Psychological services for health care professionals.
It’s not easy working in health care these days.
Many physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals were struggling with stress, burnout, and emotional distress even before the pandemic. And the pandemic has only seemed to exacerbate these challenges. Current rates of burnout, depression, and anxiety among clinicians are higher than ever.
A November 2021 survey conducted by the Canadian Medical Association revealed that 53% of physicians reported high levels of burnout and 46% were contemplating reducing their clinical workload in the following 24 months.
Change is required in health care systems to create psychologically healthier work environments. At the same time, it is necessary to support clinicians struggling with burnout, stress, and emotional distress. Many clinicians are now seeking improved balance between their work and home lives.
In a very respectful and empathic manner, Dr. Adrienne Kovacs offers support, information, and training in skills designed to help clinicians improve their psychosocial well-being and quality of life, both at work and at home. She has a limited number of reduced-fee slots for trainees.
Equilibria Psychological Health offers psychological services focused on clinician well-being. Below are examples of concerns that might be a good fit for us:
Concerns that might be a good fit for Equilibria Psychological Health:
Burnout: emotional exhaustion, feeling detached, sense of lack of effectiveness
Stress, anxiety, or low mood related to work (or challenges with work-home balance)
Career decision-making, skills-building, and development
Moral distress and compassion fatigue
General stress management and coping skills training
Career/academic advancement
Transition into leadership positions
Concerns better served by other mental health professionals:
Chronic mood or anxiety disorder that requires long-term mental health treatment and/or crisis intervention
Borderline personality disorder/dialectical behaviour therapy
Concern that requires psychiatric treatment/medications (e.g., psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder)
Substance use problem
Eating disorder
Cognitive/neuropsychological assessment
Couples or marital therapy