, D.Min, LPC, ACPE Psychotherapist
Anxiety Counselor

Shirley Richards, D.Min, LPC, ACPE Psychotherapist

Licensed Professional Counselor, Pastoral Psychotherapist

3100 Lorna Road, Suite 308, Birmingham, Alabama 35216 | (205) 907-6888

Dealing with anxiety and stress can be difficult, especially when they are related to events and persons who are important to us. One of my mentors emphasized that the body doesn't know the difference between anxiety and excitement. The physical response is similar -- a sense of being stimulated. We need to label the emotional feelings that our body is expressing. Having "named" them, we can learn ways of dealing with them. We need someone to help us figure out what creates the tension. There are a number of ways to deal with anxiety and stress. As a counselor, I offer the opportunity to learn and practice them. Sometimes the intensity of anxiety is such that medication is also needed.

Rebecca Welsh, MEd, LPC, NCC
Anxiety Counselor

Rebecca Welsh, MEd, LPC, NCC

Licensed Professional Counselor

100 Shadow Wood Park, Hoover, Alabama 35244 | 2057757948

Anxiety and Stress (along with Depression)is what I call the "Terrible Twos/Threes". They all work in a chronic symbiotic relationship. In our time together I will work the client to identify roots/triggers that bring on anxious thoughts and helping the client develop coping skills as well as avenues for better self care as the client navigates this rapidly changing world.

Anxiety Counselor

UAB Counseling Clinic

901 13th Street South- Education Building, Room 157, Birmingham, Alabama

$5.00 fee for service. The UAB Community Counseling Clinic seeks to (a) increase access to outpatient mental health counseling services in Jefferson County, (b) provide an innovative educational experience for graduate counseling students, and (c) operate a flexible research lab capable of accommodating various interests and funding opportunities.

David Myers, Ph.D.
Anxiety Counselor

David Myers, Ph.D.

Licensed Clinical Psychologist/Psychotherapist

2112 11th ave S, Birmingham, Alabama 35205 | 205 2518808

As we encounter forces destructive to our individuality or actual threats to our being, our nervous system records this as anxiety. In the here and now, anxiety is meant to alert us to threats. At that moment of anxiety, you may want to fight, flee. or find yourself in paralysis. Later, other things may remind us of that threat. Our work is to normalize the anxiety of the earlier threats and more fully distinguish between then and now. Stress for me is the amount of subtle and covert threats you have encountered through out your life.


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Thank you for visiting our Alabama page of stress therapists in Birmingham, Alabama who are skilled and experienced in dealing with anxiety, worry, and panic in all its forms.  Worry and stress can cause a myriad of physical symptoms and wreck havoc on both our personal life and our relationships. Counseling for stress and PTSD in Birmingham, AL will give you healthy tools and help you move forward. Let's get started. Reach out to us today, our contact forms are "open" 24/7.

Birmingham is a city that is located in multiple counties- Shelby County and Jefferson County in Alabama. It has a land area of 146.08 square miles and a water area of 2.54 square miles.  The population of Birmingham is 212,461 people with 89,972 households and a median annual income of $31,061. .


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Difficult yet possible - ask your therapist

Committing to weekly sessions of therapy without insurance coverage or low cost options is very challenging for most people in Birmingham. If this applies to you, please contact your counselor and ask about sliding scale options or inquire about insurance coverage. The good news is that there are options available to you to establish an effective relationship with a great therapist in Birmingham. Your well being and health are important enough to make the best possible effort for. Low cost counseling and affordable therapy are also sometimes offered by listed city and university level clinics, check with your local Birmingham public health department.