Angela Hayes Counseling

04/08/2026

a semicolon is where a sentence could’ve ended… but didn’t.

that’s you

your story could’ve stopped
but you’re still here

and that means something

keep going 🖤

04/06/2026

Somewhere along the way, most of us learned to measure ourselves by how others treated us. If they were dismissive, we assumed something was wrong with us. If they were cold, we figured we must have deserved it.

Your non-conscious mind absorbed that equation early. And it still runs it.
Here's what the research shows: how someone treats you is the output of their own accumulated patterns. Their history, their wounds, their unprocessed experiences. Their non-conscious mind in motion.

When someone's behavior toward you is cold or unkind, that's information about what's running in them. A pattern their mind built long before you entered the picture.
You were never the variable being measured.

Forward this to the friend who's been reading too much into how someone's been treating them lately. ❤️‍🩹

04/04/2026

Your nervous system deserves care, not criticism 💛
These simple polyvagal tools can help you feel calmer, safer, and more grounded—one small step at a time.

✨ Save this for when you need it
✨ Try just one tool today

Worksheets are in the bio 🌿
www.recoverytrauma.com

04/01/2026

This is a tool that categorizes body-based practices to help you find safety in yourself during times of overwhelm. Safety starts in the body, not the mind. Somatics is powerful way to approach the healing process.

HelpingHealTrauma.com

04/01/2026

04/01/2026

Both 988 and 911 provide critical support but focus on different crisis types: the 988 Lifeline specializes in mental health, su***de, and substance use challenges, while 911 addresses physical dangers needing police, fire, or EMS.

03/29/2026

REGISTRATION IS LIVE! Join us on April 11th from 1pm - 5pm for our Pickleball Tournament Fundraiser supporting GRACE Ministries of Alabama! We will have 2 divisions for players, beginning and intermediate/advanced. You can register as an individual and be placed on a team of 2 or register as a team of 2.

There’ll be lots of fun, sponsor opportunities, a raffle, and a silent auction! Registration is open until April 3rd. To guarantee division placement and inclusion in tournament brackets, registration and payment must be completed by the end of the registration period.

All proceeds will go to support GMOA! We thank you so much in advance for your support of our ministry and the lives you’ll impact as a result.

03/26/2026

Lace up for a mission that matters! 👟✨

Registration is officially OPEN for the 7th Annual SafeHouse Strong 1-Mile/5K Fun Run! Join us on Saturday, April 18, at Veterans Park in Alabaster as we run to break the silence and support survivors in our community.

Our goal is to raise $30,000 to fund our emergency shelter and 24-hour crisis services. When you join this race, you aren't just hitting the pavement—you're providing a lifeline for families in crisis.

🔗 Register or become a sponsor today:
https://support.safehouse.org/campaigns/44149-safehouse-strong-1-mile-5k-2026

03/21/2026

This is a great depiction when our nervous system enters into fight or flight and the loop begins.

Interrupting the Loop with Nervous System Regulation strategy

1. Name the feeling

2. Place your hand on your heart or belly and breathe deeply with longer exhale and this will engage your vagus nerve and active your parasympathetic part of the nervous system. You can also use some ice on your neck to further help engage your vagus nerve.

3. Ground your yourself to present time, what you see, hear, smell, taste, touch.

4. Add some movement maybe a sway, self hug

03/12/2026

Understanding the issues concerning su***de and mental health is an important way to take part in su***de prevention, help others in crisis, and change the conversation around su***de.