Philosophy of practice
Helping people change…
A
philosophy
of
practice
is
indicates
what
is
most
important
about
the
nature
of
man,
how
symptoms
are
formed
and
maintained
in
human
behavior
-
as
well
as
how
best
to
be
helpful
when working with people.
Focusing
on
people's
resources
and
goals,
rather
than
their
pathology,
is
the
best
way
to
help
people.
Many
psychiatric
conditions
and
dysfunctional
behaviors
arise
out
of
failed
attempts
to
adapt
to change, meet deeply felt needs, or solve psychological conflict.
Change
demands
emotional
resources
that
people
often
do
not
have,
creating
ambivalence
about working toward their goals.
This
means
that
the
process
of
personal
change
often
occurs
in
stages
as
people
come
to
understand
the
nature
of
their
difficulties
and
learn
to
solve
their
conflicts,
or
meet
their
needs
differently.
Our services are
Online!
There
is
no
question
that
we
live
in
extraordinary
times.
With
the
latest
requirements
related
to
social
distancing,
it
is
an
understatement
to
say
that
people’s
anxiety,
worry,
fear
and
stress are at an all-time high.
The
delivery
of
mental
health
services
has
been
greatly
affected
by
new
government
regulations
regarding
“face
to
face
interactions”
within
clinics,
hospitals
and
private
practices.
This
is
creating
difficulties
for
people
needing
access
to
mental
health
services
during
this
time
of
crisis.
To
help
meet
this
demand
for
easier
access
to
mental
health
services,
Erle
has
transitioned
his
practice
to
provide
video,
phone
and
e-mail
consultation
directly
over the Internet.
All
technology
used
for
our
remote
sessions
adheres
to
the
privacy
laws
and
standards
as
set
out
by
the
BCACC
and
will
be
PIPA/PIPED
compliant,
offering
end
to
end
encryption
and
Canadian-based
servers.
Online
sessions
will
take
place
through
video
using
Zoom
or
phone/e-
mail
counseling.
Contact
instructions,
privacy
and
confidentiality
will
be
discussed
and
agreed
upon
during
the
initial
consultation.
Payment
must
be
received
prior
to
the
session
via
e-
transfer.