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.
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.
Chronic Pain can turn your life upside down. It can make you feel helpless and alone, like you have lost everything and that your life is over. What if there was another way? What if we told you that your life may never be the same but that you could still have a full life? Would you take this chance?
Montana Jaro is a therapist with Grounded Minds. Montana has a special interest in working with individuals who are living with chronic pain or illness. Do you struggle to manage your symptoms? Feel depressed or anxious about your circumstances? Your feelings are completely valid. Montana can support you in adapting to your new reality, or perhaps cope with the symptoms you've experienced for many years. Please reach out to schedule a therapy session or free consultation call.
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.
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.
The psychology of chronic illness involves feeling helpless, victimized and powerless in our relationships. It involves people pleasing and being very dependent or living at the mercy of others. Healing chronic illness is centres around healing the control and power struggle in the relationships in childhood, specifically with a parent who had anger issues where you feared and lived your childhood tip toeing around their emotional tempers. This has perhaps translated into your adult life where you control others, get angry at others often, put others on a pedastol and feel powerless in some areas of your life. Healing your fears of feeling attacked and balancing the power in your relationships and releasing control are key to healing chronic illness.
Our team includes several therapists who have special interests in providing therapy to individuals experiencing challenges in adjusting to and coping with chronic illnesses including cancer.
Living with with chronic pain or illness is a complicated and often challenging experience. Chronic health conditions can leave us feeling alone, misunderstood, exhausted, worried, irritable and even hopeless. Having the right supports in place as you navigate long-term conditions can help you to focus on what is most important in your life, leaving you with more energy for living and less time spent managing difficult feelings or relationships. Book now for a free consultation to find a therapist who has the skills, understanding, and desire to walk beside you on this difficult journey.
Whether you are newly diagnosed or live with a chronic illness and/or pain I am here to help. Depending on the illness, a new diagnosis can mean many things, including life style changes. Acceptance of a new illness and the various changes it can involve can be challenging. Working frontline in Healthcare, I have supported many individuals make meaningful change and/or cope with various medical concerns. Let's chat about your concern, your goals and what strategies you can utilize to better manage the illness and symptoms.