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Hope Grows Center for Counseling

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Hope Grows Center for Counseling

Hope Grows Center for Counseling is a group mental health practice located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

09/29/2025

Want to know the best way to contact us? There are many ways to book your first appointment!

Visit one or more of these options to ensure that we find the best counselor fit for you and your needs! ☺️

09/25/2025

✨Counselor Shoutout✨

LB takes a holistic, person-centered approach to therapy, tailoring each treatment plan to the individual’s unique strengths, goals, and lived experiences. Her counseling style is warm, interactive, and rooted in respect, compassion, and sensitivity — all essential for supporting birthing people through the challenges of pregnancy, postpartum and beyond. Her practice is grounded in the belief that supporting maternal mental health is a community effort. She is an advocate for whole-person wellness, emphasizing emotional, social, financial, occupational and mental health as essential parts of maternal care. Click the link in our bio to visit our website to schedule your first appointment!

09/06/2025

✨Counselor Shoutout✨

Katie Marshall (she/her) is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who earned her master’s degree from the University of Alabama School of Social Work in 2019. She values collaborative therapeutic relationships that encourage curiosity and celebrate vulnerability. Katie is a certified EMDR therapist who specializes in treating complex trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, and dissociation. Clients can expect her to use an psychodynamic approach and integrate tools from IFS, DBT, schema therapy, and somatic therapy. Katie accepts clients ages 18 and older using Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance, and she accepts private payments.

09/05/2025

✨Counselor Shoutout✨

Gabrielle is a Licensed Marriage and Family Associate with a Master’s Degree in Human Development & Family Studies with a concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy. Gabrielle provides a warm, patient space where clients can reflect, process, and make sense of their experiences. She works with complex trauma, personality disorders, dissociation, ADHD, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, EMDR, and somatic therapy, helping clients navigate challenges at their own pace and cultivate a sense of safety within their bodies.

She provides LGBTQ+ affirming care and works with children (8+), adolescents, young adults, individuals, and couples, offering support that is practical, validating, and tailored to each person’s needs. Gabrielle’s approach is rooted in compassion and curiosity, helping clients process difficult experiences and feel more steady and grounded in their daily lives.

Click the link in our bio to visit our website to schedule your first appointment!

09/04/2025

✨Counselor Shoutout✨
 Kenzie (she/her) is a clinical mental health counselor with a Master’s degree from Indiana University. She is passionate about helping adults (18+) heal from distressing experiences and navigating life’s transitions with greater resilience and self-compassion. Many of her clients have faced challenges such as complex trauma, childhood trauma, divorce, sexual assault, relationship issues, and coping with the stress of relocation and change.

In addition, Kenzie has a special passion for working with college students as they adjust to new environments, manage academic and social pressures, and navigate changes in relationships. She provides a supportive space for students to explore these transitions, build self-compassion, reduce stress, and develop healthy coping strategies.

Kenzie’s approach is empathetic and person-centered, meeting clients where they are while drawing from evidence-based therapies including Mindfulness-Based therapy, EMDR, and somatic therapy. She also integrates Attachment Theory, Polyvagal Theory, parts work, and inner child work to create a holistic and personalized path toward healing. In sessions, Kenzie collaborates with clients to reduce the impact of traumatic memories, transform negative core beliefs, and build lasting self-compassion.

She believes healing is always possible and that therapy can be a space to rediscover safety, confidence, and joy. Kenzie currently practices under the supervision of Andrea Gregg Whitten, LPC-S, and accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield as well as private payments.

09/03/2025

❤️Welcome Back Shirey ❤️
✨ New Counselor Alert✨

Today, we’re highlighting a new clinician who joined the Hope Grows team this month, Shirey Brown

Shirey Brown is an Associate Licensed Counselor with a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Alabama. She is dedicated to helping individuals find their sense of purpose and offers an empathetic, meaningful, and client-centered approach to the therapeutic experience. She is passionate about aiding others in finding solutions to daily and lifelong challenges such as complex trauma, grief, stress, relationship difficulties, performance anxiety, and identity discovery. Her background in competitive athletics and performing arts also allows her to connect deeply with student-athletes and high-achieving, people-pleasing individuals who operate in intense, performance-driven environments.

Shirey integrates therapeutic techniques of Existentialism, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), trauma-informed practices, and Psychodrama to collaborate with clients and create personalized treatment plans that support growth, healing, and a renewed sense of direction.

Above all, Shirey believes that you are not just a face with a name, but a person with a purpose, and she is committed to walking alongside you through the pursuit of resilience, clarity, and fulfillment.

Shirey is currently practicing under the supervision of Andrea Whitten, Ph.D., LPC-S. She accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance and private pay, and also offers reduced-rate sessions on a sliding scale based on your income. If you would like to schedule an intake session or free phone consultation with Shirey, you can contact the office at 205-454-1897 or email admin@hopegrowscenter.org. You can also schedule a session online through our client portal at https://hopegrowscounseling.janeapp.com/

09/02/2025

🩷 Welcome Back Olivia 🩷
✨ New Counselor Alert✨

Olivia (she/her) earned her master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Alabama. She strives to create a warm, responsive, safe, collaborative environment where healing can begin. Whether you are struggling with navigating life changes, anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use issues, relationships, or just need someone to talk to, Olivia is available to work with you and tailor treatment to your specific needs. She works with all backgrounds ages 12+ and is dedicated to providing support, tools, and knowledge necessary for growth. She will work with your frame of reference to provide client-centered care while utilizing CBT, DBT, narrative, existential, and trauma-informed techniques. She is under the supervision of Andrea Whitten, LPC-S and accepts BCBS insurance as well as private pay on a sliding scale.

Click the link in our bio to visit our website to schedule your first appointment!

09/01/2025

✨ New Counseling Intern Alert ✨

Clint (he/him) is a counseling intern currently earning his Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of West Alabama. He is interested in creating a warm, inviting, and compassionate space where people can explore identity, cultural, and social ideas safely and collaboratively. Clint strives to help individuals empower themselves and reconnect with values-based living, utilizing his background in gender and race studies to integrate trauma-informed therapeutic techniques and modalities such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Narrative Therapy.

Clint is currently practicing under the supervision of Andrea Whitten, Ph.D., LPC-S. He offers reduced-rate sessions on a sliding scale based on your income, and has a number of pro-bono spots available. To apply for the sliding scale fee or a pro-bono spot, email admin@hopegrowscenter.org after scheduling your appointment. Click the link in our bio to visit our website to schedule!

12/01/2024

The Psychiatric Intake Response Center (PIRC) is a free, confidential service that links adult callers to mental health resources for their child or adolescent.

10/06/2024

We had a wonderful time today at the Druid City Pride festival!! Thank you to everyone who stopped by to say hi and enjoy the days festivities!

09/11/2024

✨Counselor Spotlight✨

Shirey Brown (she/her) joined the Hope Grows team as a Clinical Intern in August! Shirey is completing her master's degree in counseling at the University of Alabama. Shirey aspires to help individuals find their sense of purpose and uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to create a treatment plan that is both effective and personal to you and your needs. Shirey is passionate about aiding others in finding solutions to daily challenges and creating lifelong goals that are centered around YOU. Remember you are not just a face with a name, but a person with a purpose. Shirey is under the supervision of Dr. Andrea Whitten.

Shirey is offering low-cost sessions to ensure everyone has access to counseling services! If you would like to schedule a session with Shirey visit HopeGrowsCounseling.org or call our office at 205-454-1897.

09/01/2024

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4124 Watermelon Road , Suite B
Northport, AL
35473

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

+12054541897

Website

http://hopegrowscounseling.org/

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