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Helping couples and families heal, reconnect, and grow. Compassionate, clear, and experienced care.

Sparrow Counseling offers expert therapy in Birmingham, AL, and online across Alabama, specializing in marriage, co-parenting, families, and intensives. Sparrow Counseling is a place where individuals, couples and families can come to be strengthened, empowered and find hope again.

12/08/2025

The holidays are often described as “the most wonderful time of the year”, but for many, it’s one of the most painful. 🎄💔

Whether you're grieving the death of a loved one, the loss of a relationship, or a life transition that’s left you raw and hurting, this time of year can feel especially tender.

In our latest blog, Sha Wortman, LPC, offers 5 compassionate strategies for navigating grief during the holidays, including:

🕊 Giving yourself permission to feel
🕊 Saying “no” without guilt
🕊 Creating a comfort plan for hard moments
🕊 Building in small routines that bring peace
🕊 Knowing when and how to ask for support

We hope these words meet you gently. You are not alone.
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👉 Read the blog: https://www.sparrowcounsel.com/blog/2025/12/8/grieving-during-the-holidays-how-to-care-for-a-tender-heart

12/03/2025

Do holiday traditions still matter when your kids become teenagers?

At Sparrow Counseling, we say: yes.
Even when teens act disinterested, holiday rituals provide a sense of grounding, connection, and identity, especially during seasons of stress or uncertainty.

In our latest updated blog, we’re sharing 3 key reasons why traditions are especially helpful for teens and how they can strengthen your whole family during the holidays.

Read it here: https://www.sparrowcounsel.com/blog/2022/11/28/how-holiday-traditions-are-helpful-for-teens-and-families

11/27/2025

Today, we’re pausing to say something simple and sincere:
Thank you.

Thank you to our clients who show up with honesty and courage.
Thank you to the families who trust us with their stories.
Thank you to our community of counselors, partners, and friends who support the work we do every single day.

This season reminds us how deeply connection matters. Whether you’re gathering with loved ones, creating new traditions, or finding quiet moments to breathe and reflect, we hope your day is filled with warmth, rest, and meaning.

From all of us at Sparrow Counseling —
Happy Thanksgiving. 🧡

We are grateful for you.

11/26/2025

School stress can hit hard this time of year, and for many teens, it shows up as anxiety, exhaustion, irritability, or feeling “checked out.” If your child is overwhelmed with assignments, exams, and expectations, you’re not alone. This is one of the most common concerns we hear from families.

In our newest blog, Struggling in School? How Parents Can Support a Teen Facing Academic Challenges, Sha Wortman, LPC shares realistic, compassionate ways to support your teen through a heavy academic season.

You’ll learn how to help your teen with:
• Rebuilding healthy sleep and eating patterns
• Increasing movement to reduce stress
• Creating a simple weekly plan to avoid panic and procrastination
• Listening in ways that calm their nervous system
• Knowing when outside counseling can help

Supporting a stressed teen can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to figure it out alone. Sha’s blog offers both insight and practical tools you can start using today.

👉 Read the full blog here: https://www.sparrowcounsel.com/blog/struggling-in-school

11/25/2025

Sparrow Counseling will be closed for Thanksgiving on November 27th and 28th.

We hope this holiday gives you a chance to rest, breathe deeply, and spend time with people who bring comfort and joy. If you contact us during the closure, we’ll respond by 5 pm on Monday, December 1st.

We’re grateful for each of you, and we wish you a warm and peaceful Thanksgiving. 🧡

11/24/2025

🎄The holiday season can be full of magic, but also full of stress, overstimulation, and misaligned expectations between partners.

In her latest blog, Sara Hadgraft, LMFT & LPC, shares a simple but powerful way couples can stay grounded and connected: by setting intentions together before the chaos begins.

✅ What feels emotionally loaded for you this season?
✅ What traditions matter most, and which ones feel like too much?
✅ How can you make the holidays more intentional, instead of running on autopilot?

It only takes 10 minutes. But it might change everything.

👉 Read the blog here: https://www.sparrowcounsel.com/blog/2025/11/20/how-to-set-expectations-as-a-couple-during-the-holidays

11/20/2025

The holiday season can feel like a blur. 🎄
We rush from one event to the next, check off to-do lists, try to meet everyone’s expectations, and suddenly it’s January, and we’re left wondering, “Was that even fun?”

If you’re in a relationship, one of the best gifts you can give each other this season is 10 intentional minutes.
Sit down, just the two of you, and ask:

✨ What do I need to feel grounded during this season?
🎁 What feels emotionally heavy or stressful?
🕯️ What are the non-negotiables, things I want to do (or not do)?

When couples share their expectations and intentions before the calendar fills up, it helps everything feel a little more peaceful, more connected, and more like something you’re building together, not just surviving.

And if you want some support navigating this season with less stress and more connection, the team at Sparrow Counseling is here for you.

You don’t have to do the holidays on autopilot.

💙 www.sparrowcounsel.com

11/18/2025

Welcome Sha Wortman, LPC!

We are thrilled to welcome Sha Wortman, LPC to the Sparrow Counseling team! 💛

Sha brings over 20 years of experience supporting preteens, teens, and families through anxiety, emotional dysregulation, ADHD, school stress, identity struggles, and major life transitions. She is licensed in both Alabama and Georgia, offering in-person sessions in Birmingham and virtual sessions for both states.

Her background includes school counseling, private practice, executive function coaching, and clinical services for high-risk students. Sha has worked with hundreds of young people, and she understands just how tough this season of life can be for the whole family.

Sha’s therapy room is warm, calming, and deeply relational. Teens say they feel understood. Parents say they feel hopeful again. And families navigating chronic illness, something Sha personally understands, find a compassionate, steady guide in her.

If your child is struggling with anxiety, overwhelm, identity questions, peer dynamics, school pressure, or big emotions they don’t know how to name, Sha is here to help.

✨ Now accepting new clients.
Visit www.sparrowcounsel.com to learn more or schedule a free 15-minute consultation.

11/17/2025

What should you expect when your t

At Sparrow Counseling, we work with teens navigating anxiety, ADHD, identity questions, performance pressure, peer struggles, and more. Whether your teen is overwhelmed with school, dealing with big emotions, or simply “stuck,” we’re here to help.

Our recent updated blog walks you through what the process looks like, from that first phone call to the breakthroughs that come with consistent, compassionate support.
✨ Expect to be welcomed.
✨ Expect to be heard.
✨ Expect change.
🔗 https://www.sparrowcounsel.com/blog/2022/10/3/what-to-expect-from-teen-therapy

11/14/2025

You’ve finally scheduled that first marriage counseling session, but now you’re wondering what it’s actually going to be like.

We get it. Starting therapy can feel like a big (and vulnerable) step.

At Sparrow Counseling, we want you to feel prepared, not overwhelmed. Our latest blog, “What to Expect in Your First Marriage Counseling Session in Birmingham, AL,” breaks it down:

✅ What to know before your first appointment
✅ What happens during the 2-hour intake session
✅ How we set goals and reflect on what you’ve already tried
✅ Why therapy isn’t about fixing each other, but learning to care better

💬 If you’re ready for a reset in your relationship, we’re here to walk with you.

🕊️ Read the full blog here → https://www.sparrowcounsel.com/blog/2021/9/30/what-to-expect-from-couples-counseling-in-your-first-session

11/12/2025

🎉🐾 Today we’re celebrating our favorite team member’s birthday — Sparrow!

She’s the warm welcome at the door, the soft sigh in the corner, and the quiet comfort that fills our office. Whether she’s napping through sessions or offering a friendly paw, Sparrow brings calm, joy, and connection to everyone who walks through our doors. 💛

Happy Birthday, Sparrow! Thank you for reminding us every day that sometimes the best therapy starts with presence, trust, and a wagging tail. 🐶✨

11/11/2025

Today, we pause to honor and thank our Veterans.

To every man and woman who has served, and to the families who have loved and supported them, we are deeply grateful. 💛

Your courage, sacrifice, and commitment remind us what strength, integrity, and resilience truly look like. At Sparrow Counseling, we recognize that behind every uniform is a story, a family, and a heart that has given so much.

Today and every day, we honor you.
Thank you for your service, your dedication, and the freedom you’ve helped protect. 🇺🇸

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1736 Oxmoor Road, Ste 208
Homewood, AL
35209

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Monday	9am - 8pm
Tuesday	9am - 8pm
Wednesday	9am - 8pm
Thursday	9am - 8pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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+1 205-538-3978

Website

http://sparrowcounsel.com/

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