Athens Clinical Team

Crystal is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor and a graduate of the University of North Alabama. She has been providing counseling to all ages since 1996. Crystal loves to work with clients that are motivated to make a change and see a shift in their lives by putting in the work it takes. Crystal challenges her clients to take responsibility for their actions in order to improve their overall wellbeing. She has worked with clients experiencing life changes such as grief and loss, divorce, relationship issues, as well as those with symptoms of ADHD, depression, trauma, anxiety, and psychosis.

Crystal has experience in a variety of settings including the Children's Advocacy Center in Florence where she worked as an Education Specialist; Case Manager and Outpatient Therapist at Wellstone Behavioral Health in Huntville; and an outpatient therapist at North Central Alabama Mental Health Center. In addition to providing services on an outpatient basis, she served as the SMI Adult Day Treatment Coordinator at the Athens Limestone Counseling Center. Most recently, Crystal has provided counseling to clients on an outpatient basis at Integrated Behavioral Health in Decatur.

Accepting new clients 13+.

Accepting most private insurances: BCBS of AL, Blue Choice, AllKids, New Directions/Lucet, BCBS Federal, PEEHIP, Cigna/Evernorth, Lyra

Crystal does not accept Medicaid.

Jessica earned her Masters of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2012 from Regent University and went on to get her LPC in 2022. She has over a decade of experience providing counseling services in numerous settings including private practice, school, and hospice. Jessica ensures a safe, warm, and empathic environment where clients can explore their challenges and collaboratively work towards health and healing. She uses an integrated therapeutic approach utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy to best fit her clients.

Jessica works with clients ages 18 and older dealing with grief/loss, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), depression, social anxiety, self-harm, eating disorders, perfectionism, stress management, codependency, postpartum depression (PPD), and burnout. Jessica is a member of the American Counseling Association and the American Association of Christian Counselors.

Accepting: BCBS of AL, Blue Choice, AllKids, New Directions/Lucet, BCBS Federal, PEEHIP, Lyra, and Private Pay

I am a dedicated and compassionate counselor who believes in fostering authentic connections with my clients through relatability, honesty, and empathy. With a direct yet nurturing demeanor, I guide my clients through their personal growth journey, providing support and encouragement every step of the way. Using a variety of modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Reality Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy, I will tailor interventions to meet each individual’s unique needs. I seek to help clients through issues including, but not limited to, unresolved childhood trauma, cycle-breaking parenting, perfectionism, depression, and anxiety. I believe in the innate resilience of individuals and work to help them cultivate the skills and mindset necessary to lead fulfilling lives. You are capable of healing. I am here to support and guide you.

Accepting private pay clients (10+): $90/session

Accepts Medicaid with EPSDT Referral

for children & adolescents ages 10-20

Alicia has over 14 years experience in the mental health field and is licensed as a professional counselor in both Alabama and Georgia, with supervising privileges in Alabama. Alicia also is a Licensed Mental Health Clinical Counselor in New Hampshire. Prior to receiving her LPC, Alicia worked in residential and lock-down facilities, providing direct care for adolescents. She is trained and certified in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). Alicia completed her licensure while working with registered sexual offenders and is a Certified Sex Offender Treatement Provider (CSOTP). Alicia is also trained in Eye Movement Desensitzation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy by an approved EMDRIA trainer.

Since receiving her licenses, she has provided individual therapy to children, adolescents, and adults with a multitude of mental conditions. In addition to providing individual therapy, she was previously a crisis screener in a local emergency department and a clinician for adult intensive day treatment for clients suffering from serious mental illnesses.

She also worked for Talkspace, an online mental health company out of New York City, as the Director of Clinical Quality. Among other responsibilities, Alicia assisted in strategic planning and created automated processes to grow the network of providers from 200 to over 4k clinicians. As a Board Certified Telemental Health Provider, Alicia has provided online HIPAA compliant therapy since 2015, as well as developed telemental health specific training material and conducted continuing education training on navigating and facilitating telemental health therapy.

Alicia has had the opportunity to work directly with Dr. Irvin Yalom in regards to group therapy, dreamwork, and benefits of telemental health therapy, specifically an in depth look at the benefits and differences between face to face and telemental health therapy from both of their experiences.

Accepting Medicaid Clients

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