Our Areas of Expertise
A wide range of expertise to meet your needs
This section lists the issues we are qualified to address with you. Thanks to our rapidly expanding team, our areas of expertise are constantly diversifying and evolving to better meet your needs.
Anxiety and depression are common experiences that many of us may face at one point or another in our lives. Often linked, they can sometimes feed into one another: when faced with chronic anxiety that we can no longer alleviate, feelings of discouragement and helplessness set in, paving the way for depression.
We are becoming increasingly conscious of intimate partner violence in our society, thanks in part to the movement #MeToo, and the numerous reports on the subject since then. Today, we mainly talk about coercive control because our understanding of the issue is evolving: in most cases, there is no physical violence per se, but rather a wide range of manipulative and demeaning behaviors that allow one person to control the other.
Simply put, this type of relationship is not an egalitarian one, but rather one in which one person needs to exert control over the other, using a variety of means to achieve that end. It is difficult to summarize in a few words what this kind of issue entails, so we invite you to read the article below to learn more.
Trauma affects each of us differently. This is because it is deeply subjective: the same experience can be traumatic for one person and not for another. It is not the danger itself that determines the impact on a person, but rather the perception of a threat to their life or physical well-being. Several personal factors also influence the effects of a traumatic event, such as a person’s life history, past experiences, support network, and so on.
Grief may seem simple at first glance, but it often turns out to be very varied and complex. While it naturally refers to the loss of a loved one, it also encompasses other major life upheavals, such as the loss of a job or the end of a relationship.
Traumatic grief, on the other hand, occurs following a tragic loss, such as a murder or a fatal car accident. In these circumstances, the healing process becomes particularly difficult, and professional support is often needed. Why? Because those around us often feel helpless in the face of our suffering and, over time, may distance themselves because they don’t know how to approach us. Furthermore, we sometimes choose to hide our pain from our loved ones for fear of becoming a burden, or simply because they are themselves affected by this loss.
Our society generally has a low crime rate, and the statistics are reassuring. Despite this, some people may fall victim to a crime, and the resulting consequences often have a significant impact on their quality of life.
The first four weeks following the event are crucial for reducing the risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), provided that professional help is sought promptly. In Quebec, each region has Victim Help Centers (CAVAC)which provide short-term psychosocial support, although waiting lists ranging from a few weeks to a few months are sometimes observed.
There is also the Loi sur l’indemnisation des victimes d’actes criminels (IVAC), a public compensation program that can be compared to a form of insurance providing coverage, under certain conditions, for professional services in the private sector.
When someone is a victim of sexual assault, the consequences can be wide-ranging and have a significant impact on daily life. This complexity is particularly pronounced when the assailant is someone the victim knows, which adds an extra layer of difficulty to the aftermath. Professional support is often essential to mitigate this impact on our lives as well as on our perception of others and the world.