Within The Cornerstone

06/18/2026

Behind the scenes chat with Beau Laviolette

Beau Laviolette is one of the incredible Keynote Speakers for the Louisiana Body Speak Symposium happening July 17-18, 2026 at Southeastern Louisiana University. Beau is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, IFS+EMDR trainer, retreat leader, and founder of the Louisiana based nonprofit organization, Healing Protectors, offering free access to transformative nature retreat therapy programs for veterans. Watch the interview and learn more about Beau & Healing Protectors.

Learn more about Healing Protectors at the website below:

https://healingprotectors.org/

Purchase your 2-Day Symposium Pass today and save $50 with code: HEALINGPROTECTORS

💚 Plus, 10% of every ticket sale using this code will be donated directly to Healing Protectors to support their mission of providing FREE transformative nature based therapeutic programs for veterans.

Join us July 17–18, 2026 at Southeastern Louisiana University for 11 CE Hours, inspiring presenters, experiential learning, and an opportunity to give back.

Learn more about the presenter line up:

https://cornerstoneofdenhamsprings.com/louisiana-body-speak-symposium-2026/

Direct Ticket Puchase Link:

https://cornerstoneacademy.teachable.com/l/pdp/louisiana-body-speak-symposium-2026

https://youtu.be/3fg_HtpwNG4

Beau Laviolette is one of the incredible Keynote Speakers for the L...

06/16/2026

Sponsor Spotlight: River Oaks Hospital
2 weeks left to register and we’re honored to recognize River Oaks Hospital as a valued sponsor of the Louisiana Body Speak Symposium.

River Oaks Hospital provides comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, and partial hospitalization programs for adults and adolescents facing acute psychiatric challenges, as well as specialized care through their veterans program and substance use treatment services. With a highly skilled, multidisciplinary team, they deliver individualized care designed to stabilize immediate crises and support each patient’s return to daily life with the tools needed for personal growth, emotional development, and independence.

Their programs include multidisciplinary assessments, individualized treatment planning, group and family therapy, and specialized therapeutic groups such as art, music, and recreational therapies with the largest expressive and creative arts therapy staff in the area, including registered clinicians in music therapy, dance and/or movement therapy, recreational therapy, and psychodrama.

Understanding the importance of long-term success, River Oaks Hospital prioritizes thoughtful discharge planning and coordination with community resources and aftercare services. Whenever appropriate, family involvement is encouraged, recognizing the vital role support systems play in sustained recovery and relapse prevention.
River Oaks Hospital remains committed to helping individuals regain stability and build a healthier future.

💙 Thank you, River Oaks Hospital, for your dedication and support of mental wellness in our community.
To learn more about River Oaks and the diverse programs available, please visit their website:

https://riveroakshospital.com/programs/adult-psychiatric-program/

July 17–18, 2026 | Southeastern Louisiana University
11 CEUs

https://cornerstoneofdenhamsprings.com/louisiana-body-speak-symposium-2026/

Direct ticket link:

https://cornerstoneacademy.teachable.com/l/pdp/louisiana-body-speak-symposium-2026

Share with your circle and access the code SYMPOSIUMCIRCLE at checkout to save

LOUISIANA BODY SPEAK SYMPOSIUM

06/13/2026

👏🙌🏻👏 Should be (period)

Pride Month provides an opportunity to reflect on a fundamental principle of ethical clinical practice. Every client deserves to be understood within the context of their lived experience.

For LGBTQIA+ individuals, experiences of discrimination, rejection, concealment, minority stress, identity-based harm, and social exclusion can significantly influence mental health, nervous system functioning, attachment patterns, and overall wellbeing.

These experiences are not separate from clinical work. They are part of the clinical picture. Trauma-informed care requires clinicians to understand not only what has happened to a person, but also the environments, systems, and cultural messages that continue to shape their experience. Affirming care is often discussed as though it is a specialty area or advanced competency.

In reality, it is a baseline expectation. Clients should not have to educate their therapist about the impact of identity-based stressors in order to receive competent care. Effective therapy requires curiosity, humility, cultural responsiveness, and a willingness to continually expand our understanding of experiences that may differ from our own.

Creating spaces where clients feel seen, respected, and understood is not separate from trauma-informed practice. It is part of it.

06/11/2026

Current openings for clinical supervision of social worker practice & EMDR consultation

https://cornerstoneofdenhamsprings.com/

06/09/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our back-to-back CE workshops this past Friday and Saturday!

We are grateful for your engagement, curiosity, and commitment to growing as clinicians. The conversations, connections, and shared learning made for an enjoyable weekend.

Looking for more opportunities to learn and connect? Visit our website for upcoming workshops and trainings:

www.cornerstoneofdenhamsprings.com

And be sure to check out the Louisiana Body Speak Symposium, July 17–18, 2026

Use code: SymposiumCircle to save 

Thank you for being part of our community. We can’t wait to learn with you again!

06/05/2026

Behind the scenes preview with LaBS presenter, Kezia Kamenetz, PLPC & Certified Natural Dreamwork Practitioner.

I’m excited to introduce one of our featured presenters for the Louisiana BodySpeak Symposium, Kezia Kamenetz, PLPC.

Kezia is a PLPC, dreamwork practitioner, and educator whose work bridges depth psychology, creativity, and the transformative wisdom of the unconscious. During her presentation, Natural Dreamwork, she will explore how dreams can become powerful allies in the therapy room.

Kezia invites us into a more relational approach that honors dreams as living experiences that offer insight, guidance, and opportunities for personal and therapeutic growth.

Please welcome Kezia Vida Kamanetz to Louisiana Body Speak. We sat ...