I am Ilene Holcombe, a Licensed Professional Counselor. I am board certified as a Supervising Counselor in my state of Alabama and I am board certified as a National Certified Counselor by the National Board of Certified Counselors. I have over 20 years in counseling and psychiatric care. I have worked in a variety of settings; office, in-homes, hospitals and prison system. I ascribe to an approach of integrating and incorporating evidenced based theories, to help patients reach their identified goals. I provide counseling to patients with various issues that include Stress, Anger, Self-Esteem, Depression, Anxiety, Life Skills, Communication, Crisis Intervention and whatever is unique for the individual.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Codependency, Communication problems, Emptiness, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders , Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
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What I need the most was a reassuring voice to help me navigate my feelings and to try to explore different techniques that would make it easier for me to control my moods, she really helped me with this.
Written on Jun 29, 2020 after therapy with Ilene for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Ms. Holcomb has a calming presence and demonstrated interest in getting to know my situation better.
Written on Jun 04, 2020 after therapy with Ilene for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and self esteem
Although I’m just getting started with Ms. Holcomb, I have nothing but positive things to say about her this far. This is the first time I’ve ever tried talk therapy but I feel completely at ease opening up to her and when she asks questions I feel zero judgment at all from her. I would highly recommend her!
Written on May 28, 2020 after therapy with Ilene for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety