Counselling
Our counselling service can provide psychological and emotional support to clients experiencing any of the following:-
Anxiety prior to amputation surgery
Emotional sensitivity following amputation and throughout the rehabilitation process
Stress following a traumatic incident
Difficulties coping with being disabled
Hypnotherapy interventions offer pain management and are often an efficient treatment for the relief of phantom limb pain.
Clients are taught self hypnosis to allow them to take control of their own pain management. Hypnosis has been proven to lower blood pressure, reduce anxiety and build confidence, helping clients to cope better with the new challenges they have to face.
Psychometric testing is also available to assess our clients’ cognitive functions. It helps us to determine the best form of treatment and predict whether someone will be able to make good use of prostheses or orthoses.
Counselling is undertaken under the code of ethics and practice of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Hypnosis is undertaken under the guidelines of the British Society of Medical and Dental Hypnosis (BSMDH).