Does your pain come in your way to a life of quality? Does it frustrate you by impacting your daily functioning? In therapy, you can learn to manage your pain versus it managing you. Reach out to learn strategies to tame your pain.
Chronic Pain or physical illnnesses often have a psychological impact as well. Working with the mind body approach learning how emotions impact physical illnesses and vice versa. Being curious of why the pain or illness is present and your relationship to it. Relaxation techniques are especially important in implementing in everyday routines.
I've worked with people in the aftermath of motor vehicle accidents which can upend a person's life in an instant. I draw on my experience with illness and blend this with compassion and knowledge of coping strategies. It can be hard to do it alone, let me help.
Registered Psychotherapist, HBEd, MA (Hons.), Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
As someone who has an immune disorder and rheumatoid arthritis and studied neuropsychology I can teach you coping mechanisms through somatic therapy and using mind over matter.
Working primarily from a Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy perspective, this work involves creating new neural pathways to connect the clients with their continued strengths and capabilities, leaving behind the pain and suffering and moving towards a new-normal.
Myroslava Tyzkyj, Terri Roberton, Rahwa Gebredingle, and Barbara Brown have experience working with folks managing chronic pain or illness. They draw on somatic, cognitive and psychodynamic approaches to provide you with the support you need. Contact our Intake Worker to help determine who will be the best fit for you.
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When we feel better, we heal better. As a complimentary therapy, hypnosis addresses the mind-body connection
of chronic pain, personal trauma and physical illness. Hypnosis is endorsed by the Canadian Cancer Society and there is much evidence-based research worldwide to support the efficacy of hypnosis as a viable therapeutic intervention in this area.
When people are struggling with chronic pain/illness, this often has a negative effect on their mental health. Clinicians will work with you to manage and cope with emotions that arise as a result of this pain/illness and help you come up with adaptive coping mechanisms.