• When we are no longer

    able to change a situation, We are challenged to change ourselves

    -Ziktor Frankl

  • About us

    Mission

    The mission of Willow Grace Wellness is to educate, eliminate & eradicate stigma associated with mental health and counseling services, especially in communities of color. We provide affordable counseling services to support the emotional health needs of the community. Through Willow-Grace Wellness individuals, families and group will work with licensed professionals to grow, heal and overcome life challenges in a safe, supportive and confidential, environment.

    Vision

    The vision to establish Willow Grace Wellness was divinely planted and inspired to meet the needs of the community in Birmingham, Alabama and surrounding areas. The need was solidified after a profound awareness of the many health & behavioral health disparities that challenge the well-being of communities of color in the area. While WGW is passionate about the mental & emotional health restoration of communities of color, our goal is to support all individuals, families,

    and groups in crisis regardless of ethnicity.

    Our counseling services are tailored to meet your individual needs. Our goal is to collaborate with you to explore and restore your life to a state of welleness.

    Our Approach to Counseling​

    All of us have been broken or wounded at some point in our lives. When this happens, it can be difficult sometimes to get back on track. Our goal is to help you walk in wellness. Our focus is you!

     

    We feel it is important to engage with you, and in your story. We will work diligently with you to understand where you are in life , and how life experiences have impacted your journey. Struggles are often symptomatic of a deeper story. Our goal is to walk with you to a refreshing place of awareness , strength and healing. Our blended clinical approaches to wellness include; motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, psychodynamic therapy, mindfulness, and more.

     

    We are trained professionally to walk with you from a single scope therapeutic lens, or, a comprehensive lens which may include a Christian faith perspective is so desired. The decision of which lens to use is totally up to you. We realize that not all counseling is created equal. Much of what you receive in a counseling session is based on building trust and good rapport with your counselor or therapist. It is our commitment to support you, to be present, and fully engaged as you do your work to walk in wellness.

     

  • TEAM

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    Valencia M Pruitt, MSW, LICSW​

    Valencia McCarroll Pruitt is a native of Birmingham, Alabama. She has been a licensed social worker in the State of Alabama since 1992. Valencia completed her Bachelor of Social Work and a Master of Social Work from The University of Alabama at

    Birmingham(UAB). She received Grief & Bereavement certification from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Perinatal Bereavement Training from Resolve Through Sharing ( RTS), Certified Anger Management Specialist Training, and Suicide Training from the QPR Institute.

    Valencia retired from UAB after 27 years of dedicated service . Currently she is a primary therapist for the eating disordered at Crescent Grace and is licensed by the Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners. She has been actively involved in the community over the years both professionally and personally through faith and civic organizations.

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  • services

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    Individual, Couple & Family Counseling

    #WalkInWellness

    WE KNOW...

    Life can be challenging at times for everyone. Our goal is help clients improve their quality of life by evoking behavioral change, enhancing

    coping skills, making healthy decisions & choices, and improving relationships. Willow Grace realizes that wellness is wholistic, encompassing the mental, the emotional, the physical, and the spiritual.

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    Co-Parenting Mediation

    #ItTakesAVillage

    “Effective parenting has nothing to do with pointing out faults, and

    everything to do with working out solutions.” L.R. Knost

     

    Children need the love, balance and support of both parents.

    Co-parenting is based on the best interest of the child principle. More often than not, courts are now considering the parental rights of both parents in determining the child’s best interest. Our goal is to collaborate with parents to help find the skills needed to co-parent successfully without inflicting emotional harm to the child(ren).

     

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    Educational Engagement

    Workshops & Seminars

    #EndMentalHealthStigma​

    WE BELIEVE... 

    If we EDUCATE the community through workshops, lectures &

    seminars, we can ELIMINATE individual hang-ups, beliefs, myths and barriers associated with seeking counseling and mental health support. This will ERADICATE the collective cultural stigma that is harmful to our communities. #EndMentalHealthStigma

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    Body Image

    #EveryBODYMatters​

    WE BELIEVE IN...

    Empowering women to create a stronger relationship with their bodies free from critisim, judgement & comparison. EveryBody has a right to live, move and take up space! Our goal is to help you find that sweet spot in your relationship with yourself and your body that you deserve.

    One-on-on sessions & community based seminars available.

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  • payments

    Fee for service payments are due at each session. We accept Cash, Visa,

    MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Venmo & Paypal.

    Initial Intake Assessment $50 (40 minutes)

    Individual & Couple Sessions $85 per session (50 minutes)

    Minimum:(3 sessions $255.00)

    Group Sessions $10 per person

    Specialty Workshops - TBA

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  • life issues

    Marriage & Family

    Family Support - Care Givers

    Grief/Bereavement

    Effective Co-Parenting

    Separation/Divorce

    Eating Disorders/Body Image

  • Contact Us

    Valencia M Pruitt, MSW, LICSW ( 205) 946-6011

    Email: valencia@willowgracewellness.com

    Due to the nature of services rendered, please leave a brief voice mail message with your name,

    contact number, and best time to return the call.

    Our primary focus is to help you walk in wellness. If you are interested in

    scheduling an appointment, or learning more about Willow Grace, please provide

    us with your contact information below. Also, include a brief description of your

    needs. Someone will contact you within 24 hours of your submission.