I attained my Bachelor of Science in Mathematics degree in 2015, and gained my Master of Arts in Counseling in 2018, both from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Currently, I am pursuing my doctorate of behavioral health (DBH) from Arizona State University and set to graduate in 2023. I have worked with a diverse set of individuals and groups and believe in the spirit of collaboration and the power of hope. My specialties include Christian discipleship counseling, addiction/substance use, marriage/couples, severe/persistent mental illness, corrections, family systems, depression, anxiety, and complex trauma-informed care. I have served in private practice, integrated healthcare teams, program/protocol development/implementation/evaluation, and facility/staff oversight. I am also an Ordained Minister of the Gospel as well as a certified John Maxwell Team Member (JMT) speaker, teacher, and coach. I have experience in serving non-profit boards and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Empowered to Conquer, a non-profit dedicated to the empowerment of children and adolescents. I believe that you are the expert of your own experience, and serves here so that you can gain insight from your past, best utilize your current circumstances, and plan for the best opportunities in your future! I will support, encourage, and guide you in clarifying and defining SMART goals while providing evidence-based support to help you achieve your clinical targets.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant Personality, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fertility Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-Harm, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexuality, Smoking/Vaping Cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
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I've been working with Luther Bufford since 4 months and he is the most supportive and helpful person I've ever met.
Written on Jun 11, 2022 after therapy with Luther for 4 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues
Great therapist with wise insight and a sense of humor.
Written on May 20, 2022 after therapy with Luther for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and career difficulties
Shares sound Biblical truth.
Shares encouraging Bible verses.
Understands my struggles and concerns and places I want to grow.
Flexible to my challenges and preferences.
Empathic and insightful.
Prays for me and with me.
Written on Apr 17, 2022 after therapy with Luther for 2 months
Luther Bufford has truly helped me to handle my anxiety in productive ways. He is easy to talk to and is truly concerned about my well being. I recommend him wholeheartedly!
Written on Mar 19, 2022 after therapy with Luther for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
I've really found the sessions helpful . . . more than I thought they would be. They have given me a different and supportive perspective. The process has been fulfilling.
Written on Feb 26, 2022 after therapy with Luther for 2 weeks on issues concerning career difficulties, and coaching
I find Luthers approach very comforting. He makes me feel comfortable about myself to discuss issues I would not normally feel comfortable discussing.
Written on Feb 09, 2022 after therapy with Luther for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues