About Alabama Counseling & Wellness

We are located about 5 minutes from downtown Birmingham in the heart of Homewood. Our office is on the top floor of the Southbridge Office Building and overlooks the hills of Birmingham.

2100 Southbridge Parkway

Suite 650

Birmingham, AL 35209

Our Services

We offer in-person and virtual clinical mental health counseling as well as life consulting for individuals, couples and groups. For more information on life consulting, please check out our FAQs page.

Our trauma-informed psychotherapeutic services include:

Brainspotting (see the resources part of our website for more info)

Internal Family Systems Therapy

Somatic Therapy

Sand Tray Therapy

Experiential Therapy

Expressive Arts Therapy

Emotion Focussed Therapy

Workshops and Training

Our People

The Trauma-Informed Minister and Mental Health First Aid

Designed for pastors, lay ministers and missionaries who want to have a more trauma-informed approach to pastoral care, practical ministries and missions
Learn a theological approach to trauma, suffering and healing; A physical-spiritual approach to understanding the impact of trauma, practical ministry skills for ministering to those who have suffered; Scope of Practice; Troubleshooting common hang ups; and Q&A
The details: 1.5 hours in person or via Zoom
Email EricaSmithCounseling @ gmail.com for additional information and pricing

Working with Spiritual & Religious Trauma

Designed for mental health clinicians (psychologists, psychotherapists, social workers, psychiatric providers, etc)
Define spiritual and religious trauma as well as its psychological, emotional and social impact on clients
Learn to identify common signs and symptoms including behavioral, cognitive and emotional indicators
Create individualized treatment plans that integrate spiritual and religious dimensions of client experiences to foster holistic healing
The details: 1.5 hours in person or via Zoom; NBCC accreditation pending

Erica Smith, M.Div, MA, ALC is an Associate Licensed Counselor and freelance consultant with a passion to help people heal from trauma, break through obstacles, and live a life of wholeness. She has a B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies, Master of Divinity and her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She is a mental health counselor seeing clients in Alabama. Her pursuit of whole heartedness in her own life as well as her experience in inner healing and coaching give her insight into how people can move into the abundant life they were designed for. Through compassionate, supportive exploration and a personalized approach, she partners with the client in their pursuit of freedom and wholeheartedness.

She is a dynamic public speaker who addresses a wide range of topics, including mental health, leadership, and faith-based issues. She leverages her expertise to train counselors, coaches and ministry leaders in working with survivors of religious abuse and spiritual trauma. Additionally, she offers a specialized curriculum designed for ministry leaders, church communities, and missions teams, addressing mental health in the church, healthy leadership, identity issues, and overall well-being. She also leads transformative retreats focused on personal growth, spiritual development, and community building.

To inquire about public speaking and pricing, email her at ericasmithcounseling @ gmail.com.

Background & Experience:

B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies, University of Alabama

Masters in Divinity, Samford University

Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Colorado Christain University

BSSM, 2016-2018

Curriculum Development: Kingdom Ministry Intensive

Missions Leader (frontier mission work)

Associate Licensed Counselor

Public Speaking: Retreats, Conferences, Small Groups

Additional Training in:

Elijah House Certification, 2015
Sozo 1 Training, 2016

Bethel Coaching Track, 2018

Prepare & Enrich (pre-marital counseling), 2022

Internal Family Systems (Arielle Schwartz basic training / Frank Anderson C-PTSD training), 2022

Trauma Treatment Certification (Janina Fisher), 2023

Living Fully Alive (Abi & Justin Stumvoll), 2019

Missions Intensive Training (Bethel), 2018

Attachment Informed Grief Therapy, 2023

Brainspotting Phase I & Phase II, 2023

Psychedelic- Assisted Psychotherapy, 2023

Expressive Arts Therapy, 2024