Our lives are filled with a series of events; one after another. Blissful events, tragic events, and everything in between. When those tragic events happen – those knock us flat on our back events – it’s natural to feel lost. To be lost. Grief and feelings of...
An exciting new-and-improved national mental health emergency hotline is now live across the U.S. What is it? 988 is the new Mental Health Hotline set up by the U.S. federal government. It’s a better-funded better-staffed version of the long-standing National Suicide...
Tips to Help Find the Best Birmingham Therapist \When you are looking for mental health care, you don’t want to settle for just anyone. It’s important that the provider you choose is the right fit for you. In this blog, we are going to give you helpful information to...
Looking for the highest rate of return on an investment? Invest in your mental health with counseling in Birmingham, AL! Think about it. You have a life-long return on investment when that investment is you. There is no other investment that will benefit you more than...
Our last post discussed the relatively new discovery that our brains can be rewired long after childhood. Today’s post will discuss some of what happens inside the brain during a trauma response – whether responding to current or past memories. When humans are...
This is the first in a series on the brain and trauma. Why is the brain so important when it comes to addressing trauma? While most of us think our trauma comes from an event or series of events (the bad things that happen), the physical/mental/emotional responses...
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is seen in men, women, and children of all ages and backgrounds. People respond to unexpected or prolonged trauma in different ways. While some are able to overcome the trauma, others relive the same memories over the course...
At BATT, we love what we do! We consider it a privilege to work with each person who walks through our door! We know it’s difficult to make that first pone call and schedule that first session, so rest assured that you are welcome and wanted before we even get to meet...
