Do you have a physical disability? Does it impact your ability to function as independently as your age would normally permit? Does it affect you socially, educationally, vocationally, financially, and interpersonally?

 

Those of you with physical disabilities have multiple emotional issues. Among these issues may be:

​​        -   Feelings of inferiority;

​​        -   Feelings of being different;

​​        -   Wanting to be accepted but feeling rejected;

​​        -   The discomfort when people stare when the disability is apparent;

​​        -   Feelings of social isolation;

​​        -   Being the object of people's pity;

​​        -   Having low expectations both of yourself and by others.

 

You may have stories of embarrassing situations

​​        -   Of attending special education;

​​        -   Of needing special help and/or technology;

​​        -   Needing greater effort to achieve the same level of functioning as able-bodied peers;

​​        -   Of greater difficulty in gaining social acceptance;

​​        -   Difficulties in finding life-partners (i.e., marriage partners, close friends, etc.). 

 

My treatment model deals with each and every issue individually, and each one needs to be processed, leading to feelings of self-acceptance and optimal functioning in all spheres of life:

​​        -   therapy exploring how you perceive and interpret situations and relationships;

​​        -   self-image issues;

​​        -   exploring ways and new technologies to improve functioning;

​​        -   processing past experiences that had a negative emotional impact;

​​        -   improving social skills if necessary;

​​        -   ongoing therapeutic support;

​​        -   ​​​treatment for any traumas you may have had.