Expert Teletherapy in Semmes, Alabama
Specialized trauma-focused therapy accessible from the comfort of your home in Semmes. Support for professionals, families, and individuals seeking evidence-based healing.
Start Your Healing JourneyWhy Teletherapy Makes Sense in Semmes
Semmes' unique blend of rural charm and proximity to Mobile creates specific mental health needs that our teletherapy services are designed to address.
Family Support
Semmes is known for its family-centered community. Our teletherapy services provide flexible support for busy parents and children, helping families navigate stress, communication, and emotional well-being without disrupting daily routines.
Accessibility
With longer commute times to reach in-person therapy in Mobile, our teletherapy offers convenient, professional support without the travel burden. Save time and eliminate transportation barriers with secure video sessions.
Community Connection
Semmes' tight-knit community benefits from teletherapy's privacy, allowing residents to prioritize mental health while maintaining their valued community connections and local support networks.
Our 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 Semmes residents, such as rural isolation and commuting demands.
Our Evidence-Based Treatment Approaches
We offer advanced modalities effective for trauma, anxiety, and stress prevalent in Semmes.
qEEG Brain Mapping
A comprehensive analysis of your brain's electrical activity to identify patterns related to mental health conditions. This requires an in-office visit, but results can be discussed via teletherapy.
Learn About Brain MappingMicronutrition
Address mental health challenges through nutritional approaches. Get 15% off at gethardy.com with offer code "Taproot".
Learn About MicronutritionBrainspotting
Identifies and releases emotional pain and trauma sources, ideal for PTSD. Available through teletherapy with our trained specialists.
Learn About BrainspottingEMDR Therapy
Processes traumatic memories to reduce their emotional impact. Available through our teletherapy platform.
Learn About EMDRSomatic Experiencing
Releases trauma stored in the nervous system through body-oriented methods. Available via teletherapy.
Learn About Somatic ExperiencingEmotional Transformation Therapy
Uses visual brain stimulation and color-based interventions to process emotions. Requires in-person sessions.
Learn About ETTNeuromodulation
Targeted stimulation of brain regions to promote more balanced neural activity. Requires in-office visits.
Learn About NeuromodulationParts-Based Therapy
Approaches that recognize different aspects of your personality to promote integration and healing. Available through teletherapy.
Learn About Parts-Based TherapyMeet Our Semmes Teletherapy Specialists
Our therapists provide exceptional virtual care to Semmes 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 Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (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
Kristi Wood
LICSW, MSW, PIPKristi specializes in brainspotting, polyvagal therapy, and providing affirming care for LGBTQ+ individuals and those in polyamorous relationships. With nearly a decade of experience, she creates a safe space for clients to access their inner strengths and potential for growth.
Schedule with Kristi
Alice Hawley
LPC, LMFT, NCC, MAAlice offers a creative and intuitive approach to trauma-informed care, integrating ancient wisdom and spiritual traditions with modern neuroscience. Her practice creates inclusive space for depth work in attachment, trauma healing, dissociative disorders, and exploration in gender, sexuality, and relationship dynamics.
Schedule with Alice
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 KristanSemmes Mental Health Resources
Complement our teletherapy with these local resources for comprehensive support.
AltaPointe Health
A comprehensive healthcare system providing primary and behavioral healthcare services across Alabama, with services available near Semmes.
Crisis Center Phone: (251) 450-2211
Visit WebsiteMobile County Health Department - Semmes Health Center
Offers family health services including telehealth appointments and behavioral health services for adolescents and adults.
Phone: (251) 690-8889
Visit WebsiteAlabama Department of Mental Health
State agency connecting Alabamians to mental health, substance abuse, and developmental disabilities services.
NAMI Alabama
National Alliance on Mental Illness Alabama chapter offering support, education, and advocacy for those affected by mental illness.
Infirmary Health
Largest private, not-for-profit health system in Alabama offering mental health and substance abuse services.
City of Semmes
Local government resources and community support for Semmes residents.
Serving All of Semmes
Our teletherapy services reach all Semmes residents from our Birmingham base.
Begin Your Healing Journey Today
Start with specialized trauma therapy from anywhere in Semmes via teletherapy.
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