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Wave Counselling & Wellness

John’s Area
💻 Virtual throughout NL, NS & Ontario

✨ Child, Youth, Adult & Family Therapy
🌱 Couples/Relationship & S*x Therapy
🧠 DBT Skills Groups
🩵 Critical Incident Stress Debriefings
🫂 Hold Me Tight Workshops

📍 In-person - Greater St.

06/01/2026

🏳️‍🌈 Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍⚧️

This year's St. John’s Pride theme, “This Party is a Protest,” reminds us that Pride was born from protest — and it continues as a call for visibility, community, and courage right here in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Every person deserves to be valued for who they are. We are committed to fostering communities where people feel welcome, safe, and included.

We celebrate loudly because everyone deserves to be seen, heard, respected, and protected. 🌈

05/27/2026

When we bury what we feel, it doesn’t disappear — it shows up as tension, anxiety, or disconnection.

Therapy offers space to understand your emotions with curiosity, not judgment, so they can move through you instead of weighing you down.

You don’t have to carry it alone. 💙

05/17/2026

Today is IDAHOBIT 🌈 — the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism, and Transphobia.

May 17 marks the day homosexuality was removed from the WHO classification of mental disorders in 1990 — a pivotal step toward equality and inclusion.

This year’s theme, “At the Heart of Democracy,” reminds us that everyone deserves dignity, safety, and belonging.

At Wave, we’re proud to support safe, inclusive, and affirming communities — today and every day.

05/13/2026

What often gets labelled as “overreacting” can actually be emotional pain that needs understanding 💚

BPD is a misunderstood and stigmatized mental health condition.

People with BPD may experience:
✨ Intense emotions
🌊 Rapid mood shifts
💔 Fear of abandonment
⚡ Impulsivity
🤝 Relationship and self-image difficulties

The good news: BPD is treatable. Many people improve significantly — and can even reach remission — with the right therapy and support.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is one of the most evidence-based treatments for BPD. It is a structured, group-based therapy that teaches coping and emotional regulation skills in a specific sequence to support lasting change.

05/09/2026

Loneliness is affecting Canadians every day. 💔

📊 13% of Canadians (15+) feel lonely always or often.
👵 1 in 10 seniors (65+) report feeling lonely.
🫂 79% of people in substance use recovery report feeling lonely.
🌧️ 35% of people with mental health challenges are less likely to be socially connected.

Connection strengthens mental health. Now and every day, take time to connect. 💚

Source: Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)

04/29/2026

When everything feels uncertain, fear can quietly build in the background. News, conflict, grief, financial pressure, and constant change can keep your body on high alert — even when you’re trying to carry on.

Pausing, even briefly, can help your system settle and give you a moment to breathe within it all.

04/15/2026

Filling every space in your calendar? Working non-stop? Wearing exhaustion like a badge of honour?

We tell ourselves we're fine — because being busy looks a lot like being okay.

But often, we're just unavailable to ourselves. Too busy to feel. Too distracted to heal.

👉 Read more in our blog:
https://wavecounsellingwellness.com/i-thought-i-was-okay-but-i-was-just-busy/

04/09/2026

April is Canadian Counselling & Psychotherapy Month 🇨🇦

We’re so grateful for our Canadian Certified Counsellors (CCCs), Angela Davison and Dayna Howlett — their care and empathy make a real difference in the lives they touch. 💙

Join us in thanking them for all they bring to our team and the clients they support.

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1714 Topsail Road
Paradise, NL

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+17097829283

Website

https://www.wavecounsellingwellness.com/

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