Valley Counselling and Therapy

03/30/2025

Reminder to our clients..... starting tomorrow (March 31st) all
in-person sessions will be held at The Wellness Centre, 8 Pinsent Drive, Grand Falls-Windsor.
Please come to the main waiting area at the front of the building. (We are waiting for installation of our entrance door at the back of the building).
So excited to continue our work together in our new spot!! We thank you for your patience during this time of transition 🤩

02/23/2025

We are so excited to share that we will be moving to The Wellness Centre on Pinsent Drive in the coming weeks! Ashleigh, Karen, Kayla, Catherine and I will continue to provide counselling, psychotherapy and assessment services in our new warm, welcoming location. Thank-you to all of our clients and colleagues for your continued support!

Good Afternoon!

We have some exciting news to share with you all! We will be opening in the next couple of weeks at 8 Pinsent Drive - The Wellness Centre!
Date to follow.

I just wanted to take a moment to re-introduce myself on this new Page, and introduce myself to those who don’t know me.

My name is Brandon Durnford. I am a Nurse Practitioner here in Grand Falls-Windsor. I started out with my private practice in 2023, with Sigma Lab Services on a part-time basis. I’m happy to say they will be joining me in the new location as well; along with other great business’! (Listed below). I will take the time to introduce them in the coming days!

I want to thank my patients for the continuous support, and I look forward for new ones to come!

-Sherry & Sharon-SIGMA Lab Services
-Jamie Baker-Registered Massage Therapist
-Janine Cutting-Counselling Therapist with Valley Counselling & Therapy.
-Karis Drover-Blush Medical Aesthetics
-Dr. Wendy House-General Internal Medicine.
-Wade Lanning-Central Respiratory Care

01/10/2025

Welcome to the Valley Counselling and Therapy team, Catherine!

Catherine Bourden is originally from Twillingate but moved to Grand Falls-Windsor in 2019. She has been a member of the Mental Health and Addiction Services team since 1999. Catherine completed her Master of Social Work degree in 2018 and is currently the clinical Doorways Lead for Central Health, Central West. Her work involves various tasks including clinical counselling for individuals, families and groups, as well as clinical supervision.

During Catherine's years in the mental health field she has completed various trainings such as Motivational Interviewing, Emotion Focused Family Training, Skills System – Emotion Regulation (DBT skills), Mental Health First Aid, Respectful Relationships, Addiction Care and Treatment, and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR).

Catherine assists individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, or stressful life events. She believes in every person’s ability to learn coping skills to live a more positive and rewarding life. Being in her 50’s, she has learned from experience how to cope with the various stages and aspects of life, including raising youth. She is particularly interested in helping individuals, couples or families who are struggling with relationship concerns. She offers an empathetic environment and aims to support people in their journey to wellness and happiness.

To book an appointment with Catherine or any member of our team you can email me at janine@janinecutting.com, fill out the contact form on our website or visit our booking page https://aws-portal.owlpractice.ca/valleycounsellingandtherapy

05/05/2024

Tomorrow marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Week! Practicing compassion for ourselves and others improves our mental health and well-being.

04/06/2024

Learning how to feel your feelings (not suppress them) is the first step to healing....

03/14/2024

What gives you that Friday feeling?

If you work a Monday-Friday type of job, or if you are a parent who works at home and your kids leave every day for school, or if you attended school in your youth....

You may know what the Friday Feeling is....

To me, Friday tastes like my daughter's homemade chocolate cake with buttercream icing. Sugar, energy and zing.

I love Friday just because of that yummy feeling. I like to take a moment to stop, turn inward, and enjoy it.

Noticing the ebb and flow of feelings without judgement helps us make sense of our inner world and calm our nervous system.

Thanks for stopping here with me :)

03/06/2024

I woke up this morning with a bubbly lightness in my chest. I couldn't wait to get my coffee and sit for a few moments of reflection. Today I am thinking about change.

We all underestimate how hard change is, because we can't imagine what different experiences feel like until we do them.

Remember, if you are embarking on a change, you may have moments of doubt, fear, frustration, and regret.

It doesn't necessarily mean you made the wrong turn; rather, it may mean you are invested in your new path.

Growing Valley Counselling & Therapy has been overwhelming for me at times. But I wake up excited each morning to work with amazing clients and colleagues, and I am discovering that I love learning how to run a business as well.

Most meaningful change is not easy, and there may be some foundational struggle in the early stages... but recognizing that this struggle is an intrinsic part of your evolution and growth is a healthy way to get through the discomfort!

And.... When I start to overthink (which is the thing that causes us the most struggle) Cleo reminds me that some movement and fresh air helps to shift whatever is stuck.

02/02/2024

01/23/2024

📅 SAVE THE DATE: Thursday, January 25, 2024, from 11:30 AM-1:00 PM.

Online Safety Session for Seniors
St Alban’s Anglican Church Hall
All seniors are welcome. Registration is not required.
Hosted by Town of Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador

For further information, please call 709-489-0452.

DETAILS 👇
https://exploitsconnect.ca/events/online-safety-for-seniors/

Check our Exploits Connect community calendar. Have a local event you want to promote. Please register and become and Exploits Event organizer.

01/18/2024

The age-old SIGH with a dash of MINDFULNESS!!
I was deleting things to clear up storage on my google drive and came across a video I made for a client months ago and thought I would share. Breathwork is the foundation of nervous system regulation. There are so many types of breathing strategies, and they are all wonderful... but the simple belly breath with looong exhale is still my own personal go-to for calming multiple times a day.