ARCH Psychological Services 2024
Psychotherapy and counselling for
members of Veteran Affairs (VAC)
Psychologist
at
ARCH
are
Registered
providers
of
psychotherapy
and
counselling
for
military
veterans,
making
them
able
to
directly
bill
for
services
provided
to clients who are members of
Veteran Affairs (VAC)
.
Whether
in
the
military
or
as
a
civilian,
at
some
point
during
our
lives
many
of
us
will
experience
a
traumatic
event
that
will
challenge
our
view
of
the
world
or
ourselves.
Depending
upon
a
range
of
factors,
some
people's
reactions
may
last
for
just
a
short
period
of
time,
while
others
may
experience
more
long-lasting
effects.
Why
some
people
are
affected
more
than
others
has
no
simple
answer.
In
Canada,
it
is
estimated
that
up
to
10%
of
war
zone
Veterans—including
war-service
Veterans
and
peacekeeping
forces—will
go
on
to
experience
a
chronic
condition
known
as
Posttraumatic
Stress
Disorder
(PTSD),
while
others
may
experience
at
least
some
of
the
symptoms
associated
with
this
condition.
Obtaining
appropriate
treatment
for
PTSD
is
not
always
as
straightforward
as
one
might
think.
First,
the
person
has
to
accept
that
there
is
something
wrong
and
see
the
benefit
of
seeking
help.
Getting
help
is
often
frightening–
for
many,
it
is
a
leap
into
the
unknown
—
but
without
this
first
step,
progress
is
not
possible.
Secondly,
it
is
not
always
easy
to
find
a
professional
who
understands
PTSD
and
to
whom
you
can
relate
and
trust.
At
ARCH
we
have
a
number
of
Psychologists
who
can assist person at their healing journey.
In
addition
to
psychotherapy
and
counselling
for
members
of
VAC,
ARCH
Psychologists
are
registered
providers
of
psychotherapy
and
counselling
to
Canadian
Armed
Forces
(CAF)
and
Royal
Canadian
Mounted Police (RCMP)
.
PTSD
is
a
psychological
response
to
the
experience
of
intense
traumatic
events,
particularly
those
that
threaten
life.
It
can
affect
people
of
any
age,
culture
or
gender.
However,
some
groups
of
people
are
more
exposed
to
intense
traumatic
events,
such
as
military
and
police
officers.
In
accordance,
they
are
likely
to
suffer
from
this
condition
and
both
prevention
and
intervention
is
imporant
and
necessary
to
ensure
physical
and
mental
health well-being of people in these groups.