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Clinical Expertise

ANXIETY

Anxiety comprises various disorders that are often difficult to manage and manifest themselves chronically. It can also be accompanied, for example, by panic attack and/or phobias.

Tell-tale signs that I should consult a professional:

  • I feel paralyzed;
  •  I find it hard to go to sleep;
  •  I get the impression that I am sufficating;
  •  I am scared of being scared.

Anxiety comprises various disorders that are often difficult to manage and manifest themselves chronically. It can also be accompanied, for example, by panic attack and/or phobias.

Tell-tale signs that I should consult a professional:

  •  I feel paralyzed;
  •  I find it hard to go to sleep;
  •  I get the impression that I am sufficating;
  •  I am scared of being scared.

ADD/ADHD

Attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are neurodevelopmental disorders tied with deficiencies in attention and/or motor control.

Tell-tale signs that I should consult a professional:

  •  I find it hard to stay focused;
  •  I am easily distracted;
  •  I get the impression that my mind never stops;
  •  I get the impression that I think constantly and I become restless;
  •  I find it hard to stay in place.

Attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are neurodevelopmental disorders tied with deficiencies in attention and/or motor control.

Tell-tale signs that I should consult a professional:

  •  I find it hard to stay focused;
  •  I am easily distracted;
  •  I get the impression that my mind never stops;
  •  I get the impression that I think constantly and I become restless;
  •  I find it hard to stay in place.

CONCUSSION

A concussion is a common type of head trauma that may be caused by a direct or indirect impact to the head or body, such as a traffic accident, a hard fall or a sports injury.

Tell-tale signs that I should consult a professional:

  • I feel tired for no apparent reason;
  •  I have a constant headaches;
  •  I get nausea;
  •  I am unable to focus on anything very long.

A concussion is a common type of head trauma that may be caused by a direct or indirect impact to the head or body, such as a traffic accident, a hard fall or a sports injury.

Tell-tale signs that I should consult a professional:

  •  I feel tired for no apparent reason;
  •  I have a constant headaches;
  •  I get nausea;
  •  I am unable to focus on anything very long.

GILLES DE LA TOURETTE SYNDROME

The Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by semi-involuntary, sudden, brief and intermittent tics (uncontrollable movements and sounds). They must have been manifesting themselves for at least one year.

Tell-tale signs that I should consult a professional:

  • I have tics;
  •  I have obsessive and/or compulsive behaviours;
  •  I find it hard to control my anger;
  •  I tend to be stiff.

The Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by semi-involuntary, sudden, brief and intermittent tics (uncontrollable movements and sounds). They must have been manifesting themselves for at least one year.

Tell-tale signs that I should consult a professional:

  •  I have tics;
  •  I have obsessive and/or compulsive behaviours;
  •  I find it hard to control my anger;
  •  I tend to be stiff.

LEARNING DISABILITIES

Unlike educational retardations, learning disabilities do not disappear over time. The learning disabilities affect reading (dyslexia), writing/spelling (dysorthography) and mathematics (dyscalculia).

Tell-tale signs that I should consult a professional:

  •  I read or write phonetically;
  •  I swap letters in a word;
  •  I find it hard to memorize multiplication tables.

Unlike educational retardations, learning disabilities do not disappear over time. The learning disabilities affect reading (dyslexia), writing/spelling (dysorthography) and mathematics (dyscalculia).

Tell-tale signs that I should consult a professional:

  •  I read or write phonetically;
  •  I swap letters in a word;
  •  I find it hard to memorize multiplication tables.

HIGH PERFORMANCE

We have developed an expertise in several fields of high performance, such as high-caliber sports, optimization of adults’ and elders’ cognitive skills, and decision-making speed.

This program should benefit me if my objectives consist in:

  •  Performing better at sports;
  •  Dealing with normal aging;
  •  Metting my objectives and goals;
  •  Better managing my emotions and feelings under pressure.

We have developed an expertise in several fields of high performance, such as high-caliber sports, optimization of adults’ and elders’ cognitive skills, and decision-making speed.

This program should benefit me if my objectives consist in:

  •  Performing better at sports;
  •  Dealing with normal aging;
  •  Metting my objectives and goals;
  •  Better managing my emotions and feelings under pressure.

Psychoeducation

A psychoeducator offers consultation, intervention, evaluation and rehabilitation services to people who experience adjustment difficulties that manifest themselves on the behavioural level in different living environments.

Signs I should consult:

  • Difficulty managing emotions;
  • Feeling anxiety/stress;
  • Problems with attention/concentration;
  • Low self-esteem;
  • Relationship difficulties;
  • Difficulty adapting following a separation, moving, job loss, bereavement, illness, etc;
  • Oppositional defiant disorder.

A psychoeducator offers consultation, intervention, evaluation and rehabilitation services to people who experience adjustment difficulties that manifest themselves on the behavioural level in different living environments.

Signs I should consult:

  • Difficulty managing emotions;
  • Feeling anxiety/stress;
  • Problems with attention/concentration;
  • Low self-esteem;
  • Relationship difficulties;
  • Difficulty adapting following a separation, moving, job loss, bereavement, illness, etc;
  • Oppositional defiant disorder.