Changela Vickers LMFT-S

Changela Vickers is not currently accepting new clients.

Mrs. Vickers has over fifteen years experience in treating adults and adolescent individuals and families affected by chemical addiction. Other special areas of experience include working with youth and adult sex offenders. She is a certified youth sex offender treatment provider through the department of Juvenile Justice, State of Georgia. She also has experience working with individuals with codependency, with dual diagnosis and counseling couples prior to marriage.

Mrs. Vickers believes in helping individuals and families to help themselves by encouraging openness in communication, restoring trust to self and others, and setting boundaries. Mrs. Vickers works to empower youth and adults to be more assertive and to work on healing the inner child by using the meta-frameworks model and solution focused techniques.

Additional services include psycho-education, programming, consultation, training, psychosocial assessments and working in the area of grief and loss and conflict management. Mrs. Vickers was recently awarded a federal broad purchase agreement to work with adult sex offenders in prevention of reoffending and promoting a lifestyle of recovery.

    

Education
BS HDFS University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL , 1997
MS MFT Auburn University, Auburn, AL 2002

Licenses/Certifications
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, License # L-330, Alabama
Certified Substance Abuse Professional #20413
Clinically Certified Sex Offender Treatment Specialist #28734

Professional Memberships
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, (AAMFT), Clinical Fellow
Alabama Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, (AlAMFT), Clinical Fellow
Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers, (ATSA), Clinical Member
Alpha Kappa Alpha Society, Inc.
Madison County Coalition for Healthy Marriages

Insurances Accepted                                                                                                                                                                                    Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Behavioral Health Systems, Cigna, ComPsych, TriCare, United HealthCare/Optum Health, Uprise  Health, and Viva Health. 

Employee Assistance Programs Accepted                                                                                                                                                Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Behavioral Health Systems, Carelon (Previously Beacon Health), ComPsych, Health Advocate, Magellan Health, and Mutual of Omaha.      

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Appointment Hours Vary By Provider

Monday:

8:00 am-6:00 pm

Tuesday:

8:00 am-6:00 pm

Wednesday:

8:00 am-6:00 pm

Thursday:

8:00 am-6:00 pm

Friday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Saturday:

Closed

Sunday:

Closed