Families and Relationships

Injured people often require additional support and this may create added stress on family relations. The loss of ability can alter an individual’s identity, which, in turn, may change the roles family members assume with one another. Our counsellors specialize in making these transitions in roles easier.

Sometimes injuries cause sexual relations to be painful. Since it is often difficult to talk about sexual concerns, many couples unnecessarily suffer a deterioration of quality in their physical intimacy due to the pain or injury. We offer a sensitive and professional environment in which sexual issues can be discussed and suggestions and solutions considered.

Relaxation Training

Our counsellors guide clients toward a sense of well-being and help to diminish the painful side-effects of emotional, physical, and spiritual injury. Relaxation training can reduce the severity of stress, anxiety, insomnia, chronic headaches and backaches.

Wellness

We are more than “the sum of our parts”. So much attention is focused on having “the broken part improve” that many clients risk becoming unbalanced in their approach to health. Sometimes our clients need to be reminded that leisure, life-style, exercise, rest, play, diet and attitude are all critical elements of “well-being”. Our counsellors can help restructure clients’ lifestyles and renew their commitment to a healthy and fulfilling life. We understand that the entire person – not just the injured part – needs to be cared for and nurtured.

Career and Life

Disability or injury forces us to challenge our view of ourself relative to the world of work. During the process of rehabilitation there is time to explore career and life opportunities which one may have previously ignored. Our counsellors help clients tap into their potential for experiencing passion from work by offering personality, apptitude and interest counselling and testing, by encouraging creativity, and providing the most contemporary job search techniques and strategies.

Career & Life Management Support

Our counsellors can offer emotional support to physio-therapy clients. We understand that physical injuries also cause emotional scars. We are sensitive to the reality that many clients need to grieve their loss of prior abilities. Similar to grieving over the death of a loved one, injured individuals may experience denial, anger or depression. We can hasten the process of acceptance and emotional healing.