Calvert + Associates

02/20/2026

Healing does not mean you never get triggered again.

It means you notice sooner.
You recover more gently.
You understand your patterns.
You respond with less shame.

Overwhelm is not failure.
Activation is not weakness.

Healing is about building resilience in your body and compassion toward yourself.

If you are doing that work, even imperfectly, you are moving forward.

Calvert & Associates Counseling
205 918 6161
402 Office Park Drive, Suite 290, Birmingham, AL 35223
mandy@calvertandassociates.com

02/20/2026

Grounded and Growing 🌿

Our Women’s Intensive is a one day therapeutic experience designed for women who are ready to slow down, gain clarity, and deepen their emotional resilience in a supportive, intentional environment.

Through guided exercises, small group processing, and experiential activities, you will:

• Strengthen grounding and regulation skills
• Increase self awareness
• Process patterns with support
• Connect meaningfully with other women

Saturday, March 7
9am to 5pm
Investment: $550
Lunch and materials included
Limited spots available

To register, email: Kathryn@calvertandassociates.com

Registration deadline: March 4th

Calvert & Associates Counseling
205 918 6161
402 Office Park Drive, Suite 290, Birmingham, AL 35223

02/18/2026

The way we speak to ourselves shapes our nervous system.

“I can’t do this” creates shutdown.
“This feels hard” creates space.

Language does not erase pain.
But it can reduce shame.

Small shifts in self talk build safety.
And safety is what allows change.

If you are learning to respond to yourself with more compassion instead of criticism, that is growth.

Calvert & Associates Counseling
205 918 6161
402 Office Park Drive, Suite 290, Birmingham, AL 35223
mandy@calvertandassociates.com

02/11/2026

Dissociation is not weakness.
It is not attention seeking.
It is not something you choose.

It is a nervous system survival response.

When stress, trauma, or overwhelm exceed what the brain can manage, the body may shift into a shutdown or freeze response. This can look like feeling detached from your body, your emotions, or even the world around you.

In the short term, dissociation can reduce emotional intensity and help someone survive something overwhelming. Over time, though, frequent dissociation can interfere with emotional processing, memory integration, and connection in relationships.

The good news is that healing focuses on safety and regulation first. With grounding skills and trauma informed support, the nervous system can learn that it no longer needs to disconnect to stay safe.

If you or someone you love is struggling with dissociation or trauma related symptoms, support is available.

Calvert and Associates
205 918 6161
mandy@calvertandassociates.com
www.calvertandassociates.com
402 Office Park Drive, Suite 290
Birmingham, AL 35223

02/10/2026

Meet Donna Hannum, CPC, CRC, CBEC, one of our amazing coaches at Calvert and Associates. Donna offers compassionate support for individuals navigating grief and loss, including miscarriage and child loss, betrayal trauma, relationship stress, divorce, anxiety, and major life transitions. Her work creates a safe space to process loss, rebuild trust, and move forward with clarity and hope. Donna is accepting new clients!

📍 Calvert and Associates
402 Office Park Drive, Suite 290
Birmingham, AL 35223
📞 205 918 6161
✉️ mandy@calvertandassociates.com

02/05/2026

Secrecy is often misunderstood as just a symptom of compulsive sexual behavior, but research shows it plays a central role in maintaining the cycle. Shame and secrecy activate stress systems in the brain, which can weaken impulse control and intensify urges.

Recovery is not about trying harder. It begins when secrecy is replaced with safe support, accountability, and compassionate, clinically informed care.

Confidential support is available.

Schedule an Appointment Today!
📞 205 918 6161
✉️ mandy@calvertandassociates.com
🌐 https://calvertandassociates.com
📍 402 Office Park Drive, Suite 290, Birmingham, AL 35223

02/03/2026

✨ Therapist Spotlight ✨

Meet Brad Brown, MA, MDiv, LPC, ASAT, one of our clinicians at Calvert and Associates. Brad offers compassionate, non judgmental support for individuals and couples navigating sexual addiction, po*******hy use, compulsive sexual behaviors, and recovery. His work focuses on reducing shame, increasing accountability, and supporting lasting personal and relational healing.

Brad is now accepting new clients. Reach out to schedule today!

📞 205 918 6161
✉️ mandy@calvertandassociates.com
🌐 www.calvertandassociates.com
📍 402 Office Park Drive, Suite 290, Birmingham, AL 35223

Brad is a Associate S*x Addiction Therapist and a skilled Brainspotting Practitioner. He's also trained in Prepare/Enrich and has completed level one of Gottman Method Couples Therapy. With an MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Indiana Wesleyan University, an MDiv from Beeson Divinity Scho...

01/29/2026

Shame is not who you are. It is something that happens to us, and it can quietly shape how we see ourselves, our relationships, and our worth. Martha Sweezy’s Six Acts of the Shame Cycle helps us understand how shame forms, how it keeps repeating, and how the way out is not fixing ourselves, but meeting every part of us with compassion. Healing begins when we can say, “A bad thing happened to me, and I am still good.”

If you find yourself stuck in cycles of self criticism, overwhelm, or disconnection, you do not have to navigate that alone. At Calvert & Associates Counseling, we have therapists who offer Internal Family Systems therapy and other trauma informed approaches to support you in building compassion for all parts of yourself.

Calvert & Associates Counseling
Phone 205-918-6161
Address 402 Office Park Drive, Suite 290, Birmingham, AL 35223
Email mandy@calvertandassociates.com

01/24/2026

Sometimes the most regulating thing you can do is pause.

Slow breathing, gentle awareness, and moments of stillness send powerful signals of safety to the nervous system. You do not need to rush your healing or push through everything.

It is okay to slow down.

Calvert & Associates Counseling
📞 205-918-6161
📍 402 Office Park Drive, Suite 290, Birmingham, AL 35223
📧 mandy@calvertandassociates.com

01/23/2026

Anxiety is not “just in your head.”
It is a whole brain and body response.

Neuroscience shows that during anxiety, the brain’s threat system becomes highly active, stress hormones are released, and the areas responsible for reasoning and emotional regulation become less accessible. This is why anxiety can feel sudden, overwhelming, physical, and difficult to control.

These reactions are not weakness. They are signs of a nervous system doing its job to protect you based on past experiences and perceived threat.

At Calvert & Associates, our work is grounded in trauma informed and neurobiologically informed care. Therapy is not about forcing calm. It is about helping the nervous system experience safety, regulation, and choice again.

Support is available.

Calvert & Associates Counseling
📞 205-918-6161
📍 402 Office Park Drive, Suite 290, Birmingham, AL 35223
📧 mandy@calvertandassociates.com

01/21/2026

Your nervous system is designed to protect you. When stress or trauma is ongoing, the body can remain organized around survival rather than safety.

Research in psychophysiology and trauma shows that chronic activation of survival systems affects sleep, emotions, attention, relationships, and physical health. What many people label as anxiety, burnout, or emotional numbness are often signs of a nervous system that has adapted to threat.

At Calvert & Associates, our work is grounded in trauma informed and neurobiologically informed approaches. Therapy is not about forcing calm. It is about helping the nervous system gradually experience safety, regulation, and connection again.

If this resonated, support is available.

📞 205-918-6161
📍 402 Office Park Drive, Suite 290, Birmingham, AL 35223
📧 [mandy@calvertandassociates.com](mailto:mandy@calvertandassociates.com)

01/19/2026

✨ Therapist Spotlight: Michael Hoye, MS, ALC, APTT ✨

Michael brings a calm, thoughtful, and supportive presence to his work with teens and adults. He is passionate about helping clients better understand themselves, navigate emotional challenges, and build healthier patterns that support confidence, clarity, and growth.

Michael works with individuals facing relationship concerns, betrayal trauma, anxiety, ADHD related challenges, emotional overwhelm, life transitions, and men’s mental health concerns. His approach is person centered, trauma informed, and grounded in helping clients feel supported, capable, and empowered.

📍 Now accepting new clients at Calvert + Associates
📞 205-918-6161
🌐 www.calvertandassociates.com

If you’ve been looking for a supportive space to start therapy, we would love to help you take that next step.