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Couples therapists in Montgomery, AL
Top couples therapists in Montgomery, AL
Strengthen your relationship with couples therapy in Montgomery. Headway connects you with 217 licensed providers experienced in conflict resolution, communication, and relationship issues. Sessions are available virtually or in-person, with many providers offering free consultations and flexible scheduling.
Are you feeling stuck in repeating patterns, struggling in relationships, or carrying stress that feels hard to untangle alone? I help individuals, couples, and families better understand themselves, improve communication, and create lasting change. With decades of experience in counseling, community mental health, and private practice, I offer a warm, thoughtful approach grounded in deep listening and practical guidance. My work focuses on relationship issues, anxiety, life transitions, family conflict, and personal growth.
I truly desire to my clients succeed in the counseling process.
Finding the right therapist matters. I believe therapy works best when clients feel genuinely heard, respected, and understood. My style is conversational, collaborative, and direct, balancing warmth with honesty and practical feedback. I work especially well with individuals impacted by trauma, chronic stress, and moral injury arising from high-responsibility environments, including veterans, first responders, and medical professionals. Many appear highly functional outwardly while privately struggling with anxiety, exhaustion, disrupted sleep, or feeling disconnected from themselves, others, or the lives they once recognized.
I am Janet P. Stoudenmire-Smith, owner of Alabama Wellness and Recovery Services and a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor (LPC-S). I specialize in working with adolescents, adults, families, veterans, and court-referred clients experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, anger management concerns, substance use issues, family conflict, stress, and life transitions. My goal is to help clients find healing, hope, and wellness.
I specialize in supporting adults as they navigate identity, relationships, and life transitions, as well as children, teens, families, and adults dealing with stress, anxiety, emotional challenges, substance use concerns, and life changes.
My approach is culturally responsive, affirming, and warm, and I tailor treatment to meet each person where they are. I also incorporate clients’ faith and spiritual beliefs into the therapeutic process when desired, as part of a holistic approach to care.
Hi! My name is Raziya. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 20 years of experience. I hold a Masters Degree in Social Work and Doctorate in Counseling Psychology. I am passionate about helping clients reach their full potential in life.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor whose career journey spans over 20 yrs. I hold a Master’s Degree in Christian Counseling from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Charlotte, NC and earned my Bachelor's Degree from St. Louis University. My unique training and education allow me to practice clinically while integrating spiritual aspects if the client chooses to do so. I hold a Certificate in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health from Troy University and am also a Certified Gottman Seven Principles Workshop Facilitator, which allows me to enhance the quality of relationships for my clients.
My clinical experience includes working with individuals, couples, families, children/adolescents, victims of sexual assault and domestic violence and group facilitation. Throughout my profession I have worked in a community mental health agency setting, private practice, crisis center, rehabilitation facility and serving parishioners at a church. I specialize in anxiety, anger management, depression, relationships and low self-esteem.
I am a licensed clinical social worker licensed in Illinois, Alabama, and Arizona with over 19 years of experience working as a social worker/therapist. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, addiction, co-dependency, interventions and family dynamic issues. I also have experience working with individuals going through various medical diagnosis as well their caregivers from diagnosis to end of life and grief and loss therapy. I have worked with children, adolescents and adults. My therapy style is warm and interactive. Specialize in trauma work as well.
DBT therapy as well as CBT therapy, family therapy, children and adolescents. I work with individuals that are struggling with trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, Autism as well as family and relationship issues.
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Find the right couples therapist for you
Headway makes it easy to find support for your relationship — from finding the right provider, to understanding costs, to scheduling with ease.
Factors to Consider When Choosing a Couples Therapist in Montgomery
Finding couples therapists in Montgomery starts with identifying what you want to work on together. Couples therapy can support communication challenges, conflict patterns, trust after infidelity, major life changes, and parenting disagreements. Not all therapists have the same couples training, so look for licensed marriage and family therapists, marriage counselors, or therapists who list approaches like the Gottman Method or Emotionally Focused Therapy. Reading each profile can help you see whether their experience matches the kind of relationship counseling you want.
In a mid-size city like Montgomery, it helps to compare both local office options and virtual appointments. Some couples prefer meeting in person, while others need virtual sessions that fit two schedules. When narrowing your search for couples counseling in Montgomery, AL, consider appointment availability, whether the therapist is accepting new clients, and whether they offer a brief consultation before the first session. Provider bios can also show how a therapist structures sessions, works with both partners, and approaches marriage counseling or relationship concerns.
Couples therapy in Montgomery can be a significant investment without insurance. Using in-network insurance is one of the most reliable ways to reduce session costs, and Headway helps you see estimated out-of-pocket costs before you book. You can search therapists in Montgomery, AL who offer couples therapy, review their specialties and availability, and book directly when you find someone who matches your needs, schedule, and insurance plan.
If you're experiencing or worried about violence, threats, or coercion in your relationship, couples therapy isn't usually the right starting point — individual support is safer. The National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233, or text START to 88788\) can help you think through next steps.
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