Co-owner and licensed therapist Jessica Hendrix of Iron City Counseling in Birmingham, Alabama, standing outdoors and smiling, representing compassionate mental health care for individuals, couples, and families.

Jessica Hendrix, MA, LPC

The past is never fully in the past. It shows up in our bodies, our relationships, and our reactions today. Sometimes it’s one painful event, and sometimes it’s years of carrying more than anyone should have to. Whatever brought you here, you don’t have to sort through it alone.

I believe healing happens in both the mind and the body. Talking about what happened matters, but so does noticing what your body has been holding onto. My work draws on EMDR, somatic therapy, ego state and parts work, and attachment focused therapy. Together, these approaches help us gently process painful memories, calm an overwhelmed nervous system, get to know the different parts of you that have been working hard to protect you, and understand how your earliest relationships still shape the way you connect today.

I’m an active and transparent therapist. You’ll always know what we’re doing and why. You are the expert on your own life, and I see my role as a collaborator who brings tools, curiosity, and steady support to the process. We’ll set goals together, move at a pace that feels safe, and adjust as we go.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I have experience supporting people in crisis as well as those looking for longer term growth. I have specialized experience working with survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, along with depression, anxiety, trauma, and the everyday stressors that can quietly wear us down.

If you're ready to feel more at home in yourself, I'd be honored to walk alongside you.

Offer Sessions Virtually and In-Person.

Working With Me

Specialties

  • Anxiety

  • Attachment & Relationship Issues

  • Childhood Trauma & Sexual Abuse

  • Religious Trauma

  • Trauma | PTSD | Complex Trauma

  • Life Transitions

Modalities

  • Attachment & Relationship Issues

  • Childhood Trauma & Sexual Abuse

  • Trauma | PTSD | Complex Trauma

  • Life Transitions

Populations

  • Ages 18+

Insurance Accepted

  • BCBS

Private Pay Rate

  • $250 for 53+ minute Individual Session

Trainings & Certifications

  • EMDRIA Trained Therapist

    EMDR International Association

    Completed TrainingOctober 2019

  • Lifespan Integration

    Lifespan Integration Institute

    Completed Levels 1-4 October 2022

  • Somatic Integration and Processing (SIP) I

    Beyond Healing Institute

    Completed Training August 2025

  • Somatic Integration and Processing (SIP) II

    Beyond Healing Institute

    Completed Training August 2026