Expert Teletherapy in Athens, Alabama
Specialized trauma-focused therapy accessible from the comfort of your home. Support for professionals, families, and individuals seeking evidence-based healing.
Start Your Healing JourneyWhy Teletherapy Makes Sense in Athens
Athens' unique blend of small-town community, proximity to urban centers, and diverse professional opportunities creates specific mental health needs that our teletherapy services are designed to address.
Family Support
Athens is known for its family-friendly environment. Our teletherapy services provide flexible support for busy parents and children, helping families navigate stress, communication, and emotional well-being without disrupting daily routines.
Professional Burnout
With its proximity to Huntsville's tech corridor and local manufacturing, many Athens residents work in high-pressure professional roles. Our teletherapy offers convenient, confidential support for managing work-related stress, burnout, and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
Community Connection
Athens' close-knit community benefits from teletherapy's accessibility, allowing residents to prioritize mental health while staying connected to their local support networks and community resources.
Our Evidence-Based Treatment Approaches
We offer advanced modalities effective for trauma, anxiety, and stress prevalent in Athens. Most treatments are available via teletherapy, with some specialized services requiring in-office visits.
Innovative Treatments for Athens Residents
At Taproot Therapy Collective, we believe in comprehensive healing that addresses both the psychological and physiological aspects of mental health. Our approach combines cutting-edge neurological treatments with evidence-based therapeutic techniques.
qEEG Brain Mapping
Quantitative EEG brain mapping measures brain activity to create detailed "brain maps" that identify areas of imbalance or inefficiency. This non-invasive process requires an in-office visit but provides valuable insights that guide your teletherapy treatment plan.
Note: This service requires an in-person visit to our office. Results can be discussed during teletherapy sessions.
Learn About Brain MappingMicronutrition Therapy
Optimal brain function requires nutritional support. Our partnership with Hardy Micronutrition offers science-backed nutritional approaches to complement therapeutic work, addressing specific nutrient imbalances that contribute to mental health issues.
Use code "Taproot" at GetHardy.com for 15% off your Hardy Micronutrition products.
Learn About MicronutritionEmotional Transformation Therapy
ETT utilizes light and color to create profound neurological and emotional changes. This powerful technique helps process emotions at a deeper level than traditional talk therapy.
Note: This service requires an in-person visit to our office.
Learn About ETTNeuromodulation
Using techniques like neurostimulation, we help guide the brain towards healthier, more integrated functioning. This approach is especially effective for anxiety, depression, and trauma-related conditions.
Note: This service requires an in-person visit to our office.
Learn About NeuromodulationBrainspotting
Identifies and processes trauma and emotional pain through visual brain access points. Highly effective for PTSD, anxiety, and performance issues. Available through teletherapy.
Learn About BrainspottingEMDR Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing helps process traumatic memories to reduce their emotional impact. Available through teletherapy.
Learn About EMDRSomatic Experiencing
Releases trauma stored in the nervous system through body-oriented methods. Particularly helpful for chronic stress and trauma. Available through teletherapy.
Learn About Somatic ExperiencingParts-Based Therapy
Addresses internal conflict by working with different "parts" of the personality. Effective for complex trauma and dissociation. Available through teletherapy.
Learn About Parts-Based TherapyMeet Our Athens Teletherapy Specialists
Our therapists provide exceptional virtual care to Athens residents with expertise in evidence-based approaches tailored to the community's needs.
Joel Blackstock
LICSW-S, MSW, PIPJoel is a complex trauma therapist trained in EMDR and Brainspotting. His innovative approach integrates elements from various therapeutic modalities including Jungian therapy, somatic therapy, parts-based therapies, and existential approaches.
Schedule with Joel
Dr. Haley Beech
PhD, MSW, LMSWDr. Beech specializes in perinatal health, medical trauma, anxiety, depression, and women's issues. Her practice emphasizes combined mind, body, and spiritual care, believing that trauma is stored not only in the mind but also embedded in the body.
Schedule with Dr. Beech
Kristan Baer
LMSW, MSW, SEPKristan is a licensed master social worker and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner specializing in trauma-focused therapy. She helps clients heal from PTSD, Complex PTSD, trauma, anxiety, and depression through a body-centered approach.
Schedule with Kristan
Pamela Hayes
MSW, LMSWPamela is a compassionate clinical social worker specializing in supporting adults recovering from complex PTSD, OCD, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, and chronic illness through teletherapy across Alabama.
Schedule with PamelaOur Multidimensional Approach to Healing
At Taproot Therapy Collective, we believe in treating the whole person—not just symptoms. Our approach addresses all dimensions of healing:
Mind
Working with thoughts, beliefs, and cognitive patterns that influence your experience and emotional responses.
Body
Addressing how trauma and stress are stored in the body through somatic approaches that promote physical release and regulation.
Soul
Honoring the deeper dimensions of meaning, purpose, and spiritual connection that contribute to wholeness and healing.
Emotions
Creating safety to experience, process, and integrate difficult emotions that may have been suppressed or overwhelming.
Relationships
Exploring patterns of connection and attachment that shape how you relate to yourself and others.
Environment
Considering the contexts and systems that impact your wellbeing, from family dynamics to social structures.
Our therapeutic approaches work together to create lasting transformation, addressing the unique stressors of Athens residents, such as family life and professional demands. Learn more about the future of therapy.
Athens Mental Health Resources
While teletherapy with Taproot offers specialized trauma treatment, we believe in a community approach to mental health. These local Athens resources complement our services for comprehensive support.
Athens-Limestone Counseling Center
Local mental health center offering a variety of services including counseling, psychiatric care, and crisis intervention for Limestone County residents.
Address: 1307 E. Elm Street, Athens, AL 35611
Phone: (256) 232-3661
Mental Health Center of North Central Alabama
Provides psychiatric and mental health services to adults, children, and adolescents, with services directed by psychiatrists and delivered by licensed professionals.
Foundations Counseling Center
Outpatient practice based in Athens providing high-quality, accessible mental health services to north Alabama residents.
United Way of Athens and Limestone County
Connects residents with various community resources, including mental health services, through their 2-1-1 helpline.
Phone: 2-1-1 or 1-866-869-4921
Athens State University Counseling Resources
Provides resources for mental health treatment and support for students and community members, including connections to local services.
Crisis Services & Hotlines
24/7 support for mental health emergencies.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
Mental Health Center Emergency: (256) 355-5904
Begin Your Healing Journey Today
Start with specialized trauma therapy from anywhere in Athens via secure teletherapy.
Schedule Your ConsultationServing All of Athens
Our teletherapy services reach all Athens residents from our Birmingham base. For in-person services like qEEG brain mapping, neuromodulation, and Emotional Transformation Therapy, patients can visit our office.