SDVOSB-Certified North Alabama & Telehealth Statewide

Steady, relational counseling in North Alabama.

Relational Counseling in Huntsville

Shepherding Hope provides psychotherapy and counseling services for adolescents and adults in Huntsville, Alabama, and throughout the state through telehealth. Our relational counseling in Huntsville approach is grounded in caring, relationship-centered support for anxiety, depression, trauma-related concerns, addiction-related concerns, and major life transitions.

Telehealth availability: Services are provided to clients who are physically located in Alabama at the time of each session. Clients must accurately identify their physical location at each session. Shepherding Hope is currently a 100% telehealth practice, and there is no in-person office appointment option at this time.
Relational Counseling in Huntsville represented by a calm counseling environment

Specialized Outpatient Counseling

Tailored support designed to support clarity, emotional stability, and meaningful change through a relationship-centered counseling process.

Anxiety and Trauma Recovery

Grounding strategies and trauma-informed counseling for anxiety, trauma-related concerns, emotional distress, and difficult life experiences.

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Addiction and Life Transitions

Outpatient support for addiction-related concerns, recovery decisions, co-occurring concerns, and major personal or professional transitions.

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Veteran and First-Responder Support

Relationship-centered counseling for veterans and others navigating military transition, reintegration, trauma-related concerns, or identity changes.

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Outpatient Behavioral Health Support

If you are looking for counseling services in Huntsville Alabama, Shepherding Hope provides outpatient behavioral health therapy in Huntsville through a 100% telehealth model for clients physically located in Alabama during each session. This relational counseling in Huntsville approach serves people in Huntsville, Madison County, Owens Cross Roads, New Hope, and surrounding Alabama communities who are considering whether services may be an appropriate fit.

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“True Example of what a Therapist should be!”

“I was hesitant to try a guy for therapy but after having a session with him I am very happy I did. He is helping me with a great deal of things I have went thru and are still going thru now… he is a godly man! That right there is a need, I couldn’t and I don’t want to do anything without God so for him to incorporate God into our sessions and how we close with prayer every time, I would not want any other therapist ever going forward.”

— Verified Patient Review via Healthgrades.com (July 20, 2026)

Practice credentials and supervision: Shepherding Hope, LLC · Billy R. Gilbert, M.S., Associate Licensed Counselor under the supervision of Erica Player, LPC-S.

Business certification: SBA-certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).

Shepherding Hope currently provides services by telehealth to clients physically located in Alabama during each session. Availability, clinical fit, and safety are considered individually.

Crisis and emergency notice: This website, contact form, and Clarity Call are not emergency services and are not continuously monitored. If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. For mental-health crisis support in the United States, call or text 988. Do not use this website or scheduling system for urgent crisis assistance.

Ready to Discuss Whether Services May Be a Fit?

Schedule a 15-Minute Clarity Call with Billy R. Gilbert to discuss your questions, possible fit, and next steps. The Clarity Call is not a therapy session, diagnostic evaluation, or emergency service, and scheduling it does not create a counselor-client relationship.

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Billy R. Gilbert is an Associate Licensed Counselor (ALC) under the supervision of Erica Player, LPC-S.

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