In additional to various talk therapies and counselling services, our team provides a diverse range of individual and group-based experiential interventions. These services are specifically targeted at individuals who are already receiving services from the Trauma Centre with one of our therapists. The purpose of our experiential approaches is to complement and enhance convention approaches to treatment.
EQUINE-ASSISTED THERAPY
Equine Facilitated Therapy provides experiential interactions with horses that allow participants to gain greater self-awareness and understanding. Horses are able to sense a busy mind, unacknowledged thoughts and feelings as well as reveal involuntary responses. Through reflection, therapist and participant develop new coping strategies; identify personal space and non-verbal communication to establish and maintain healthier boundaries; experience a connection without any expectations or judgement; and increase mindfulness, self-awareness and intuitive knowing. No prior experiences with horses is necessary.
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Equine Facilitated Therapy provides experiential interactions with horses that allow participants to gain greater self-awareness and understanding. Horses are able to sense a busy mind, unacknowledged thoughts and feelings as well as reveal involuntary responses. Through reflection, therapist and participant develop new coping strategies; identify personal space and non-verbal communication to establish and maintain healthier boundaries; experience a connection without any expectations or judgement; and increase mindfulness, self-awareness and intuitive knowing. No prior experiences with horses is necessary.
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FIRST RESPONDER SUPPORT GROUPS
This specialized support program is for emergency services personnel to focus on PTSD and other co-morbid conditions such as anxiety and depression. Each 12 week program is specialized for each emergency responder profession. These groups are an effective way to provide a comfort level for treatment where participants gain acceptance and reduce the stigma around mental health. Clients are among peers and facilitation of group topics is led by a clinician to ensure safety and that treatment goals are met.
This specialized support program is for emergency services personnel to focus on PTSD and other co-morbid conditions such as anxiety and depression. Each 12 week program is specialized for each emergency responder profession. These groups are an effective way to provide a comfort level for treatment where participants gain acceptance and reduce the stigma around mental health. Clients are among peers and facilitation of group topics is led by a clinician to ensure safety and that treatment goals are met.
MINDFULLNESS 101
In recent decades, researchers have been learning that Mindfulness not only helps us live healthier lives, but reduces emotional problems such as depression, anxiety, and anger; helps with sleep difficulties; improves concentration, memory, and immune system function; and generates changes in our brain that helps to counteract the problems in thinking we start to experience as we age. This program will assist you to understand that mindfulness is and how it can help with depression, anxiety, anger, chronic pain, low self-esteem, posttraumatic stress disorder and other emotional difficulties. Practical mindfulness exercises and other concrete skills are taught to assist in improving the quality of life. Mindfulness 101 is offered two to three times yearly and is open to individuals aged 16 and over. Click here
In recent decades, researchers have been learning that Mindfulness not only helps us live healthier lives, but reduces emotional problems such as depression, anxiety, and anger; helps with sleep difficulties; improves concentration, memory, and immune system function; and generates changes in our brain that helps to counteract the problems in thinking we start to experience as we age. This program will assist you to understand that mindfulness is and how it can help with depression, anxiety, anger, chronic pain, low self-esteem, posttraumatic stress disorder and other emotional difficulties. Practical mindfulness exercises and other concrete skills are taught to assist in improving the quality of life. Mindfulness 101 is offered two to three times yearly and is open to individuals aged 16 and over. Click here
Our team provides interventions including education, training, stress management, and other therapeutic supports to emergency response teams following critical incidents. These interventions include a structured approach to supporting emergency responders in an effort to reduce the potential immediate and long term impact of trauma.