Our Mission

Our mission is to empower and inspire individuals and families to create positive change in their lives by providing access to counseling, creative arts and experiential programs that are nurturing and healing

Our Staff

Rhiannon Reese

Executive Director

Anjanette Robinson

Clinical Director

  • I am a Birmingham, Alabama native.  I have a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa (Roll Tide Roll!!!)  and a Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Alabama, Birmingham (Go Blazers).  I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor and a National Board Certified Counselor.  I am also a DONA International certified birth doula and a DONA International trained postpartum doula. For over 20 years I've worked with individuals on the autism spectrum and conduct disorders. I now specialize in working with adults challenged by anxiety, grief and perinatal mood and anxiety disorder/ postpartum depression and anxiety disorder.  Currently I accept Blue Cross Blue Shield, PEEHIP, Medicaid and Tricare insurance.  I do not accept United Healthcare at this time.

Princess Johnson-Higgins

StrongGirls Group Facilitator

  • Princess Johnson-Higgins (she/her) is an Associate Licensed Counselor. Princess earned her bachelor’s degree in Public Health at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she served on the executive board for Unite for Reproductive Justice and Gender Equity (URGE) and worked in the field of reproductive justice after graduating in 2019. She decided to shift her focus and returned to school to get her master’s in Counseling (Couples and Family Therapy) from the University of Montevallo. Princess provides individual, couples, and family counseling and aspires to provide an affirming and safe space for everyone to discover their most authentic selves. She is a member of the Alabama Counseling Association (ALCA) and the Alabama Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (ALAMCD). She uses a humanistic, person-centered, and feminist approach to bring that safe space to life.

Joya Lawrence

StrongGirls Case Manager

Lindsey Rae Atkins

StrongGirl Group Facilitator

  • I am a Birmingham, Alabama native.  I have a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa (Roll Tide Roll!!!)  and a Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Alabama, Birmingham (Go Blazers).  I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor and a National Board Certified Counselor.  I am also a DONA International certified birth doula and a DONA International trained postpartum doula. For over 20 years I've worked with individuals on the autism spectrum and conduct disorders. I now specialize in working with adults challenged by anxiety, grief and perinatal mood and anxiety disorder/ postpartum depression and anxiety disorder.  Currently I accept Blue Cross Blue Shield, PEEHIP, Medicaid and Tricare insurance.  I do not accept United Healthcare at this time.

Pamela Kay Yancey

Family Care Counselor

Anna Whitfeild

StrongGirls Group Facilitator

  • I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master’s Degree in Counseling and Bachelor of Science in Psychology, both from the University of Montevallo. I work with adults in individual therapy with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and trauma (including dissociation). I primarily use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, and Ego State Therapy, combined with expressive arts to help clients heal. I am an approved provider for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama and Viva and sometimes available to work on a sliding fee scale. I am licensed by The Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling as a Licensed Professional Counselor, certified by The National Board for Certified Counselors as a National Certified Counselor, certified in EMDR by the EMDR International Association, and certified by the Center for Credentialing and Education as a Board Certified Telemental Health Provider.

Board of Directors

Jane Johnson, Chair

Susan Colvin

Cheryl Sankey

Temperance Landrum

Rachel Puckett

Antoinette Washington

Manning Russell

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