Find a therapist in Alabama

Finding a therapist in Alabama: the numbers

Alabama has 178+ licensed mental health professionals across 3 cities, including Birmingham, Mobile, and Montgomery.

No state has more listings on FindSupport. Few of the therapists listed in Alabama mention online sessions yet, while 6% do nationwide. A therapist licensed in Alabama can generally see you by video anywhere in the state, so ask.

Session fees across Alabama's guides run $70–$180; the middle of our city guides nationally is $90–$200. Not sure where to start? Describe what's been going on in a sentence or two, and FindSupport shows licensed therapists in Alabama whose focus areas fit.

Session costs across Alabama

The city guides for Alabama list typical session costs from $70 in Birmingham to $180 in Montgomery.

Birmingham is a historic heart of the Civil Rights Movement; its city guide covers local therapists and costs in more detail.

Who can see you online in Alabama

Telehealth rules are tied to your location during the session. If you're in Alabama, the therapist has to hold an Alabama license, or practice there under an interstate compact such as PSYPACT for psychologists.

License letters tell you how a therapist trained: psychologists hold a doctorate, LPCs and LCSWs a master's in counseling or social work, and LMFTs specialize in couples and family work. Whichever you pick, the license should be issued in Alabama if you'll meet online from here.

People near the edge of Alabama often look at therapists in Florida, Georgia, or Mississippi too. That works for in-person visits across the border, but for video sessions from home the therapist still needs an Alabama license.

City guides for Alabama

City guides for Alabama: Birmingham (101+ therapists), Mobile (62+ therapists), Montgomery (15+ therapists). Each city page has detailed information about local therapists, specializations, and costs.

No guide for your town? Video sessions with a therapist licensed in Alabama work from anywhere in the state.

Alabama city by city

Listings in Alabama are spread as 101 in Birmingham, 62 in Mobile, and 15 in Montgomery, so Birmingham has 57% of them.

None of the profiles in Birmingham, Mobile, and Montgomery mention online sessions yet. Some therapists offer video on request, so ask when you reach out.

Birmingham has the most profiles that mention working with children (2), and it also leads for couples (2). By city, the focus area named most often is anxiety (Birmingham).

Listings across Alabama's borders

Across Alabama's borders, Florida has 3 in 1 city; Georgia has none yet; Mississippi has 7 in 2 cities (most in Gulfport); Tennessee has 7 in 2 cities (most in Knoxville). Alabama itself has 178 listed therapists in 3 cities.

Florida has the highest online share among them (33% of its listings). Typical fees in their city guides range from $70 (Georgia) to $250 (Florida), next to $70–$180 in Alabama.

If you live near the Alabama border, an office visit on the other side is an option. Insurance networks can differ across state lines, so check that too.

Specialties and local concerns in Alabama

Across the profiles listed in Alabama, the specialties tagged most are anxiety (2%), depression (2%), and stress (2%). Anxiety leads nationally too. What brings people in differs by city. Birmingham's guide mentions navigating historical racial tensions, economic transition, and southern cultural expectations; Mobile's guide mentions maritime industry pressures, cultural integration, historical racial tensions, and seasonal hurricane stress; Montgomery's guide mentions addressing historical trauma, military family stress, and access to culturally competent care.

Looking for marriage or couples counseling? 1% of the profiles listed in Alabama say they work with couples. Of all Alabama profiles, 1% work with children and 1% with families.