Therapy in Trussville and Birmingham and online in Alabama
Skilled, Compassionate Therapy (In-Person and Virtual)
for Busy Professionals, New Parents, and LGBTQ+ Adults
Our approach will help you shift from gripping, running away from pain, and living in your head...to letting go, taking action confidently, coping effectively, and living a fulfilled life.
You’re exhausted from worry, uncertainty, and trying so hard to gain control in your life.
You feel in your gut that something should be different in your relationships or career, but your mind keeps you thinking rather than acting.
At Psychotherapy Services of Alabama, we specialize in helping:
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Busy professionals (e.g., academics, attorneys, nurses, physicians, therapists) who are feeling stuck or burnt out
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Adults navigating the joys and hardships of starting a family
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LGBTQ+ adults seeking affirming care and/or are coming out later in life
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Adults and teens struggling anxiety, trauma, and identity questions
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We help you move from being stalled out in life to taking action (even when it's scary). Our evidence-based assessment and therapy will give you:
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tools to manage anxiety, stress, and trauma-related symptoms
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skills for communicating effectively and advocating for yourself
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steps for breaking out of addictive or harmful patterns of behavior
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confidence navigating big life changes
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clarity on what matters to you (what gives you meaning, purpose, joy)
clearer direction and self-understanding
Specialties
Perinatal Mental Health
Support for all new parents and parents-to-be. Read more
Trauma Recovery
Healing wounds, old and new, to create more space for joy.
LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapy
Providing safe, affirming therapy for LGBTQ people. We will celebrate your authentic expression of yourself.
Anxiety Therapy
Calming your body and your mind, opening up your life, and developing courage and ability to do what matters again.
Depression Therapy
Helping you feel better about yourself and reinvigorating your life. Life is worth living, even though your depression may be telling you otherwise. We will help you enjoy life again.
Substance Use Recovery
You're considering reducing your drinking or weed use. You find it's difficult to control. Or perhaps you are in recovery and need more support. We are well-versed in the addiction space and are here to help you feel in control again and find joy/peace.
Our Team
Our psychotherapists have years of training and experience in working with individuals to understand themselves, heal old wounds, and re-engage with life. Our therapists are warm, collaborative, and enjoy this work. We firmly believe that you are not "abnormal." You are a human facing what it means to be alive in this world. We work with you to identify what is important to you, understand and cope with sources of pain, and be present and make the most of your precious life.
Caitlin Clevenger, PhD, ABPP
Founder, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Board Certified in Addiction Psychology
Specialty: Health professionals, perinatal, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and psychological testing
Homewood (M and W 9am-1pm) and Virtual (T and Tr 9am - 1pm)
Shilpa Boppana, PhD
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Specialty: Trauma, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and Grief
Virtual, Wednesdays
Hannah Johnson, LICSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Specialties: Perinatal health, women's issues, teens, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, substance use, trauma, depression, anxiety.
Trussville (T-Tr, 9am-5pm) and Virtual (M-Tr 9am - 5pm)
Our Approach
Our practice offers a unique approach by beginning with a comprehensive, personalized psychological assessment to determine diagnoses (if any), goals, and develop a focused treatment plan. This builds a strong foundation for therapy by ensuring optimal client-therapist match and identifying the best therapeutic approach. Some, but not all insurance plans, cover these assessments. Please contact our team for more information. You may choose to begin therapy without the assessment, if you wish.
1. Personalized Assessment
Our assessment specialist will complete an evaluation with you over one to three sessions (3-4 hours total) to identify diagnoses, goals, and a treatment plan.
2. Feedback Session
Our intake specialist will have a feedback session with you to review the results and collaboratively develop a treatment plan. You will be provided with a written report of the findings.
3. Match to Therapist
The assessment will inform which therapist you'd be best matched with (and your preference will be considered of course). The report will be shared with them, which will create momentum for your work together.