Todd D. Gothard, M.Div., M.Ed., LPC
Journey Together Counseling
About
Todd D. Gothard, M.Div., M.Ed., LPC
When I attended my first counseling session as a client after some difficult personal experiences, my counselor told me all I needed was an “attaboy,” an affirmation that I was doing my best. Little did I know at the time, I needed so much more. I needed to gain a better understanding of my identity and to learn to connect with myself and other people. What I truly needed was the one thing that scared me the most: to know myself.
At an early age I learned to reproduce what was expected of me. I could regurgitate what I had been taught in school and get good grades. I could fit in with the crowd by figuring out what was acceptable. I could copy the words, demeanor, and actions of others so others would think highly of me. And it was all a charade, a mask I put on in order not to be criticized and to gain acceptance. All of those masks helped me to survive until they got in the way of real connection with myself and others.
So, for several years I have been on my own journey of getting to know myself. While working with my own therapist, I’ve uncovered parts of myself I have hidden for a long time. And I’ve discovered parts of myself I never knew existed. In the process, I’ve grown deeper in connection with myself, which has led to deeper connection with my wife and children, my friends and colleagues. I am not now who I was nor am I who I will become. So, the journey continues …
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Education and Credentials:
Bachelor of Science in Biological Engineering from Mississippi State University 1993
Master of Divinity from Covenant Theological Seminary 2000
Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from The University of Montevallo 2020
Licensed Professional Counselor (Alabama License # 04884)
Certified NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) Master Therapist
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Specialties:
Developmental Trauma / c-PTSD
Addiction
Anxiety / Depression
Grief / Loss
Relationship Issues​​
