Meet Carol

Hello!

My name is Carol Birdzell, I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and am so excited to

be joining the Eagle Therapist Collective!

As life’s journeys often are, mine to becoming a counselor has not been a direct path.

My passion for and curiosity in psychology have been evident since I began college and took

my first psychology class. Having the opportunity to learn about mental illness in a scholarly

way fascinated me after growing up with family members who struggled with chronic illness.

At that point in my life, I did not understand what counseling was, and I remember saying, ‘I

don’t want to sit around and listen to people’s problems all day, I do not want to be a

counselor’ and more schooling carried the same amount of appeal at that time. So, I

graduated as quickly as possible, still unsure of what I wanted to be when I grew up.

A few years after graduating from college, I discovered out-of-hospital birth and

midwifery. It swept my heart away and off I went, back to school. I had an amazing career as a

Licensed Midwife, for over 10 years but as the years went by, it became apparent that I

needed to make a change. The lifestyle required to do that work, had taken its toll on me so I

began to dream of what was next.

It did not take long before I knew that counseling made sense for my professional and

personal life and the future possibilities excited me. In the years after college, counseling had

become more real to me. I learned that it was much more than simply listening to people’s

problems. I am so excited to share my unique combination of experience and knowledge in

women’s health, counseling, and psychology to my clients.

Much like Dr. Jordan, I am #strivingforbalance between being a mom and a professional. After

midwifing my way through the first half of my child’s life, I am looking forward to being more

present, involved, and rested, for the years left at home.

At Eagle Therapist Collective, I have a person-centered and holistic approach and am working

with clients who are:

- Adults

- Teens ages 13 and older

- Women struggling with postpartum anxiety and depression

- Parents in the transition into parenthood

- Women on their journey to motherhood and through menopause

I am looking forward to providing a safe space on your journey!  Call me to schedule an

appointment.  Online scheduling link is coming soon!

Best, 

Carol Birdzell, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

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