Counselling

Counselling is provided to individuals with an acquired brain injury (including stroke) and/or their caregivers, with a focus on understanding acquired brain injury and development of coping strategies. Services are provided via face to face sessions, video conference, or teleconference.

Counselling Criteria:

Potential to benefit from counselling
Have identified goal

Discharge Criteria:

Achievement of counselling goals as identified in the Individual Service Plan and as established during support sessions
Counselling needs can be met through a different service
It is determined that the client needs are not being met through this service
Low levels of participation (ongoing service planning and referrals arranged as needed)
Repeated breach of service conditions as outlined in the Service Agreement
Change in functional status where higher levels of support are required, exceeding available program staffing resources

Exclusion Criteria: