About Us - The Balanced Life

staff group teamAUG2021The Balanced Life is fast becoming the premier provider of counseling, coaching and training services in the North Alabama region. Founded in early 2014, we have steadily grown and expanded our services to better meet the needs of individuals, couples and families across the lifespan. From toddlers to the elderly, we are here to help people deal with the variety of challenges we may face at different points in our lifetimes.

Why choose The Balanced Life?

We have a therapeutic team consisting of talented and seasoned counselors who are skilled in working with different areas and client populations. When you make your first phone call to us, you’ll realize that we are a warm, engaging group of women who are committed to client well-being and support. When you come to our office you’ll immediately feel peaceful and welcome. We strive to provide an environment that is conducive to personal exploration and growth.

Additional services

For those needing training services, we provide interactive and educational workshops on a wide array of mental health and wellness topics. Contact us to discuss your needs and how we can help.

What you will gain from working with us...

Our licensed counselors have helped countless people re-evaluate their priorities, determine goals, then motivate them to see those goals through to success. We will listen to your needs and partner with you to come up with a plan to help you reach your potential. We focus on what's right about our clients, rather than what's wrong, and use our strength-focused approach to make the counseling/client relationship positive and inspiring. If you're ready to live the life that you've always dreamed of, give us a call. 256-258-7777. We're here for you!

Meet Our Team of Professionals

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Holly Walker

Holly Walker, LPC-S, NCC

Holly is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and National Certified Counselor (NCC) and often says she did not choose the counseling profession, it chose her. Holly holds a Master of Arts degree in professional counseling from Argosy University, Nashville, which paved the way for her to help others through life’s challenges. She believes that acceptance and a trusting therapeutic relationship is the key to any progress or growth. Learn more...

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Holly Walker

Gina Mullins, LPC

Gina is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) as well as a Registered Play Therapist. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from The University of Alabama and completed her master’s in clinical psychology at Auburn University Montgomery in 2009. She has an array of experience working with adolescents, teens, adults, and couples. Gina views counseling as a relationship with the goal being to help clients be the best, most authentic version of themselves. Learn more...

Laura Boothe
Laura Boothe

Laura Boothe, ALC

Laura is an Associate Licensed Counselor under the supervision of Stacie Scherer (license #833). She received her Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Richmont Graduate University in Chattanooga, TN. Laura strives to offer a safe and non-judgmental space to explore mental health issues, relational pain, and traumas. Laura has experience with Person Centered, Solution Focused, Acceptance and Commitment, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies and has certificates in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Gottman level 1, and Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy.  Learn more...

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Dana Hampson, MBA, LPC-S

Dana founded The Balanced Life in 2014 with her husband Randall to continue the journey she began over 20 years ago as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) helping people make positive changes in their lives. From her experience working with a wide array of clients, she has seen firsthand how small changes can make a big difference.
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Casey Harris, LPC

Casey Harris, LPC

Casey is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in psychology with a minor in marketing at Alabama A&M University in Normal, AL and earned her Master’s Degree in community counseling at the University of North Alabama in Florence, AL in 2012. Casey’s key areas of interest include issues specific to adolescence, family dynamics, and self-esteem. Learn more...

Lydia Landis
Lydia Landis

Lydia Landis, LPC

Lydia is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Master Addiction Counselor (MAC), Substance Abuse Professional (SAP,) and Certified Trauma Professional (CTP). Lydia holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from the University of Mobile and a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling along with a certificate in Family and Couples Counseling from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Lydia works with adolescents and adults ages 13 and up.  Learn more...

Maggie Minsk, LPC, NCC

Maggie Minsk, LPC, NCC, CHt

Maggie Minsk has been a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a National Certified Counselor (NCC) for over a decard, is a Certified Hypnotherapist (CHt) and Certified Instructor (CI) with the National Guild of Hypnotists and has also been intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) through Behavioral Tech. Maggie Minsk is a Past President of the Licensed Professional Counselors Association of North Carolina (LPCANC) and loves sharing what she’s learned on the topics about which she is passionate! Learn more...

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Holly Walker

Mackenzie Boothe, LPC

Mackenzie Boothe is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the states of Alabama and Virginia. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in criminology and sociology from the Ohio State University in 2005 and a Master’s Degree in professional counseling from Liberty University in 2016. Mackenzie is passionate about helping people get through life’s difficulties. She specializes in treating depression, anxiety, trauma and dissociation, and navigation of life’s troubles. Learn more...

Jessica Crosby, ALC
Jessica Crosby, ALC

Jessica Crosby, ALC

Jessica Crosby is an Asociate Licensed Couselor (ALC) but has applied for her Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) status. She earned her Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Milligan University in 2017. Jessica believes that positive change happens when the therapist and client work together, through mutual trust and a safe, authentic space, to understand life’s challenges. She hopes to help to eventually work herself out of a job by helping her clients develop healthy habits they can rely on no matter what life brings. Learn more...