- Mindfulness therapy
- Solution-focused work
- Motivational interviewing
About Hermine
Hermine Price-Spain is an Alabama LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) with 33 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, grief, and life changes. She also helps people struggling with guilt and shame and with issues linked to family and identity.
Her approach is practical and straightforward. Sessions focus on talking through what feels stuck and identifying small steps forward. She combines client-centered methods with motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to help people find workable changes.
Hermine uses mindfulness strategies to help slow racing thoughts and notice unhelpful patterns. She pairs that with short-term, goal-oriented work when someone wants concrete change. Coaching skills are used alongside therapy to set clear next steps and keep progress moving.
She has worked with a wide range of concerns over three decades, including addictions, caregiver stress, blended family challenges, and family of origin issues. She also addresses control and dependent personality concerns, jealousy, emptiness, and questions about life purpose.
Sessions are intended to be direct and focused. People are encouraged to bring specific problems or the feelings behind them, including guilt and shame from past actions or ongoing self-criticism. Hermine aims to help clients recognize patterns and try concrete alternatives to make everyday life more manageable.
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what someone is experiencing. It helps when people need to feel heard and want to explore their thoughts about guilt, relationships, or loss. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple, moment-to-moment awareness skills to notice thoughts and bodily reactions without judgment. These practices can reduce reactivity to shame or anxiety and make it easier to choose a different response. Finding the right blend of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to decide whether more mindfulness practice, motivational interviewing to build motivation, or solution-focused steps fit best for their goals. That decision is made together based on needs and preferences. Confirm the session formats before booking since the biography does not list the specific online or in-person options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove travel time so sessions can happen between work or caregiving tasks. Those practical benefits can help people keep therapy consistent while they try new ways of handling guilt, shame, and everyday stresses.Areas of expertise
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Experience
33+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she support?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, grief, and life changes. Guilt and shame are listed among her focus areas.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She takes a practical, client-centered approach that mixes mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques. Sessions aim to identify small steps and workable changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 33 years of professional work experience as a clinician.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She practices as an AL LICSW, which stands for Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Alabama.
Are sessions available in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.