Birmingham Anxiety & Trauma Therapy

I utilized this counseling service for approximately two years and cannot rate them more highly. My therapist @KimCarden was simply exceptional. She was incredibly knowledgeable and skillfully guided me through five decades of trauma that was so embedded in my psyche, I engaged in various forms of disabling behaviors and thought processes. Due to the sound therapeutic strategies she employed through the lens of IFS, I now navigate the world from a place that is wholly healed. Thank you again, @KimCarden. You are amazing!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

David Higgins is the best therapist I’ve ever had and one of the best men I have ever known, second only to my dad. He cares deeply about his patients, and will not give up on you. He will tell you like it is in the most gentle and loving way, and make you feel safe enough to start your healing journey. I’m so thankful for David. There is not anyone else quite like him. Thank you, David for all that you do!

Cicely is the absolute best and has helped me so much. She is an amazing person and skilled therapist.

First off this group should not tout itself as a trauma and anxiety group if my therapist was the best they had to offer for that. Several months of her nodding her head, saying she was sorry for what I’d been through and never starting the treatment she repeatedly mentioned. I think my decision to be done with her was the day she commented that I looked so put together all the time did I do that just for her. As a therapist one should know our outward appearance doesn’t determine how deeply we can hurt, feel unsafe etc. Just as I was deciding I’d had enough of nothing I get a bill where my insurance didn’t pay for $600 of treatment due to no referral. I was assured there was a referral by your office staff. This account is now in collections. I don’t have the means to pay it so good luck with that!

Great experience! This business is very customer service oriented, which is refreshing. The peaceful atmosphere and friendly demeanor of the staff greatly contributes to the therapeutic benefits offered here!

Angelica Bellman is truly the best therapist around. I highly recommend her and BATT

I was new to therapy and I did not take the time to look into best practices BEFORE starting therapy with Mary Alycia Stephens. A thousand dollars and 5 weeks later, I realized that things were really out-of-order with her. An online article titled, "What a Therapist Should Not Do: 23 Red Flags to Watch For", help me sort things out. At the end of my first session, Mary Stephens said that some people should NOT be therapist because they have not worked out their own issues. I did not realize that she was talking about herself until my 5th session. I would NOT recommend her, look elsewhere.

I do not recommend this place to anyone! I went to them back in 2021 and never once received a non paid bill until 2023! They claimed they sent me three notices, I never received one. I have talked to two people about this bill and my insurance told me they requested medical records from the office twice now and never received a response which is why they haven’t paid. Both times I spoke to someone from this office they said they will look into it. They still have not looked into this issue and still have not sent medical records to my insurance when they have requested them. Don’t ever go to this place clearly they don’t know how to do their jobs!

First off I think the therapists are good. But because of the online portal system they use. I have had nothing but issues. The technical issues in trying to use the portal are infuriating. The portal for me does not work on any currently updated web browser. I didn't think it would be such a big deal because I could call the office. Until I needed to call in a day before to cancel an appointment due to being ill. The receptionist informed me that I need to contact via portal to let my therapist know and it's up to the therapist if they will charge a no show fee depending when they get the portal message. Which is completely different from being told, you need to cancel 24 hours before an appointment to avoid being charged a fee. Which I thought I could do calling in. The portal system makes getting care way more difficult than it needs to be, especially when I am unable to use it due to technical issues. There is no technical support either.

The five star rating isn’t sufficient for Angelica Bellman, she deserves 10 stars. She was able to reach our child in ways we couldn’t. Because of Angelica, our child knows their worth & understands they are worthy of happiness. We have referred other families to BATT & will always be grateful for our child’s happiness.