Therapeutic Care to improve your Quality of Life
Concussion, Acquired Brain injury, Stroke, Dementia, or Mild Cognitive Impairment
Therapy and Care for Emotional and Cognitive Wellness
Services for Aging and Dementia
Why Mind your Brain Services
If your brain’s ability to function has been compromised by a brain insult (e.g. acquired brain injury including concussion, anoxia, chemotherapy, brain tumor, brain surgery) or a medical/ neurological condition (e.g. dementia, mild cognitive impairment, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis), it is most likely that your memory and/ or thinking ability is affected (i.e., cognitive difficulties), potentially creating a host of everyday life problems and, with it, most likely impacting your emotional and mental health.
Of course, there are many reasons as to why a person’s emotional well-being is compromised.
However, to successfully address the mental and emotional difficulties following a brain insult, the roots of these issues must be considered and treated. In other words, they require different approaches than mental health issues stemming from other causal factors.
Dealing with the complex cognitive demands of everyday life (e.g. getting oriented in an unfamiliar environment; finding products in a busy grocery store; remembering appointments) can lead to frustration, irritation, increased stress, and with it, to anxiety, depression, and/ or sudden mood swings, and social isolation. These mental and emotional difficulties often are by- products of the cognitive difficulties experienced following a brain insult. More importantly, these issues are difficult to deal with because the person and family often don’t know how to address the cognitive difficulties successfully and cope with the emotional consequences.
How Heike @ Mind your Brain can support you
Heike, Registered Clinical Counsellor and Registered Rehabilitation Professional @ Mind your Brain utilizes a biopsychosocial approach to tailor treatment to an individual client’s needs. She provides support in a safe and a compassionate environment in which clients can learn about the connections between their thoughts, emotions, and behaviours as well as about cognitive functioning its importance to daily life. Importantly, Heike is specialized in cognitive rehabilitation to support clients if their cognitive functioning (e.g., memory difficulties, difficulties with organizing and planning, or decision making) has been compromised. Heike’s goal is to support and guide clients on their journey to regain their footing in life and improve their quality of life.
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