Sparrow Counseling

Sparrow Counseling Helping couples and families heal, reconnect, and grow. Compassionate, clear, and experienced care.

Sparrow Counseling offers expert therapy in Birmingham, AL, and online across Alabama, specializing in marriage, co-parenting, families, and intensives. Sparrow Counseling is a place where individuals, couples and families can come to be strengthened, empowered and find hope again.

As the year comes to a close, our team will be taking time to rest and be with loved ones. 💛Sparrow Counseling will be c...
12/19/2025

As the year comes to a close, our team will be taking time to rest and be with loved ones. 💛

Sparrow Counseling will be closed:
📅 December 22–26
📅 January 1

If you reach out during this time, we’ll respond as soon as we return. We hope this season brings you moments of rest, connection, and care, however that looks for you.

Wishing you a peaceful holiday season from all of us at Sparrow Counseling. ✨🎄

Today, we celebrate our founder and owner, Sara Hadgraft, the heart behind Sparrow Counseling.Sara’s leadership is groun...
12/19/2025

Today, we celebrate our founder and owner, Sara Hadgraft, the heart behind Sparrow Counseling.

Sara’s leadership is grounded in compassion, integrity, and a deep belief in the power of relationships. She has built Sparrow Counseling as a place where people feel safe to be honest, have hard conversations, and find real hope for healing.

We are grateful for the way she shows up, for clients, for our team, and for this community, with wisdom, warmth, and a steady commitment to doing what truly matters.

Thank you, Sara, for your vision, your courage, and the countless lives you’ve impacted along the way. We are so grateful to celebrate you today! 🎂✨

— With gratitude,
Your Sparrow Counseling Team

The holidays can bring so much joy, but also… so much pressure. From extended family dynamics to overbooked calendars, i...
12/12/2025

The holidays can bring so much joy, but also… so much pressure. From extended family dynamics to overbooked calendars, it’s easy for couples to feel disconnected this time of year.

In his first blog with Sparrow Counseling, David Teel, ALC, shares five practical tips to help couples slow down, communicate, and move through this season with more connection and less overwhelm.

✨ If you're looking for a way to show up for each other when things feel chaotic, this one’s for you.

👉 Read the blog here: https://www.sparrowcounsel.com/blog/2025/12/12/navigating-the-holidays-as-a-couple-planning-for-connection-in-a-busy-season

The holidays are often described as “the most wonderful time of the year”, but for many, it’s one of the most painful. 🎄...
12/08/2025

The holidays are often described as “the most wonderful time of the year”, but for many, it’s one of the most painful. 🎄💔

Whether you're grieving the death of a loved one, the loss of a relationship, or a life transition that’s left you raw and hurting, this time of year can feel especially tender.

In our latest blog, Sha Wortman, LPC, offers 5 compassionate strategies for navigating grief during the holidays, including:

🕊 Giving yourself permission to feel
🕊 Saying “no” without guilt
🕊 Creating a comfort plan for hard moments
🕊 Building in small routines that bring peace
🕊 Knowing when and how to ask for support

We hope these words meet you gently. You are not alone.
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👉 Read the blog: https://www.sparrowcounsel.com/blog/2025/12/8/grieving-during-the-holidays-how-to-care-for-a-tender-heart

Do holiday traditions still matter when your kids become teenagers?At Sparrow Counseling, we say: yes. Even when teens a...
12/03/2025

Do holiday traditions still matter when your kids become teenagers?

At Sparrow Counseling, we say: yes.
Even when teens act disinterested, holiday rituals provide a sense of grounding, connection, and identity, especially during seasons of stress or uncertainty.

In our latest updated blog, we’re sharing 3 key reasons why traditions are especially helpful for teens and how they can strengthen your whole family during the holidays.

Read it here: https://www.sparrowcounsel.com/blog/2022/11/28/how-holiday-traditions-are-helpful-for-teens-and-families

Today, we’re pausing to say something simple and sincere:Thank you.Thank you to our clients who show up with honesty and...
11/27/2025

Today, we’re pausing to say something simple and sincere:
Thank you.

Thank you to our clients who show up with honesty and courage.
Thank you to the families who trust us with their stories.
Thank you to our community of counselors, partners, and friends who support the work we do every single day.

This season reminds us how deeply connection matters. Whether you’re gathering with loved ones, creating new traditions, or finding quiet moments to breathe and reflect, we hope your day is filled with warmth, rest, and meaning.

From all of us at Sparrow Counseling —
Happy Thanksgiving. 🧡

We are grateful for you.

School stress can hit hard this time of year, and for many teens, it shows up as anxiety, exhaustion, irritability, or f...
11/26/2025

School stress can hit hard this time of year, and for many teens, it shows up as anxiety, exhaustion, irritability, or feeling “checked out.” If your child is overwhelmed with assignments, exams, and expectations, you’re not alone. This is one of the most common concerns we hear from families.

In our newest blog, Struggling in School? How Parents Can Support a Teen Facing Academic Challenges, Sha Wortman, LPC shares realistic, compassionate ways to support your teen through a heavy academic season.

You’ll learn how to help your teen with:
• Rebuilding healthy sleep and eating patterns
• Increasing movement to reduce stress
• Creating a simple weekly plan to avoid panic and procrastination
• Listening in ways that calm their nervous system
• Knowing when outside counseling can help

Supporting a stressed teen can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to figure it out alone. Sha’s blog offers both insight and practical tools you can start using today.

👉 Read the full blog here: https://www.sparrowcounsel.com/blog/struggling-in-school

Sparrow Counseling will be closed for Thanksgiving on November 27th and 28th.We hope this holiday gives you a chance to ...
11/25/2025

Sparrow Counseling will be closed for Thanksgiving on November 27th and 28th.

We hope this holiday gives you a chance to rest, breathe deeply, and spend time with people who bring comfort and joy. If you contact us during the closure, we’ll respond by 5 pm on Monday, December 1st.

We’re grateful for each of you, and we wish you a warm and peaceful Thanksgiving. 🧡

🎄The holiday season can be full of magic, but also full of stress, overstimulation, and misaligned expectations between ...
11/24/2025

🎄The holiday season can be full of magic, but also full of stress, overstimulation, and misaligned expectations between partners.

In her latest blog, Sara Hadgraft, LMFT & LPC, shares a simple but powerful way couples can stay grounded and connected: by setting intentions together before the chaos begins.

✅ What feels emotionally loaded for you this season?
✅ What traditions matter most, and which ones feel like too much?
✅ How can you make the holidays more intentional, instead of running on autopilot?

It only takes 10 minutes. But it might change everything.

👉 Read the blog here: https://www.sparrowcounsel.com/blog/2025/11/20/how-to-set-expectations-as-a-couple-during-the-holidays

11/20/2025

The holiday season can feel like a blur. 🎄
We rush from one event to the next, check off to-do lists, try to meet everyone’s expectations, and suddenly it’s January, and we’re left wondering, “Was that even fun?”

If you’re in a relationship, one of the best gifts you can give each other this season is 10 intentional minutes.
Sit down, just the two of you, and ask:

✨ What do I need to feel grounded during this season?
🎁 What feels emotionally heavy or stressful?
🕯️ What are the non-negotiables, things I want to do (or not do)?

When couples share their expectations and intentions before the calendar fills up, it helps everything feel a little more peaceful, more connected, and more like something you’re building together, not just surviving.

And if you want some support navigating this season with less stress and more connection, the team at Sparrow Counseling is here for you.

You don’t have to do the holidays on autopilot.

💙 www.sparrowcounsel.com

Welcome Sha Wortman, LPC!We are thrilled to welcome Sha Wortman, LPC to the Sparrow Counseling team! 💛Sha brings over 20...
11/18/2025

Welcome Sha Wortman, LPC!

We are thrilled to welcome Sha Wortman, LPC to the Sparrow Counseling team! 💛

Sha brings over 20 years of experience supporting preteens, teens, and families through anxiety, emotional dysregulation, ADHD, school stress, identity struggles, and major life transitions. She is licensed in both Alabama and Georgia, offering in-person sessions in Birmingham and virtual sessions for both states.

Her background includes school counseling, private practice, executive function coaching, and clinical services for high-risk students. Sha has worked with hundreds of young people, and she understands just how tough this season of life can be for the whole family.

Sha’s therapy room is warm, calming, and deeply relational. Teens say they feel understood. Parents say they feel hopeful again. And families navigating chronic illness, something Sha personally understands, find a compassionate, steady guide in her.

If your child is struggling with anxiety, overwhelm, identity questions, peer dynamics, school pressure, or big emotions they don’t know how to name, Sha is here to help.

✨ Now accepting new clients.
Visit www.sparrowcounsel.com to learn more or schedule a free 15-minute consultation.

What should you expect when your t At Sparrow Counseling, we work with teens navigating anxiety, ADHD, identity questio...
11/17/2025

What should you expect when your t

At Sparrow Counseling, we work with teens navigating anxiety, ADHD, identity questions, performance pressure, peer struggles, and more. Whether your teen is overwhelmed with school, dealing with big emotions, or simply “stuck,” we’re here to help.

Our recent updated blog walks you through what the process looks like, from that first phone call to the breakthroughs that come with consistent, compassionate support.
✨ Expect to be welcomed.
✨ Expect to be heard.
✨ Expect change.
🔗 https://www.sparrowcounsel.com/blog/2022/10/3/what-to-expect-from-teen-therapy

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1736 Oxmoor Road, Ste 208
Homewood, AL
35209

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Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+1 205-538-3978

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