Mental Health @ Work Intro
Introduction to Mental Health at the Workplace
This course goes beyond the Mental Health injury tools kits.
Workplace stress as the primary cause of mental health problems or illness, with depression and anxiety, noted as the top two concerns.
Mental Health fundamentals at the Workplace
Introduction to Mental Health at the Workplace is designed to support organizations and their employees with an overall objective to decrease the impact of mental health issues on job performance. Introduction to Mental Health Health course is designed for employers to considering the mental health of their workforce and can be part of a strategy that addresses mental health at the workplace. We assist your organization in developing preventative measures to keep employees healthy. This customized Mental Health onsite group training is an early intervention to help your organization and your employees navigating through challenges.
Effective Workplace Mental Health Strategy
Introduction to Mental health at the Workplace is the starting point to curb issues in the workplace and support your employees.
Mental Health Introduction training is designed to assist your organization with the development and implementation of an effective Mental Health Strategy.
We are helping Workplaces normalizing mental health in discussions
Onsite Mental Health Introduction Training
Effective and cost-effective Mental Health Training Solutions to employers
We can help your organization taking the next step towards a mentally healthy workplace
Our experienced Mental Health professionals can deliver short-duration onsite or online training
Counselling ICBC Customers
Counselling for ICBC Customers Injured in an Accident
How to claim your Counselling Expenses with ICBC
Our mental health can be affected by a motor vehicle accident (MVA)
What is the effect of a car accident on the brain?
Can a car crash accident cause anxiety, PTSD, or depression?
Perhaps a Registered/Certified Clinical Counsellor can assist you with those concerns
If you have been involved in an MVA Accident in BC within 12 weeks you could be eligible for Counselling Coverage
Up to 12 counselling sessions can be approved automatically
No physicians Referral Needed
Text us today to verify your eligibility
Check-list to assist you in selecting a Registered/Certified Counselling Therapist
Counsellor | Psychotherapist:
Ease the process of setting up counselling support after a motor vehicle accident (MVA)
Feel free to use this checklist to assist you in selecting a Registered/Certified Counselling Therapist | Counsellor | Psychotherapist:
• Verify if the therapist is a registered provider with ICBC – In most cases, only a registered provider with ICBC can perform third-party direct billing;
• Is your counselling service provider able to share documents in a way that meets the health industry standard and in a prompt manner with third parties, such as ICBC or your lawyer/legal representative?
• Is your counsellor skilled in providing the necessary documentation relevant to processing your claim?
- Will the counsellor be able to offer you weekly appointments?
• Client user fees are often essential to offer you a sustainable service. They vary from one counselling practice to another. Hiring a counsellor may add to your monthly budget. Determining the exact amount of the user fee prior to booking is advisable.
• As per ICBC some counselling costs could be covered with Extended Health. This coverage can be verified by you with your Extended Health Benefits provider. This can be completed prior to submitting a claim for ICBC related counselling expense (coverage for the user fee).
• It is also advisable to determine the exact date of your accident, the recent changes to ICBC’s coverage may impact how your claim is processed. For example, for accidents prior to April 1st, 2019, claimants require a physician’s referral to access approved services.
Post Accident Mental Health Assessment & Counselling
The BC provincial government has released regulations on auto insurance product changes.
Those changes are outlined in the Insurance (Vehicle) Act
ICBC coverage for Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Psychological Counselling is detailed in Part 7
MVA Psychological Counselling changes are under the ICBC Small Accident claims model
What are the benefits of getting counselling after a Motor Vehicle Accident in BC?
1. Improved mental health: Counselling can help you manage the symptoms of trauma, anxiety, and depression that can result from a motor vehicle accident. It can also help you cope with the stress of the accident and its aftermath.
2. Improved physical health: Mental health counselling can help reduce the physical effects of trauma, such as headaches, muscle tension, and fatigue.
3. Improved communication skills: Counselling can help you develop better communication skills, which can be useful when dealing with difficult people or situations.
4. Improved problem-solving skills: Mental health counselling can help you develop better problem–solving skills, which can help you better cope with the challenges of dealing with the aftermath of a motor vehicle accident.
5. Improved self-awareness: Counselling can help you gain insight into your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. This can help you better understand yourself and your responses to different situations.
6. Improved relationships: Counselling can help you to develop stronger relationships with family members, friends, and other important people in your life. This can help you better manage the stress that can result from a motor vehicle accident.
Clinical Counselling Coverage
Small Accident Coverage
ICBC Small Accident Coverage:
1- Expiry: 12 weeks following a crash occurring on or after April 1, 2019;
2- Number of pre-authorized clinical counselling treatments:
One initial assessment + eleven sixty minutes counselling sessions =
- 1 x Initial Assessment to be scheduled within the first weeks
- 11 x 60 minutes session
3- ICBC Initial Assessment Coverage: $223 + GST (1 time)
4- ICBC Standard MVA Counseling Session Coverage: $127/treatment + GST (11 x 60 minutes session);
- Clients are responsible for paying the user fee portion.
- Multiple clinical counselling sessions on the same day are not funded by ICBC;
- Clients may submit User Fees payment receipts to their private health insurer for consideration of coverage (as per ICBC);
* Co-Payment is required *
Third-Party billing with ICBC must be pre-approved by our office
How to Book with a Counsellor
We are an ICBC Registered Vendor
- In addition to your basic contact info please be ready to provide the following information:
- Personal Health Number: (for ICBC reporting purposes)
- ICBC claim number(s);
- Date of the accident(s):
- Adjuster’s name and contact information:
- Name & contact information of your legal representative (optional):
- Valid credit card/ (Visa-Mastercard Debit accepted) number in file: (to cover the expenses that may be declined by ICBC and cover the user fees at each session)
- Contact information of third-party payer (if necessary):
This information will be used for the purpose of verifying your claim eligibility verification and communicate with ICBC. Details regarding communications with ICBC are outlined in our consent forms that will be sent to you.
2. General Terms & conditions
- Once we booked the ICBC Initial Assessment appointment you will receive by e-mail our consents forms outlining our standard terms and conditions
- The consent forms must be filed within 24 hours after scheduling your Initial Assessment appointment.
The ICBC Initial Assessment (first appointment) will be scheduled for a duration of 90 minutes
- We require a minimum of 72 hours notice of change/cancellations for the first session (ICBC Initial Assessment)
We will send the Initial Assessment report to ICBC on your behalf and make a copy the report accessible to you as well.
- In some case, ICBC will need this report from us to approve or decline more sessions.
3. Follow-up counselling sessions
- If counselling is deemed necessary by our Registered Clinical Counsellor, you will be able to schedule follow-up individual counselling session(s) – Duration: 60 minutes (standard session)
- We require 24 hours notice for any cancellations or changes to your weekly counselling appointments;
If your Motor Vehicle Accident occurred more than 12 weeks ago, please consult ICBC Claim Recovery Specialist prior contacting us to engage in service. They will provide you with details about eligibility requirement for counselling
BC Registered & Canadian Certified Counsellors
Effective & Trusted Counselling Therapists
Symptoms of Anxiety in Men
Counselling Services for Anxiety in Men
What are the Symptoms of Anxiety in Men?
Common symptoms of anxiety in men include:
1. Constant worrying
2. Difficulty concentrating
3. Irritability
4. Restlessness
5. Muscle tension
6. Fatigue
7. Insomnia
8. Difficulty controlling feelings of worry
9. Panic attacks
10. Avoidance of social situations
11. Difficulty controlling behavior
12. Rapid heart rate
13. Sweating
14. Shortness of breath
15. Stomach problems
How men can reduce and cope with anxiety?
1. Exercise Regularly: Exercise has been proven to reduce stress and anxiety. Engaging in 30 minutes of aerobic exercise three to five times a week can help reduce anxiety symptoms. 2. Practice Mindfulness and Meditation: Mindfulness and meditation can help reduce anxiety by calming the mind and body. 3. Get Adequate Sleep: Lack of sleep can worsen anxiety symptoms. Aim for 7–9 hours of quality sleep each night. 4. Talk to Others: Talking to someone about your worries, fears, and anxieties can help reduce your stress levels. 5. Eat a Healthy Diet: Eating a healthy, balanced diet can help reduce anxiety symptoms. Avoid foods that are high in sugar and saturated fat. 6. Take Time for Yourself: Make time for activities that you enjoy. This could include reading a book, taking a walk, or listening to music. 7. Limit Caffeine and Alcohol: Caffeine and alcohol can both worsen anxiety symptoms. Limit your intake of these substances. 8. Practice Relaxation Techniques: Relaxation techniques such as deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, and yoga can help reduce anxiety.
How counselling can help men to cope with anxiety symptoms?
Counselling can help to cope with anxiety symptoms by providing a safe and non-judgmental environment where someone can talk about feelings and experiences. Counsellors can help to identify the underlying cause of anxiety and provide coping strategies to manage their symptoms. This can include talking through their worries, exploring lifestyle changes and developing relaxation techniques, such as breathing exercises and mindfulness. Counselling can also help men to build self–confidence, self–esteem and resilience.
Treating First Responder Trauma
BCPFFA Certified: Occupational Awareness Training in Treating First Responder Trauma
Endorsed Occupationally Aware Trauma Counselling
Upon request, you can now access the services
of
Level 1 & 2 Trained Registered Clinical Counsellors
Occupational Awareness Training in Treating First Responder Trauma
British Columbia Professional Firefighters Association BCPFFA
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
Critical Incident Stress Management CISM
Counselling as a Psychological Well-Being Strategy
Critical Incident Stress Management in the workplace is integral to the prevention of acute stress injuries. Despite the integration of debriefings and other strategies it is natural to be more impacted by certain events. This impact can result in an Acute Stress Injury. An Acute Stress Injury can be understood as a “a normal reaction to an abnormal situation”, however, this reaction causes significant distress and discomfort to the worker (as well as impacting family and friends). These are the types of concerns that are often best addressed within the privacy of individual counselling sessions. The occupation exposes the worker to intense situations that require advanced emotional coping strategies.
Surprisingly, it is often not the more traumatic events that result in an Acute Stress Injury, but one that has a personal connection, memory, or meaning.
Acute Stress Injuries are common among First Responders and other caregivers, are a natural result of work in an extreme environment.
The strategies include health routines that allow for debriefing intense experiences as well as working through individual triggers as they arise. The debriefings are integrated into the workplace as part of a systemic mental health injury prevention program.
Counselling can Become part of a Health Routine
Generally colleagues will rely on one another, but every once in a while an experience requires more time or intensity than can be easily shared with colleagues. This is also where individual counselling can become part of a health routine that is designed to address psychological well-being. As part of these professions many workers establish a relationship with a counsellor and then book sessions as concerns arise.
Chronic Pain – Counselling
Counselling Services for Chronic Pain Management
Sandstone Counselling Centre offers specialized counselling services for people experiencing chronic pain. Our approach is based on a holistic view of a person. Your trained counsellor has specialized training in specific pain management strategies. We are passionate about assisting clients in changing their experience and relationship with pain.
Our specialized counsellors are skilled at recognizing, encouraging, developing and fostering your natural abilities to self-manage your pain.
An ironic truth about pain is that it increases intensity when one is experiencing increased stress in life. Therefore, we provide support that provides distinct yet integrated approaches recognizing and addressing both levels of concern:
- Concrete and immediate pain management based in hypnotherapy, breath, relaxation, visualization, and mindfulness techniques
- Effective counselling to increase mental and emotional health.
Counselling Therapy as a Complement
Counselling is most successful when offered as a complementary service to medical interventions and body therapies.
We offered help to persons who experience all types of pain
- Post-Surgical Pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Migraines
- Cancer Pain
- Chronic Back Pain
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Postherpetic Neuralgia
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Interstitial Cystitis
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
How can counselling help someone experiencing chronic pain?
Counselling can help someone experiencing chronic pain by providing them with an outlet for expressing their emotions, such as frustration, anger, and sadness. It can also provide an opportunity to explore and discuss coping strategies, such as relaxation techniques, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral therapy, as well as strategies for managing stress, which can be a major contributor to chronic pain. Counseling can also help the individual to set realistic goals and develop self–compassion and resilience. The goal of counselling is to empower the individual to better manage their chronic pain and improve their quality of life.
Fertility Challenges
Layers of Emotions with Infertility Challenges
Fertility and Infertility in Women
Fertility and Infertility in Men
Infertility Treatments IVF
In Vitro Fertilization
Some individuals and couples describe feeling like they can not cope with attending another baby shower, or anger and resentment when another couple conceives.
Clients have questioned their spiritual beliefs, some feel as though they are being punished.
Many of the responses to infertility or challenges with fertility feel shameful.
The silence around this shame can have a significant impact on the individual as well as the couple.
Individual and couples counselling for families experiencing the challenges conceiving.
Personalized support responsive to the unique concerns arising for each individual and couple.
Open the door to a new perspective
We have experience supporting clients through these challenges.
Call and consult with us today.
Addictions
Our Kamloops Counselling Services are result oriented. As a part of our Individual Counselling Services, the Addictions Therapy Treatment is a complementary support for AA, NA, Al-Anon & as well as harm reduction. We offer flexible, discreet, individual & confidential counselling therapy services.
Perhaps you are concerned about the amount or frequency you are drinking alcohol (or using another substance):
- Where is the line drawn? What is considered problem consumption?
- How often or how much do you have to consume to be considered an alcoholic or an addict?
Our therapists are less concerned about this exact line, and more concerned about how you see your concern, and how your loved one’s experience your consumption.
We help you examine how this choice is affecting your daily living such as:
- Family or closest relationships;
- Work or school performance;
- Social life, friendships.
Whatever point in your process you find yourself in, whether you are merely curious or concerned about your use (or that of a loved one), Sandstone Counsellors are here to support you through the process of self-discovery and treatment.
Substances are considered numbing tools, perhaps it is time to become curious about your use of this numbing agent. What is the substance numbing for you? Trauma? Grief? Anger?
Maybe you are ready to move into the natural process of healing. We can support you through this process. Call us today and take that next step on your journey toward healthier living.
Counselling Rates
Counselling Fees & Rates for Individual Therapy
Self-Paying Counselling Clients – Direct billing – Business Expenses – ICBC – Extended Health Benefits
Insurance Coverage for Counselling Expenses – WorkSafeBC
MSP – Tax Deductions – First Nations Health Benefits (FNHA)
Most extended health, short term or long term disability benefit packages cover the services of a Registered Clinical Counsellor
For more information, we suggest that you contact your insurance agent, extended health provider or employer to inquire about the details of your coverage.
Extended Health Benefit Claims are made in much the same manner as with private wellness and health practitioners with the submission of your payment receipt(s) to the insurer.
All our counsellors are Registered Clinical Counsellors RCC with the BC Association of Clinical Counselors BCACC.
If you are only covered for the services of a Certifed Clinical Counsellors CCC with the Canadian Counselling & Psychotherapy Association please mention it upon booking and we will schedule with a counsellor holding those credentials
Third-Party Direct Billing for Counselling
In most cases Registered Clinical Counsellors and Certified Canadian Counsellors are unable to provide direct billing to insurance companies at this time. Many insurances companies offer their policyholders the possibility to submit their payment receipt electronically and they usually process their claims promptly.
Counselling Payment Receipts
Insurance & Tax
How and when payment receipts are accessible?
Once payment for counselling services is received and processed clients receive an email with a link to log their online profile. Once authorized, clients are directed to the document in their browser witch they can view, print or download at their convenience.
The payment receipt will show the session type, the duration, the cost, the client’s name, the location if not virtual.
We suggest that you consult with a taxation specialist/authority if you are concerned about claiming counseling therapy or personal coaching expenses on your personal or corporate tax return prior to engaging service.
Tax exemptions and guidelines to claim for eligible medical practitioners or training fees are subject to change without our knowledge. Exemptions may differ from one province to another.
Entrepreneurs & Self-Employed Individuals
When a session content relates to your business as a self-employed individual or a business owner our services can be invoiced under Professional Coaching upon request.
This request can be made upon booking or can be addressed to your counsellor during the session time.
ICBC Claims: Healthcare Partners in Counselling
Eligibility for Part 7 – Psychological Support Funding for Counselling Therapy
Recently Injured in Motor Vehicle Accident?
Our BC Registered Clinical Counsellors can help you recover
Find out how you can get access to counselling rapidly
WorkSafeBC (WCB)
We are not a registered provider with WorkSafeBC (WCB)
WCB Alberta
On a case by case basis, we can accept WCB Alberta referrals. Referrals must be sent in writing by WCB Alberta.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
Is Counselling Therapy Covered by BC Medical Services Plan (MSP) or Disability Assistance Financial Program?
Counselling Therapy Service Fees are not covered by MSP and BC’s Disability Assistance
First Nations Health Authority Health Benefits Coverage for Mental Health
We are not an FNHA authorized service provider
If you wish to find more details about your eligibility to claim your counselling expenses or/and select an approved First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) near you
Please copy and paste the following links into your browser:
www.fnha.ca/benefits/mental-health
FHNA (Toll-Free): 1.800.317.7878
Additional Resource: Help for Wellness Help Line
www.hopeforwellness.ca
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Career Counselling
Career Counselling in Kamloops
A career can be an integral part of one’s identity. People face many challenges in today’s job market. Gone are the days when a single career could see you through to retirement. We are inspired to change paths and directions with a career at every stage of life. Sometimes the inspiration comes from within, sometimes it is inspired by circumstance.
What Career Suits my Personality?
What Job Skills do I Have?
Jobs in BC: Work in BC
What are My Interests: Business Skills, Skilled Trades, Healthcare Management Jobs, Medical Careers, or …
Do you need more than a Government of Canada Jobs list?
Do you need more than a Job Bank?
Kamloops Jobs – What is available?
Book your Career Counsellor Today
We will assist you deciding on your next step, either adjusting your current career path or taking another approach entirely.
Career exploration tools & resources
What if your interests do not match the careers that you can think of?
Doctors and Nurses or Medical Professionals
Law or Legal Related Careers
Skilled Trades
The Creation of Music Videos
We offer Professional Career Counselling Services for adults, students and youth. Let us help you discover the careers you never knew existed.
How career orientation counselling can benefit to someone?
Career orientation counselling can benefit someone by helping them to identify their interests, values, skills, and abilities. It can also help them to explore options related to their career development, plan job searches and develop strategies to reach their career goals.
Additionally, career orientation counselling can provide guidance on how to make successful transitions in their career and plan for long–term career success.
Finally, it can help individuals to identify personal strengths and weaknesses, and how to use them to their advantage when making career decisions.
Free Career Counselling Tips
