Individual Therapy


Birmingham Trauma Counseling

Individual Session

60 min & 90 min

Have you ever sat down with a therapist and as soon as your thoughts and feelings begin to flow, time’s up?! In my experience, 90 min sessions provided every other week can be more effective. The 90 min session is designed to give you more time to warm up and prepare yourself to start working through more sensitive topics. It’s also a great way to get started with an initial session as we’re covering history and getting acquainted. However, the traditional 60 min session is always an option and billable by BCBS.*

 

What is Trauma?

Did you know that the actual definition of Trauma is “a deeply distressing or disturbing experience” (Definition from Oxford Languages)? Often when we think of trauma we think of events involving violence or disaster, i.e. rape, abuse, death, national disaster, mass shooting or any event that might be universally experienced as traumatizing. Those in the helping profession might refer to this as “Big T” trauma. In actuality, trauma could include just about anything. Trauma is about your perception and experience. “Little t” trauma might include bullying, divorce, betrayal, getting robbed, terminal illness or anything that you experience as distressing or disturbing.

 

Individual Intensive

3 hours

We will use Experiential Therapy to accomplish more of your therapeutic goals in less time. Similar to a good work out, to do effective therapeutic work, we start by doing a good emotional warm up then we can dig into some of your therapeutic goals with time to “cool down” at the end. If this peaks your interest, give me a call and we will discuss the best treatment plan for you.


*Still Waters Therapy LLC is only able to bill BCBS of Alabama for Individual 6o min sessions.


 
Birmingham Relationship Counseling

relationship Therapy


Couple, Family, Peer Relationship Session

60min, 90 min & 120 min

Bring your significant other, your partner, your parent, your sibling, your child or anyone that you want to invest in a healthy relationship. It can be challenging for two people to coordinate their schedules, so when you’re able to get a session in, let’s make the most of it! I recommend a 90 min session every week or two or a 120 min session once or twice a month.

 

Couple, Family, Peer Relationship Intensive

3 hours

We will use Experiential Therapy to accomplish more of your therapeutic goals in less time. Similar to a good work out, to do effective therapeutic work, we start by doing a good emotional warm up then we can dig into some of your therapeutic goals with time to “cool down” at the end. If this peaks your interest, give me a call and we will discuss the best treatment plan for you.


All relationship therapy services are self-pay only.


 

COMING IN 2025


Attachment Focused EMDR

Attachment Focused Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing “is client-centered and emphasizes a reparative therapeutic relationship using a combination of Resource Tapping (Parnell, 2008) to strengthen clients, EMDR to process traumas and talk therapy to help integrate the information from EMDR sessions and to provide healing derived from therapist-client interactions. 

AF-EMDR can be used for clients with severe early attachment trauma, as well as for all clients who require that the therapist attend to their needs as unique individuals. AF-EMDR has five guiding principles that define it” which include safety, relationship, client-centered, resource tapping and modified EMDR.

 
 

Good Faith Estimate


You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical and mental health care will cost.

  • Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who do not have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services. 

  • You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services.

  • You can ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service.

  • If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.

  • For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises

You will be provided a Good Faith Estimate when you sign up for services and any other time you request one, including before signing up for services. Still Waters Therapy, LLC understands the importance of finding the provider that is the right fit for your needs. Still Waters Therapy, LLC recommends at least 3 sessions before you determine if we are a good fit, the average number of sessions for our practice is 17, and the exact number you will need depends on your individual circumstances and needs.