Welcome To
A New Beginning Counseling (ANBC)
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Company Overview
At A New Beginning Counseling, we believe healing begins in spaces where individuals feel safe, understood, and respected—without pressure to conform to a one-size-fits-all approach to care. Our practice offers a therapeutic environment that meets clients where they are, honors lived experiences, and supports restoration through a thoughtful, relational, and culturally responsive process. Many individuals seeking therapy have navigated trauma, disrupted attachment, systemic stressors, or experiences that left them feeling unseen, misunderstood, or disconnected. These experiences often require more than standardized interventions they call for care that is attuned, intentional, and responsive to each person’s full complexity.
In response, A New Beginning Counseling offers a holistic, trauma-informed clinical approach that prioritizes emotional safety, relational depth, and individualized care. Rather than relying on rigid treatment models, our work is grounded in compassion, collaboration, and clinical expertise. Therapy is designed to support healing of the mind, body, and relational self—at a pace that feels safe, empowering, and sustainable.
Our practice is led by licensed clinicians with specialized training in trauma-informed and attachment-based care and a demonstrated commitment to serving diverse and underserved populations through culturally responsive and affirming practices
Core Competencies
A New Beginning Counseling delivers comprehensive behavioral health services grounded in advanced clinical training and trauma-informed frameworks:
- Trauma-Informed and Attachment-Based Psychotherapy
- Culturally Responsive and Identity-Affirming Clinical Care
- Individual, Couples, and Family Therapy
- Complex Trauma (C-PTSD), PTSD, Anxiety, and Depression Treatment • Somatic and Polyvagal-Informed Interventions
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for Trauma
- Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment Planning
- Court-Involved and Mandated Mental Health Services
- Telehealth and In-Person Service Delivery
Services Offered
Our services are designed to meet the needs of diverse populations across clinical, relational, and systemic contexts:
- Individual Psychotherapy (Adults, Adolescents)
- Couples and Family Therapy
- Trauma Recovery and Attachment Repair
- Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorder Support
- Culturally Responsive Therapy for Diverse Communities
- Court-Mandated Counseling and Behavioral Health Services
- Clinical Consultation and Support Services
Differentiators
A New Beginning Counseling is distinguished by its depth of clinical expertise and commitment to ethical, culturally grounded care:
Safety-First Clinical Environment
designed for individuals impacted by trauma
Non-Pathologizing Approach
that reframes survival responses as adaptive, not defective
Relationally Focused Care Model
emphasizing connection, trust, and long-term healing
Advanced Trauma Specialization
across somatic, attachment, and forensic-informed frameworks
Flexible Access to Care
including telehealth and extended scheduling
Multicultural Competency
with experience serving diverse and underserved populations
Measurable Impact & Outcomes
Our work contributes to improved outcomes across individual and systemic levels:
- Increased access to culturally competent behavioral health services
- Improved client engagement and retention in treatment
- Reduction in crisis-based service utilization
- Strengthened family and relational systems
- Long-term improvements in emotional regulation and trauma recovery
Past Performance
Medicaid (DE)
AmeriHealth Caritas
Delaware First Health
Traditional Medicaid
Centene
Aetna / Marketplace
Blue Cross Blue Shield (Commercial & Independence)
Optum / United Healthcare
Department of Labor (OWCP)
Clinical Leadership & Credentials
Kathryn U. Alabi
LPCMH-S, LCPC, NCC, CFMHE, CCTP I & II, CATTS, CIPVS
Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health (Delaware) PC-0000790 Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (Maryland) – LC-11113
- National Certified Counselor (NBCC) – #84429
- Certified Forensic Mental Health Evaluator (NBFE)
- Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (Level I & II)
- Certified Attachment Trauma Treatment Specialist
- Certified Family Mediator
- Intimate Partner Violence Specialist
Advanced Clinical Training includes:
- Polyvagal-Informed Practice (40-hour clinical training)
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for Trauma
- Somatic Trauma Integration
- Immigration Mental Health Evaluation Training
- Violence Risk Assessment (SARA-V3)
Educations
Doctoral Student, Marriage and Family Therapy (DMFT)
Master of Science, Agency Counseling
Entity Details
Company Name: A New Beginning Counseling LLC
Structure: Limited Liability Company (LLC)
Socio-Economic Status: Minority-Owned Business (MBE), Women-Owned Business (WBE), Small Business
Service Area: Delaware (Primary), Maryland
Service Delivery: In-Person and Telehealth
Service Locations
3618 Silverside Road, Wilmington, Delaware 955 Forest Street, Dover, Delaware
Point of Contact
- Kathryn U. Alabi,
- LPCMH-S, LCPC, NCC, CFMHE Licensed Clinical Trauma Provider | Clinical Director
- (302) 867-6070
- info@anewbeginningcounseling.org
- www.anewbeginningcounselingllc.com
