Medication Management Therapists in K1S
Who Are You
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, ISEPP
Verified Verified
Ottawa, ON K1S
I have been helping persons improve their life circumstances to gain lives of greater achievement for the last 30 years in Ottawa. I have collaborated with persons from all walks of life. I practise Adlerian Psychology. I am adept in Adlerian, Existential, and Jungian counselling. Using a client-oriented, experiential approach, I provide Individual, Couples, and Family counselling, along with Addiction counselling. My approach is based on depth psychology, and accessing creative skills and processes. M.A. Adlerian Psychotherapy & Counseling (Concurring Disorders); Cell: 613-295-4026
I have been helping persons improve their life circumstances to gain lives of greater achievement for the last 30 years in Ottawa. I have collaborated with persons from all walks of life. I practise Adlerian Psychology. I am adept in Adlerian, Existential, and Jungian counselling. Using a client-oriented, experiential approach, I provide Individual, Couples, and Family counselling, along with Addiction counselling. My approach is based on depth psychology, and accessing creative skills and processes. M.A. Adlerian Psychotherapy & Counseling (Concurring Disorders); Cell: 613-295-4026
Alan Choi
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Ottawa, ON K1S
NIHB funding approved. Now accepting remote and in-person clients in Toronto at Islington and Bloor! Also offering in-home sessions and canine assisted counselling. I believe in building on the strengths my clients bring to me by improving their lives and removing barriers such as anxiety, depression and emotional conflict. I have family members who have experienced Schizophrenia, Tardive Dyskinesia, Depression and Anxiety. My clients have areas to improve upon and they are seeking better connections with friends, loved ones and family. I believe in personal growth and lifelong learning. Clinical supervision available as well.
NIHB funding approved. Now accepting remote and in-person clients in Toronto at Islington and Bloor! Also offering in-home sessions and canine assisted counselling. I believe in building on the strengths my clients bring to me by improving their lives and removing barriers such as anxiety, depression and emotional conflict. I have family members who have experienced Schizophrenia, Tardive Dyskinesia, Depression and Anxiety. My clients have areas to improve upon and they are seeking better connections with friends, loved ones and family. I believe in personal growth and lifelong learning. Clinical supervision available as well.
Michael Labiak Nursing Professional Corporation
Psychiatric Nurse, BScN
Verified Verified
Ottawa, ON K1S (Online Only)
Accepting all clients, ages 18 and older. We have available Registered Nurse Psychotherapists, Registered Social Workers, and Qualifying Registered Psychotherapists. Our friendly and professional Psychotherapists will safely and conveniently deliver virtual therapy to you in the comfort of your own home. We utilize Cognitive Behavioural Therapy as evidence best practice shows it is the gold standard for Psychotherapy practice. I want to provide a therapeutic relationship between an experienced Psychotherapist and a client who needs help with anxiety, depression, trauma, anger, grief, or psychosis.
Accepting all clients, ages 18 and older. We have available Registered Nurse Psychotherapists, Registered Social Workers, and Qualifying Registered Psychotherapists. Our friendly and professional Psychotherapists will safely and conveniently deliver virtual therapy to you in the comfort of your own home. We utilize Cognitive Behavioural Therapy as evidence best practice shows it is the gold standard for Psychotherapy practice. I want to provide a therapeutic relationship between an experienced Psychotherapist and a client who needs help with anxiety, depression, trauma, anger, grief, or psychosis.
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Medication Management Counsellors
What are the most effective ways to manage medications?
One of the most effective ways a patient can manage their medications is to keep a list of each drug and dosage they take. Such a list can be helpful in keeping to their schedule and can also be something they bring to their psychiatrist or other physician so that the healthcare provider has a clear picture of what they’re taking and in what quantity. Using a pill organiser can be useful for memory and organisation. Patients should discuss their medications and their effects at every appointment.
What are the risks if medications are not managed properly?
A suboptimal approach to medication management can lead to potentially harmful health outcomes. Most psychiatric drugs have side effects, and if a patient is not aware of them, they may seek additional medical help or over the counter or prescription drugs to treat the side effects, which may have its own side effects, a process called “prescription cascade.” Another risk to disorganisation is that a psychiatrist without full knowledge of a patient’s regimen could prescribe a medication that should not be mixed with a patient’s existing drugs.
What’s the best way to encourage someone to get help managing their medications?
It’s helpful to express concern and love for the person while framing medication management as a tool for improving their life and avoiding dangerous side effects. Offering specific examples of an individual’s failure to properly manage their medication regimen should be done with compassion and with empathy. It may be useful to break management down into parts, and there are several apps that can be used to organize which drugs are ingested, when they need to be refilled, and how they should be stored.
Are there natural treatments that can replace medications?
While there are many medications that can be vital to mental health, there are some natural lifestyle changes that can help reduce the need for drugs. Regular exercise, good sleep habits, a healthy diet, and therapy can all go a long way in symptom relief. Psychiatric medications typically treat symptoms but do not necessarily treat the cause of the condition. Many clinicians consider medications an adjunct to treatment rather than a treatment in and of itself.