Brittany Gray

Brittany Gray, M.Ed., LPC-S

Brittany Gray is a holistic, compassionate, and deeply invested Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor serving the Hoover, Alabama community at Taproot Therapy Collective. She earned both her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and her Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Auburn University. Over her distinguished career, Brittany has built extensive clinical expertise serving as a Vet Center Director, a Team Operations Coordinator for the Veteran’s Crisis Line, and a dedicated family therapist across multiple intensive care settings.

Brittany is profoundly committed to meeting individuals exactly where they are, creating a grounded space of safety, comfort, openness, and honesty. Operating as a true clinical collaborator, she approaches every individual with unconditional acceptance and positive regard. Her ultimate goal is to guide clients through interpersonal anxieties, compound trauma, and deep-seated stuck points so they can reshape their self-image, reclaim their beliefs, and feel as though they are finally “coming home to themselves.”

Complex Trauma & Evidence-Based Care

Brittany specializes in treating Complex Trauma (C-PTSD) by navigating the intricate interplay between somatic physical sensations and cognitive mental processing. Her background includes extensive work with military veterans, first responders, and individuals navigating combat-related trauma, military sexual trauma (MST), traumatic brain injuries (TBI), deep grief, and profound loss.

She understands that chronic strain and compound trauma—the cumulative weight of ongoing life stress—can often be far more disruptive than acute, isolated events. These experiences frequently warp a person’s outlook on what is possible in life. Brittany believes that expanding clinical awareness, changing our internal context points, and shifting our language are the keys to true psychological growth. To facilitate this, she seamlessly blends specialized modalities, including trauma-focused Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Brainspotting.

Burnout, Transitions, & Women’s Mental Health

A major pillar of Brittany’s practice is treating severe professional exhaustion and caregiver burnout. Having worked extensively within interdisciplinary medical and crisis systems, she provides targeted stress management and burnout recovery for healthcare workers, nurses, and corporate professionals facing toxic workplace strain.

Additionally, Brittany is a passionate advocate for women’s mental health and family wellness. She provides comprehensive support for pregnancy and postpartum adjustment, empty nest transitions, divorce, and the structural navigation of merged families. Through marriage counseling, family systems therapy, and emotion modeling, she helps couples and families resolve high-conflict dynamics and break toxic behavioral loops.

Practicing What She Preaches

Brittany believes deeply in living out the wellness principles she teaches. She maintains her own physical and mental alignment through regular exercise, pilates, and daily mindfulness meditation. Outside of the clinic, she loves spending time with her dog, Hazel. A devoted cinephile, Brittany also enjoys unwinding by watching period pieces and older classic movies.

Issues Treated

Trauma & Stressor Disorders: Complex Trauma (C-PTSD), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Combat Trauma, Military Sexual Trauma (MST), and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) impacts.

Professional Burnout: Nursing and healthcare worker burnout, corporate workplace exhaustion, caregiver stress, and severe chronic strain.

Women’s Mental Health: Pregnancy and postpartum adjustment, maternal mental health, and life transitions like empty nest adjustments.

Relationships & Family Systems: Marriage and couples counseling, divorce adjustment, merged family integration, and systemic family conflict.

Grief & Life Transitions: Deep grief, compound loss, identity adjustment, and interpersonal anxieties.

Co-Occurring Conditions: Substance use struggles and co-morbid diagnoses.

Therapeutic Modalities & Specialties

Trauma-Focused EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

Brainspotting

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) & Solution-Focused Techniques

Somatic Interventions, Mindfulness, & Meditation

Family Systems Therapy, Partner/Conjoint Therapy, & Family Role-Play

Conflict Management & Emotion Modeling

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Credentials at a Glance

Licensure: Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPCS, Alabama License #SC03293) | Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC, Alabama License #3522)

National Certification: National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC #886947)

Education: Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Auburn University | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology – Auburn University