Cornerstone Counselling & Wellness

10/23/2026

A cool fall day and a toasty lunch for self care Friday.

10/21/2026

Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing is a highly effective treatment for complex trauma and PTSD. Through bilateral stimulation EMDR lowers the overactivity of the amygdala and reduces the emotional charge tied to a traumatic trigger. EMDR reactivates the pre-frontal cortex helping the brain to realize the danger has passed. The hippocampus is then able to contextualize memory so they feel like a past event instead of a current threat. EMDR harnesses neuroplasticity by giving the brain ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections to reprocess stuck traumatic memories. I have personally experienced the benefits of EMDR and I can attest to its therapeutic benefit. Relief is possible and restoration a reality. I am very pleased to soon be offering this treatment at my clinic.

10/19/2026

Direct billing to insurance companies is one less thing you have to do! Book your session at cornerstonewellnessnl.janeapp.com

10/14/2026

The trails took me out for lunch today! So great to see the sun shine!

10/09/2026

Neurologically, Snap Inc. is a predator to the adolescent brain. It’s the one app I would like to remove from the tween and teen years completely. When talking to principals and school resource officers, they agree.

Recently, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection Inc. surveyed 1300 teens and found that nearly 40% who say they have been sexually victimized online say it happened via DM on Snapchat. This was double the number of the second platform (Instagram).

Unsealed, internal Snap communications from court proceedings prove they know there’s harm (10,000 reports of sextortion monthly).

, parents are begging for more help. Why won't you allow parents to monitor Snaps? Why not provide on-device blocking of explicit or violent content using existing technology (Apple is already doing this in Communication Safety)? Why delete information from your servers so quickly (which helps sextortionists and drug dealers)? What is the purpose of Quick Add for a young person? Why can't parents toggle off Streaks?

Kids are supposed to make mistakes. And for some, Snapchat ensures they never forget them. My message to parents remains the same: please keep this app out of your family for as long as possible.

Parenting with you,
Chris

10/05/2026

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽: 𝗔 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝟴-𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽

NL Health Services is offering a free, virtual Provincial Su***de Loss Support Group for adults (18+) in Newfoundland and Labrador who have experienced the loss of a loved one to su***de.

This supportive 8-week group provides a safe and compassionate space for su***de survivors to come together, share their experiences, and begin the healing process with others who understand the unique challenges of su***de loss.

Survivors of su***de loss may experience grief, isolation, and the impact of stigma associated with a death by su***de. This group offers an opportunity to connect with others who have experienced a similar loss and build meaningful, long-term networks of support.

Throughout the program, participants will receive:

A safe, non-judgmental, and compassionate environment for sharing stories and experiences

Grief and mourning support tools to help navigate daily life

Practical information, resources, and community connections

A respectful space to honour and remember the person who has died

Opportunities to reconnect with the life and memories of their loved one

Weeks 4 and 5 will focus on honouring the life of the person who died, with the goal of helping survivors connect with the memories, relationships, and meaning that remain.

Participants are encouraged to commit to attending all 8 sessions, as each session builds upon previous learning, sharing, and connections.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: Wednesdays, November 25 – December 16, 2026, and continuing after the holiday break from January 6 – January 27, 2027 (8 sessions)
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (Newfoundland) | 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (most of Labrador)
𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: Virtually via Webex

To learn more, email [email protected].

NL Health Services recognizes that people of all ages and walks of life have unique mental health needs.

We're committed to being as inclusive and accommodating as possible, which is why we offer our groups multiple times throughout the year and across different time windows to support participation for everyone. Stay tuned for future group offerings and schedules.

10/05/2026

10/03/2026

IPL hair removal at the clinic on Saturdays. A quick treatment, no downtime! When you put your feet up, have smooth soft legs without stubble and without shaving!

10/03/2026

A child can excel at reading, math, and every academic subject in school, and still struggle badly the moment life asks something harder of them, handling conflict, tolerating disappointment, managing a big emotion without falling apart.

Academic skill and emotional skill develop through completely different pathways in the mind, and schools mostly train one of them. A child can memorize a multiplication table without ever being taught what to do with anger, how to sit with disappointment, or how to repair a friendship after a conflict. Without that second skill set, the first one only carries a child so far. 🧭

Here's what actually helps. Narrate your own emotions in front of kids, "I'm feeling frustrated, so I'm going to take a breath before I respond." Let them see conflict get repaired, not just avoided. Ask "what are you feeling" as often as "what did you learn," and treat the answer with the same seriousness.

Emotional skills are trainable, the same way academic ones are, through practice and repetition, not just talent.

A child who can handle a hard emotion will go further than a child who can only handle a hard equation.