Trauma-Informed Therapy for Adults

 I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in couples counseling and counseling for tees and adults in the LGBTQ+ community. 

I have served the mental health community for over 12 years. I have experience treating those with anxiety, depression, trauma history, behavioral issues, and addiction, among other areas. I specialize in individual, family, and couples therapy, including those in the LGBTQ+ arena, as well as provide specialized therapy for children and adolescents. Mental health is never an area of your life that should be overlooked or discounted. Therapy is an important, personal, and unique journey for each client. It is my goal to tailor personal goals for each individual and their specific needs.

My therapeutic belief centers around a solution-focused, strength-based approach in order to enhance skills and facilitate change needed to gain personal growth. It is my mission to provide my clients with the utmost respect in an open and comfortable therapeutic environment.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Florida and Alabama with a particular interest in women-specific treatment, education on healthy family relationships, treatment of inter-generational trauma, and antenatal and post-postpartum support. The treatment modalities that I utilize most often are Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, and the Gottman Method. I also have special training in infant feeding, safe sleep practices, and infant crying. When I started out as a therapist, my work and academic pursuits focused on treating stress responses and traumatic events. Current mental health research has shown that symptoms like depression and anxiety do not come out of nowhere and these symptoms are associated with life changes and stressors. When I had my first child, I was shocked with the sleep deprivation, ongoing feedings, and daily changes in my own life and body. It was at this point where I decided to seek training in maternal mental health, understanding how these life changes affect new moms and their relationship with their children, spouses, and themselves. I look forward to working with all individuals and family structures and assisting in the adjustments to parenthood so that everyone can focus on the primary purpose of family--to love and be loved.  

I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with over 5 years experience in the social work field. I am a graduate of the University of Kentucky School of Social Work. I have worked in various social work positions throughout my career including work as an outpatient therapist, mental health services coordinator, school counselor, and college professor. I am dedicated to providing client-centered interventions to best serve the needs of my clients. My passion is assisting my clients in becoming the best versions of themselves.

I am a Marriage and Family Therapy Associate in the state of Alabama, supervised under   

AnnaLynn Schooley, PhD, LMFT, LMHC. I am a native of Mobile, Alabama, and I am  thrilled to join Leslie Herhold Counseling Services. I graduated in September 2021 with a Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and I am pursuing a Ph.D. in Human Behavior. I enjoy working with children, adolescents, couples, and families. My ultimate goal is to provide clients with a safe, supportive environment that supports the whole person, mind, body, soul, and spirit. I work from a solution-focused, collaborative approach supporting clients to be the author of their own lives. I also have a Graduate Certificate in Systemic Couple and Family Therapy from Capella University and I am a member of AAMFT. I live in Fairhope, Alabama, with my husband, Dwayne, and son Dean. I love to read, write, and fish in my spare time with my family. 

I am a licensed professional counselor who specializes in working with children, families, and those who have experienced trauma. I strive to create an environment where individuals and their families feel safe, heard, and supported during their time of need. I have specific training in Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and play therapy. Furthermore, I have experience working with children and teens who are experiencing depression, anxiety, engaging in self-injurious behaviors, ADHD, trauma, and more. A core belief of mine is that therapy should be tailored to meet the individuals where they are at, therefore I strive to make the therapeutic process enjoyable and tailored to my clients needs.  You and your child's mental health matters to me and I hope you will allow me to be a part of your healing journey. 
 

We are always looking for skilled and compassionate, fully licensed clinicians to join the team. Clinicians are independent contractors, with full control over their schedules, case loads, clinical interventions, and growth. This is a wonderful business opportunity to grow your own practice without the overhead, until you are ready to "leave the nest"! Interested clinicians should submit resumes to admin@leslietherholdlcsw.com or call Leslie directly.