THE TRUTH
Meet
SIMCOE TRAUMA RECOVERY CLINIC
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MEET THE TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS AT STRC:
irst conceived in 2014, Simcoe Trauma Recovery Clinic (STRC) has established itself as one of the region’s leaders in treating trauma-related mental health conditions. Comprised of a team of registered psychotherapists,
family counsellors, and trauma experts, STRC specializes in healing the
emotional and psychological wounds caused by trauma of any kind.
Almost everyone who has experienced trauma in their life,
has been affected by it. It can often lead to depression, anxiety,
SUZANNE AIKINS
MA Coun. Psych, Registered Psychotherapist (RP), OACCPP, EMDRIA
disruptive anger, addictions, relationship stress, phobias, and even things like personality disorder and dissociative identity disorder. Essentially, trauma is almost always at the heart of most of our psychological afflictions. And that is the key to healing our symptoms: treat the root problem — treat the trauma.
At STRC, in treating the root causes, their trained practitioners
can employ various methods of therapy, including psychotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, solution-focused therapy, and lifecoaching; however, perhaps their most effective treatment is a
JODY COPELAND
MA Coun. Psych, Registered Psychotherapist (RP), OACCPP, EMDRIA
relatively unknown practice called Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). EMDR is recognized as a highly effective and efficient therapy for the relief of the symptoms of stress and trauma. Developed in the US in 1989 by American psychologist, Francine Shapiro, and is now recognized by many regulatory bodies around the world, including the World Health Organization, the American Psychiatric Association, and the US Department of Defense/Veterans Affairs. It has helped thousands of people process their traumatic past, and heal what ails them, from the source.
The basis of the treatment is in using our mind’s ability to
ANGELE HOFFMAN
MSc Marital & Family Therapy, EMDR, Canadian Certified Counsellor
heal itself. By alternately stimulating the right and left side of the brain, we are able to access and reprocess memories that have been haunting us, and with the help of a trained professional, we can completely change the effect these memories have. It is truly one of the greatest and most effective tools in treating mental illness today.
If you or someone you know is suffering from any mental health
issues, there is no better time than now to reach out and get the care you need. Contact STRC and talk to someone who can help. www.strc.ca | 705.881.9805
L.A. DOYLE
C.P.C., Trauma Specialist, TASC Educator PIE DIGEST 115