Shelby Bristow Verified Provider

Shelby Bristow is a licensed professional counselor based at Village Therapy Collective in Mobile, Alabama. She offers individual sessions in person and online across the state. Her hours are during Mondays through Thursdays. This clinic accepts self-payment and BlueCross BlueShield insurance.

Treating Anxiety, Depression & Trauma

Ms. Bristow is trained in EMDR, internal family systems (IFS) and somatic resourcing. As a therapist, she prioritizes relationships and focuses on family backgrounds and attachment patterns. She specializes in treating those struggling with anxiety, depression, codependency, insomnia, grief, spirituality, life transitions, family conflict and trauma, working in conjunction with clients to create individualized treatment plans that address present issues and future goals.

Trauma Informed and Mindfulness Based Therapeutic Approaches

Her overall aim is to teach clients to understand and communicate more effectively with their nervous systems. Ms. Bristow takes a trauma informed approach to treatment, placing an emphasis on mindfulness, self care and appropriate boundary setting. 

Along with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and IFS, she uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). Potential clients are encouraged to call or email with any questions.