At Sparrow Counseling, we understand that dealing with grief and loss takes time. We know you need patience and support to sit with you while you process all of your feelings. We want to guide you through new ways of grieving to help you find your life again.

If you find yourself worrying about things you can’t control, second-guessing yourself and your decisions, feeling afraid about the future, being unable to complete tasks, feeling overwhelmed, and becoming physically ill, we would like to help you find someone to talk to.

The Birmingham, Alabama area is a vibrant place to live. The population is diverse, the city and surrounding areas are ever-growing, and you feel it is a great place to establish your career as a marriage and family therapist. You came into this profession because you are passionate about listening to people’s stories and walking with them through their life’s transitions and pain. As a marriage and family therapist, you also understand how important one’s family of origin is and how your clients grew up matters.  You have first-hand experience with your own pain and know the service provided by marriage and family therapists is valuable because you have gone to therapy yourself. It had a profound impact on your life and you know it helps others as well! You are a committed licensed marriage and family therapist who loves working with families and people in transitions, you have a strong sense of ethics, and are now looking for a full time, long term position. We have the place for you!

The holiday season can be such a magical time of year in Birmingham, Alabama. There are trips to the Birmingham Zoo to see the Christmas lights or going to the Alabama Theatre to watch the Nutcracker Ballet. There are plenty of opportunities to see Santa Claus, look at neighborhood Christmas lights, or visit a parade in the areas of Homewood, Vestavia Hills, and Mountain Brook. There are also the traditions at home of putting up the tree and decorations, making gingerbread houses, baking cookies, watching movies, and drinking hot chocolate.

As a parent, you want to do all that you can for your teen, but lately, you have been struggling to provide the help they need. You’re thinking:

When did everything get so complicated? I used to know all the right things to do and say to help (well maybe not all the right things… but my track record was a lot better then than it is now!) Anything I try only seems to make things worse. I just want to help but I don’t know how…

Maybe you’ve heard about teen counseling and have considered it but are still skeptical. If so, that’s okay. In this blog, I am going to walk you through common myths about teen counseling and hopefully provide helpful insight for you as you continue to consider the next best step for your teen, yourself, and your family as a whole.

Deciding if therapy is the best path for your teenager can be difficult. Once the decision is made it can be even more difficult to find a teen therapist in Birmingham, Alabama. After searching the internet, asking friends and family for recommendations, or getting referrals from your own therapist, you have finally found someone you think your teen may feel comfortable with. Now you are left with a lot of questions, one of which might be, what are the “right” questions to ask? Here are some common questions our teen therapists often get asked.

Being welcomed, heard, and valued are just some of the many things you and your teen can expect when working with our clinicians at Sparrow Counseling, but this is where we start. So, are you ready to start? Teen, are you tired of feeling stuck? Are you ready to start pursuing the change that you have been longing for but not yet attained? Are you willing to invest in yourself through this journey? Parents, are you willing to invest in this journey with your teen? Investing your time, energy, resources, and support to their health and attainment of their goals?