Accepted insurance & self-pay

Sekelya accepts 14 insurers

Aetna

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Optum Serve

United Healthcare | Optum

United Healthcare | Optum - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama | BCBS

First Health Network

JP Farley Corporation

Medica

Multi Plan PHCS

Oscar Health

Quest Behavioral Health

UMR

United Healthcare | Optum Medicare Advantage

Uprise EAP

SELF-PAY COSTS

Out-of-pocket session costs for clients who don’t have insurance or aren’t covered by their insurance for mental health services.

$200

first session

$170

subsequent sessions

About Sekelya

My name is Sekelya Holmes, and I am a licensed professional counselor with extensive training and experience within the social service arena. I hold a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology as well as a Master's in Business Administration. I have a diverse skill set with certifications as a Grief Recovery Specialist, Faith Based Support Specialist, Targeted Case Manager, and Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional. I have worked with diverse populations treating depression, PTSD, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, veterans, the severely mentally ill, children, teens, adults, families, and couples.

My eclectic therapy style, used with transparency, allows me to connect with others in an organic, authentic, and genuine way. With this approach, I help clients heal and grow by incorporating them into their own treatment, using person-centered and humanistic approaches as the universal guide.

In closing, I am a lover of Life, and I live by the motto if I can help someone along the way, then my labor is not in vain. I am here to provide quality therapeutic services to those in need.

"Life has its way of challenging us all! As a person who is no stranger to life's ups and downs, experiencing grief, loss, personal traumas and dealing with high functioning depression and stress, I have a true understanding of how we are all impacted by similar life challenges and how being transparent, participatory, and open to learning to exist and cope in a world full of ups and downs, we all can recover. My personal approach to therapy is using an eclectic therapeutic modality that fits the need(s) of the individual, family, group, and/or couple. "

Get to know Sekelya

Why did you decide to become a counselor or psychiatric provider?

I decided to become a counselor because it was God's plan for my life and I have the gift of healing and helping others overcome life challenges.

What's one thing you wish all clients knew about therapy, mental health, or the healing process?

Therapy can be healing. Everyone can benefit from it. However, one has to actively participate in their healing and recovery journey.

What can clients expect in their first session with you and in the early stages of therapy?

Clients can expect an authentic genuine person that cultivates a safe space for transparency in therapy.

What personal experiences or values inform your practice as a therapist/provider?

My practice as a therapist is informed by my lived experiences and personal values. I place a strong emphasis on cultivating a non-judgmental safe space where clients feel heard, safe, and open to share their life experiences. I believe transparency is the best way to do therapy, adapting this mindset opens avenues for growth and healing to take place. This allows clients to feel heard, valued, respected, supported, and not alone. My diverse skills have afforded me the opportunity to have a public-oriented skill that works well with the public, providing quality care and services to the clients that I serve.

How do you tailor therapy to meet each client’s unique needs?

I use a person-centered and humanistic approach intertwine with or therapeutic modalities.

What types of clients do you work best with?

I work best with individuals who are navigating life changes that include but is not limited to: grief/loss, stress, depression and work-related issues. However, my diverse skill set has allowed me to work well with individuals with a willingness to learn, grow, heal and navigate through life challenges by bringing awareness, reconnecting, developing healthy coping skills, and move forward in life while enhancing their self-esteem, self-worth, confidence, and knowing and understanding their value.

Other areas of focus

SpecialitiesGrief, Anxiety, Depression, Stress / Mental Stress / Work Stress, Trauma / PTSD, Body Dysmorphia, Body Image Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Behavioral Issues, Autism, Antisocial Personality, Anger Management, Alcohol Use, Agoraphobia, Adoption, ADHD, Addiction, Coping Skills, Codependency, Chronic Illness/Pain, Caregivers, Career Counseling, Learning / Intellectual Disabilities, Internet Addiction, Infidelity, Infertility, Impulse Control Disorders, Hoarding, Gender Identity / Transgender, Gambling, First Responders, Family Conflict, Emotional Disturbance, Dual Diagnosis, Domestic Violence, Domestic Abuse, Divorce, Developmental Disorders, Military / Veteran, Men’s Issues, Marital & Premarital, Life Transition, LGBTQIA+, Racial Identity, Psychosis, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Performance Anxiety, Peer Relationships, Parenting, Panic Attack, Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD), Open Relationships / Non-Monogamy, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Obesity, Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), Narcissistic Abuse Recovery, Mood Disorders, Substance Use, Step-Family / Blended Family Issues, Spirituality, Social Anxiety, Sleep / Insomnia, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Addiction, Seniors & Geriatric, Self-Harming, Self Esteem, School Issues, Relationships, Women’s Issues, Weight Loss, Video Game Addiction, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Thinking Disorders, Teen Violence, Suicidal Ideation

ApproachesBehavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based, Art Therapy, Any / Eclectic, Adlerian, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Culturally Sensitive, Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Coaching, Christian Counseling, Bibliotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness-Based Therapy (MBCT), Jungian, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Integrative, Humanistic / Rogerian, Gottman Method, Gestalt, Family Systems, Family / Marital, Faith-Based Counseling, Experiential Therapy, Existential Therapy, Play Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Narrative, Music Therapy, Multicultural, Psychoanalytic, Positive Psychology, Trauma-Focused, Transpersonal, Structural Family Therapy (SFT), Strength-Based Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Relational, Reality Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT)