Heritage Marriage and Family Resource Center

ALPHA Center

Counseling Services from a Christian Perspective

The Alpha Center is a non-profit Christian counseling center serving residents of north Alabama , southern Tennessee , and eastern Mississippi . The qualified counselors at the Alpha Center are professionally trained and dedicated to meeting the needs of clients. Because of their qualifications and experiences, counselors can offer a wide variety of services.

Therapeutic services are available in the following areas:

•Anxiety •Depression

•Grief and Loss •Academic Problems

•Eating Disorders •Premarital Issues

•Marital Issues •Parenting

•Divorce Issues •Relationships

•Children •Adolescents

•Communication •Careers

•Anger Management •Stress/Burnout

•Life Transitions  

Rosemary Snodgrass, Ed.D., LPC, NCC. Dr. Snodgrass serves as the director of the Alpha Center . Experienced in working with children and adolescents as well as with adults, Dr. Snodgrass has 25 year’s experience in school counseling and 8 year’s in private practice.  

Bill Bagents has a Master ’s degree in Counseling from Auburn University. He has counseled clients for 25 years in his work as a minister, specializing in grief/loss and in relationship issues. He is also a Heritage Christian University faculty member. 

Betty Hamblen has a Master’s degree in Counseling from the University of North Alabama. She specializes in premarital, divorce and marriage issues. She is also a Heritage Christian University faculty member and a national speaker/trainer. 

Philosophy

Counselors at the Alpha Center subscribe to the following beliefs:

We believe in the truth of Scripture and in the power of prayer.

We believe in the dignity and worth of each individual.

We believe that most adults have responsibility and accountability for their own actions and decisions.

We believe that a counselor’s responsibility is to help clients clarify, assess, explore, and establish goals for growth and change.

We believe in and adhere to the Code of Ethics of the American Counseling Association.

Fees

The Alpha Center exists to provide comfort and healing at an affordable fee for each client. Rates are established for individual counselors who will discuss fees with their clients.

Other Information

Clients who do not specify a therapist are assigned to the first available counselor who specializes in that client ’s relevant problem area.

For clients who need special services outside the expertise of Alpha Center counselors, the Alpha Center refers to Shoals area professionals. Counselors will also assist in locating appropriate professionals for clients who live outside the Shoals area and need specialized services.

Alpha Center counselors are available as speakers for community, church, and civic groups on a variety of counseling topics.

Additional Services

The Alpha Center offers workshops and classes on specialized topics in a group setting. These are presented periodically throughout the year or may be customized for presentation to your specific group. Counselors offer multi-session workshops on the following subjects:

•Learning to Control Emotions

•Handling Life’s Transitions

•Dealing with Grief and Loss

•Active Parenting (parents of children ages 2-10)

•Active Parenting (parents of teenagers)

•Improving Your Marriage

•Planning for Marriage

3625-B Helton Drive

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P.O. Box 87

Florence, AL 35630