Mental Health
What If This Year Began with More Than Wishful Thinking?
Healthy Living A fresh start requires more than willpower – it begins with a fortified plan. January invites hope. New calendars, new goals, and the quiet promise that this year might finally be different. Yet many people step into the new year carrying the same exhaustion, emotional weight, and unanswered questions from the year before. …
Renewal in The New Year
Healthy Living Brought to you by: Community Partner Still Waters Counseling & Education Center, www.mystillwaters.org A new year often begins with a lot of noise—resolutions, plans, and lists. But beneath it all, most of us are craving something quieter: peace, spiritual prosperity, and a fresh sense of who we are and what our purpose is. …
Meeting People Where They Are: Still Waters Counseling
Healthy Living Brought to you by: Community Partner Still Waters Counseling and Education Center, mystillwaters.org The team at Still Waters Counseling and Education Center is passionate about making counseling accessible to everyone. In addition to accepting most major insurance plans, Still Waters offers a sliding scale to keep therapy accessible for individuals and families. The …
Before the Year Ends: Give Yourself Permission to Heal
Healthy Living December can be a month of both joy and exhaustion. We decorate, bake, plan, and give — but beneath the sparkle, many hearts are quietly weary. We push through pain, promise to “deal with it after the holidays,” and tell ourselves that everyone else’s needs come first. But here’s the truth: sometimes the …
Strong on the Outside, Struggling Inside
Healthy Living If you’re like many people, you’ve learned to smile through the stress, show up for everyone else, and keep life running smoothly — even when your heart feels heavy. You tell yourself, I just need to push through a little longer, but deep down, you know something has to change. The truth is, …
Hope Restored with Still Waters Counseling and Education Center
Healthy Living Brought to you by: Community Partner Still Waters Counseling and Education Center, www.mystillwaters.org Still Waters Counseling and Education Center offers Christ-centered, professional counseling for individuals, couples, and families. Donda Goodson, MA, LPC-S is one of the Still Waters therapists that integrates Biblical wisdom with clinical expertise to help her clients. Cognitive Reframing. With …
Caring for the Whole Family: Calvert + Associates
Healthy Living For nearly 30 years, Adam Calvert Ed.S, LPC-S, CSAT-S has helped individuals and families restore hope and find healing through counseling. Calvert came to the Magic City to attend UAB. During that time, he met his wife Mandy, and the couple decided to plant roots in Birmingham. Calvert began his career as a …
A Safe Space for Men to Heal & Grow: Still Waters Counseling and Education Center
Healthy Living Teal Dick, M. Div, LPC-S, is passionate about helping men heal from past pains and grow into stronger people through counseling. Teal brings nearly 30 years of counseling experience and provides a safe place where men can drop their masks and be honest about their struggles. Real Issues. Teal explains that many men …
Becoming the Best You: The Transformative Power of Christian Counseling
Healthy Living In a world that often feels chaotic and overwhelming, many individuals are on a quest to find meaning and purpose in life. Fortify Christian Counseling offers a unique pathway for those seeking to understand themselves better. At Fortify, we empower clients to navigate life’s challenges by promoting mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Our …
Effective Ways to Cope & Reduce Stress
Healthy Living Brought to you by: Community Partner Compact, www.compact2020.com Stress is a normal part of life and is the body’s reaction to pressure from a certain situation or event. A person can react to stress physically, mentally, or emotionally. Everyone deals with stress at some point in life. Maybe it’s the pandemic, your job, …
