How Working with a Counselor Can Improve Your Recovery After a TBI
In the aftermath of any type of physical injury, your initial focus is typically on the ways that medicine can help you physically heal. But there’s a mental/emotional component to every injury, and even more so with a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Though it’s important to use the tools offered by physical therapy, occupational therapy, and other forms of physical medicine, it’s also extremely beneficial to pay attention to your emotional and mental health. Working with a counselor after a TBI can:
- Help you develop effective ways to deal with stress, a common symptom in TBI patients who struggle to complete seemingly ordinary tasks
- Help you identify when you’re experiencing depression, fear, anxiety, anger, or loneliness, and create coping mechanisms to minimize the impact of those feelings
- Make you aware of potential self-esteem issues and the behaviors that they produce, and provide mechanisms for helping you feel better about yourself
- Identify eating disorders and develop strategies to ensure that you are properly nourished and hydrated
- Help you recognize any impediments you have to establishing or maintaining healthy relationships with family, friends, co-workers, and others
- Bring any identity issues, such as religious, cultural, or lifestyle factors, to your attention, particularly if they have the potential to limit or alter your recovery
- Evaluate your ability to identify and establish appropriate boundaries with others, whether in family situations, work environments, or social settings
- Help you develop the tools (and the support network, if appropriate) to identify and potentially resolve a wide range of problems
- Help you recognize when you are annoyed, irritated, or frustrated with yourself or others, and develop strategies for overcoming those emotions
Contact Us to Set Up an Appointment
At Advantage Healthcare Systems, we have extensive experience working successfully with individuals who suffer any type of concussion or TBI. Call us toll-free at 1-877-487-8289 or fill out the form provided below to schedule an assessment. We offer locations across Texas, including Fort Worth, Dallas, and San Antonio.
