Carleen Gates

Carleen Gates is a licensed independent clinical social worker in Alabama with ten years of experience in the mental health field. She has provided a range of services including case management, group therapy, individual therapy, school-based counseling, tele-health sessions, and in-home mental health support.

Over the course of her career she has worked with people facing trauma, anxiety, depression, self-esteem struggles, relationship concerns, family dynamic distress, communication difficulties, and emotional abuse. She also works with conditions such as stress, grief, compassion fatigue, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.

Her approach to counseling is caring, encouraging, and client-centered, while also being candid and direct when needed. She emphasizes compassion, sensitivity, and thoughtful attention to each person’s needs, and she practices with a foundation of respect and dignity for everyone she meets.

Carleen recognizes the courage it takes to seek help and to implement change, and she welcomes the opportunity to support individuals who are ready to take the next steps toward a more rewarding and self-empowered life. She looks forward to working with those who choose to begin that journey.