Clinical Expertise
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.