Welcome to the Vancouver TMJ & Sleep Therapy Centre. I strive to help people embrace their challenges with compassion and awareness, and to move toward personal growth and valued living. * "Life is one big transition." I strive to help people embrace their challenges with compassion and awareness, and to move toward personal growth and valued living. I also help people with issues that often come with anxiety, including insomnia, depression, alcohol/substance use, and a desire for greater resilience. We see psychotherapy as a means to help you re-identify who you are, what your goals are, and how, by combining principles of your body, spirit, and mind, we can in a collaborative manner, find health for you as you define it. BiPAP SCV maintains the airway and employs pressure support to regulate the breathing.A Mandibular Advancement Splint (MAS) is a removable dental appliance worn during sleep to treat Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA), upper airway resistance and snoring. My background in education provided me with an extensive understanding of human development and the phases of life and transitions we can encounter. Our philosophy is based in healing.

Many things can happen in one's life which can derail you from your true purpose and meaning. ISSUES: ADHD/ADD Counseling. Therapy is an active process that is focused on your expectations and goals. Often these symptoms are hand in hand with gastrointestinal issues, headaches, irregular or painful menses, infertility and other hormonal imbalances. We worry about performance at work only to come home to the same feelings of uncertainty with friends and family.

Physicians who perform surgery for OSA are most commonly otolaryngologists (Ear, Nose and Throat Physicians) or oral and maxillofacial surgeons. Bariatric (weight loss) surgery is another type of surgery that may be appropriate for patients with OSA secondary to obesity. Our treatment philosophy is a combination of TMJ non-surgical orthopedics, oral medicine, airway function, and sound understanding of myofascial pain and craniofacial soft tissue injuries. Whatever brings you here, my goal is to provide a supportive space in which you can gain insight and skills to address problems in a new way. In most cases, Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) is worse when a person sleeps on the back (in the supine position). I invite you to bring your strengths and motivation to create change in your life. Track Your Sleep Therapy Journey. I am also passionate about helping men learn to listen to their emotions and express them in ways that create connection. Video You can get unstuck from longstanding patterns, improve your coping, shift your thinking, and nurture better relationships. We'll explore the thoughts, feelings and behaviors that are affecting your life, and some practical interventions. Since our founding in 1985, our experts have been dedicated to improving the lives of thousands of patients suffering from complex dental problems, TMJ & sleep breathing disorders in Virginia, Maryland, and the Washington, DC area. I work best with adults facing transition and complex issues, rather than those coping with severe mental illness. The primary difference in therapy is that BiPAP provides two levels of air pressure therapy: a higher amount of pressure is delivered during inhalation and a lower amount of air pressure is administered during exhalation.In patients with obesity hypoventilation, the bi-level pressure opens the airway, increases lung expansion and prevents hypoventilation (shallow breathing). aware that email is not a secure means of communication and spam filters may prevent your email from reaching the I hope treatment provides my clients pathways to feeling connected, creative, and courageous during tough times.Whatever you are going through, you don't have to go through it alone. Therapy can be an effective method of examining and working collaboratively to find a path toward resolution and recovery. This Our work together will be to use evidence based treatments to achieve your desired outcome. I also have comprehensive training in EMDR which I use with both children and adults. The device also collects data that may be downloaded into a report containing the following information: percentage of supine sleep, percentage of left and right-side lateral sleep, number of attempts to roll into the supine position and level of noise (i.e. Video Video When life gets tough, it can help to have someone on our side to provide non-judgmental support and practical skills.
I do not offer mental health counseling, however I work closely with several therapists to offer collaborative care. Ask Are you looking for more clarity of your past, present and or future? We worry about performance at work only to come home to the same feelings of uncertainty with friends and family. MultiCare’s Sleep Medicine has provided comprehensive care for adults and children since 1997. With clinical hypnosis techniques, I help clients make positive changes and remove blocks as well as change limiting beliefs and perceptions that are keeping them from moving forward and living a life full of peace, happiness and success. * "Life is one big transition." Men face many cultural and often familial barriers to being in touch with their emotions. When you’re ready for bed, simply click the remote to turn Inspire on.

I recognize the broad and complex contextual factors that influence the aging process and welcome interdisciplinary collaboration.
Many things can happen in one's life which can derail you from your true purpose and meaning. See more therapy options for Seattle I recognize the broad and complex contextual factors that influence the aging process and welcome interdisciplinary collaboration. therapist. I also have comprehensive training in EMDR which I use with both children and adults.I am full and not accepting new clients at this time. Ask I offer tele-therapy (video-conferencing) for clients throughout the state. Though it is indeed trite to say, it is also true that life is a journey. Video Therapy can be an effective method of examining and working collaboratively to find a path toward resolution and recovery.