OTTAWA - BARRHAVEN MILITARY, POLICE, FIRST RESPONDER PROFESSIONALS EVALUATION AND PSYCHOTHERAPY
In my experience first responder professionals as a result of exposure to the hazardous aspects of their professional duties are frequently exposed to significant levels of toxic stress as well as direct and indirect exposure to often severe traumatic events. Such exposure can lead to the development of personal as well as career de-railing psychological, emotional, relational and performance based symptoms and clinical syndromes. In my practice I regularly see first responder professionals struggling with a number of major clinical issues, including but not limited to:
- Traumatic stress syndromes and post-traumatic stress disorder
- Dissociative disorders
- Alcohol abuse and addiction
- Anxiety disorders
- Depression and mood disorders
- Drug and prescription abuse and addiction
- Behavioural and acting out issues
- Psycho-physiological problems
- Complex chronic pain disorders
- Relational, behavioural and performance issues
To assist uniform services men and women our practice offers:
- Evaluation and consultation
- Psychological and psychodiagnostic evaluations
- Individual counselling and intensive psychotherapy
- Group psychotherapy