Ana Sullivan

Ana Sullivan leads the mission and operations of the Crisis Center in Birmingham, AL as its Executive Director. The Crisis Center provides Intervention and Prevention Services, Sexual Assault Support Services, Mental Health Services and Recovery Support Services primarily in Central Alabama, including Blount, Chilton, Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby, and Walker Counties. Ana is passionate about empowering people in their greatest time of need, and as they move from a crisis stage toward healing. She was previously a Psychology Instructor at Virginia College, and the Clinical Coordinator at Behavioral Health Systems in Birmingham, Alabama. Ana completed her Doctor of Philosophy - Counseling Psychology course studies at University of Southern Mississippi, has a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Auburn University at Montgomery and a Bachelor of Psychology and Business from the University of Alabama.

“Mentoring others is a role that is so important to me. We all need mentors in life. It was later in life before I connected with a true mentor and this person has had a profound impact on my own growth and development. She has helped me rise above so many challenges and to become even more grounded in myself and what I want in life. I want to pass this on and help others in the way I have been helped. I want to be a mentor for the retreat because I believe it provides such an invaluable experience for the girls attending in which their hearts and minds are opened to new possibilities and can have a profound impact on the rest of their lives.”