Haley Beech (She/Her)
Group Leader

Approach to Therapy

Haley believes that intentionality is critical in many areas of life, but particularly in the

therapeutic setting. She focuses on ensuring that her therapeutic environment is calm and

comforting, making it a safer space for her clients to share their experiences. With her strong

listening skills, she approaches each client with empathy, welcoming their true selves.

Haley sees therapy as a mutual relationship rather than a one-sided experience, working

collaboratively with clients to find meaningful and effective ways to process their journeys.

 

Mind/Body Connection

Haley strongly believes that trauma is not only stored in the mind, but also embedded in the

body. This perspective highlights her practices emphasis on combined mind, body, and spiritual

care. Haley offers Brainspotting, a psychotherapy technique that utilizes eye movements

to help clients process difficult emotions and traumatic experiences. Haley also understands that

safety is vital for effectively processing distressing events and living with chronic pain. Therefore, 

she prioritizes building rapport and establishing security in the therapeutic relationship before delving 

into deep trauma work. She also employs a strength-based perspective and utilizes artistic expression

to assist clients in navigating their trauma.

 

Personal and Professional Experience

Haley acknowledges the importance of lived experiences and professional training,

understanding that each plays a vital role in providing a well-rounded perspective. In addition to

being a trained therapist currently under supervision, she is a mother, intimate partner violence

survivor advocate, birth trauma survivor, and parent advocate for a child with disabilities.

Having navigated various community systems personally and professionally, she deeply

understands the challenges many clients face. She is here to offer compassionate support as they

navigate these processes and connect them to vital community resources as needed.

 

Education

Haley Beech is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) who currently works under the

supervision of Joel Blackstock (LICSW-S, PIP). She completed her bachelor’s degree in

Sociology at Samford University in 2009 and then obtained her master’s in social work from the

University of Alabama in 2013. In 2023, she earned her PhD in Social Work from the University

of Alabama. Her research focuses on the insect of maternal health and violence against women,

utilizing a trauma-informed perspective.

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More About Me

Haley was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and currently considers the Birmingham community

her home. In her personal life, Haley enjoys reading, writing, antiquing, cooking, drinking good

wine, and gardening. She lives in Alabaster, Alabama, with her two children and miniature

schnauzer, balancing her roles as a social worker, feminist writer, educator, researcher, poet,

mother, partner, and friend.