Therapy in Hoover, AL for Trauma, Anxiety & Depression
Expert Counseling for Hoover, Homewood, Mountain Brook & Pelham
Welcome to Taproot Therapy Collective, Hoover’s premiere clinic for complex trauma, PTSD, and anxiety. Located just minutes from Homewood, Mountain Brook, and Pelham, we offer a clear path to healing.
We provide advanced, neuroscientifically-backed treatments including EMDR, Brainspotting, and Somatic Experiencing to help you get to the root of the problem—and find lasting relief.
We also provide secure teletherapy for anyone in Alabama.
Therapies That Actually Work… Fast.
Specialized Counseling for Hoover & Greater Birmingham
We don’t believe in a “one-size-fits-all” approach. Our therapists are trained in multiple modalities to create a personalized treatment plan that addresses your unique needs. Our core areas of focus include:
Trauma & PTSD Therapy
Heal from the past with proven, brain-based therapies. We specialize in effective treatments for complex and developmental trauma.
Anxiety & Panic Attack Treatment
Regain control from constant worry, social anxiety, or panic. We help you calm your nervous system and find your center.
Depression Counseling
Move beyond just “managing” symptoms. We use depth-based approaches to help you find joy and meaning in your life again.
Therapy for Children & Teens
Compassionate support for children, teens, and families navigating behavioral issues, school stress, and emotional challenges.
ADHD & ASD Support
Therapy for neurodivergent clients focused on executive functioning, managing sensory overload, and preventing burnout.
Physician & Professional Burnout
Confidential counseling for high-performance individuals, executives, and medical professionals facing career stress and burnout.
Find Your Balance, Energy, & Happiness With Our Unique Approach
Advanced, Evidence-Based Treatments
We Go Beyond Traditional Talk Therapy
We specialize in offering a wide variety of the fastest, most effective treatments for trauma, anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Our therapists are trained in multiple modalities, including advanced, brain-based therapies, to create a personalized plan for you. All of our therapists are trained in Brainspotting, a fast and effective treatment for trauma.
Brainspotting
A powerful, focused treatment that works by identifying, processing, and releasing core neurophysiological sources of emotional and body pain, trauma, and anxiety. Learn more…
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
A highly effective, evidence-based therapy for PTSD. EMDR helps your brain reprocess traumatic memories, reducing their emotional charge and allowing you to move forward. Learn more…
Somatic & Depth Psychology
We integrate body-based therapies like Somatic Experiencing with depth approaches like Jungian Therapy to get to the root of your symptoms, not just manage them. Learn more…
“Neuroscience research shows that the only way we can change the way we feel is by becoming aware of our inner experience and learning to befriend what is going inside ourselves.”
—Bessel A. van der Kolk,
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
Supporting Students from Hoover, Homewood & Mountain Brook
The transition to college is one of life’s most demanding. We support students from Hoover, Homewood, Mountain Brook, and Vestavia Hills as they navigate new academic and social pressures.
Whether you’re local at Samford or UAB, or away at Auburn or Alabama, our flexible teletherapy options make it easy to get support from a therapist who understands your community and its unique challenges. We help you build the resilience and coping strategies to thrive.
“Until you make the unconscious conscious it will direct your life and you will call it fate.
– Carl Jung
Hoover Therapists for Trauma Using Advanced Techniques for Trauma and PTSD
Our Promise
Our Promise to You
A Local, Clinical Focus
While our expert articles are an international resource [2, 3], our practice is 100% local. We are a team of licensed therapists in a physical Hoover office, dedicated to serving our neighbors in Hoover, Homewood, Mountain Brook, and Pelham.
A Commitment to Your Care
We want you to find the right therapist, even if it isn’t us. If we aren’t the best fit for your specific needs, we will gladly refer you to another trusted provider in the Birmingham community. Your healing is our first priority.
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Personalization
We don’t believe there is a formula for growth, health or healing. We want to help you find the unique way you can find your unique self. Every Taproot therapist is trained in multiple therapy modalities so that we can provide you with the biggest bag of tools to find whats right for you. We can refer you to a ketamine, trauma informed physical therapist, or therapist in the community.
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Depth-Based Approach
We don’t want to offer you a bandaid for recovery from mental health challenges. Taproot Therapy wants to get to the root your symptoms. We specializes in brain based medicine and depth psychology backed approaches to healing.
These techniques promote healing in the deep brain instead of covering up the symptoms of past trauma or abuse, or managing them with behavioral techniques.
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Community
We want you to find the right therapist in Birmingham even if it is not at Taproot. We are happy to recommend another community provider that fits your needs even if we don’t have a counselor on staff that’s right for you.
Feel free to contact us with a question about mental health even if you are not sure how therapy works. The best way to prevent mental health problems is to be part of an informed, aware and supportive community. You can reach out online, give us a call, or visit our Birmingham AL location to get started.
No one chooses to suffer from anxiety, panic, or depression. No one chooses to struggle with anger management, addiction, or relationship problems. Unfortunately, the solutions to these problems are not always clear.
Meet Your Hoover Therapy Team
You deserve a therapist you can connect with. Our team is a collective of licensed, compassionate, and highly-trained specialists in our Hoover office, dedicated to your growth. We are committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based care.
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Joel Blackstock
LICSW-S, PIP
Specializes in: Trauma, Depth Psychology, Professional Burnout.
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James Waites
LICSW, MSW
Specializes in: Physician & MD Burnout, Executive Coaching, Life Transitions.
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Marie Danner
LICSW-S, MSW
Specializes in: Trauma-Focused Therapy, Anxiety, Depression.
Meet Marie...
What is Brainspotting?
Brainspotting is one of the fastest, safest and most effective treatment options for PTSD, trauma anxiety and depression. All of Taproot Therapy Collective therapists are trained in Brainspotting. We have many other options for treatment beyond counseling available at Taproot Therapy, but Brainspotting is always an option.
How Do I Know What Type of Therapy I Need?
Most people come into therapy knowing that they need help and that’s all. One of the reasons that Taproot Therapy Clinicians train in multiple modalities is so they can integrate them so you can find exactly what you need. We want you to learn about what therapy is in therapy. All you need to know to start therapy is what you want out of therapy.
What Areas Does Taproot Therapy Serve Near Birmingham AL?
Taproot Therapy can provide teletherapy services to anyone in Alabama. We are happy to see you in person at our office at 2025 Shady Crest Drive Hoover Alabama 35216.
How Should I Choose a Therapist or Counselor?
We want you to be with someone who specializes in the area of help that you need. We will help you find a therapist based on what you want. Call us and tell us what you want. If we aren’t a good fit we will help you find someone in the community who is. There are many great therapists serving the Birmingham AL area for you to choose from.
How Do I Know That Therapy Will Work?
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