Is therapy even helpful?

There is strong medical data to show that talk therapy is a very effective treatment for many mental health problems. Individual, couples, and group therapy can help people make substantial and long-standing changes in their mental health. There is also evidence that physical brain changes take place during therapy. Patients who go through therapy actually develop new and healthier ways of thinking, feeling and interacting with other people; they feel less stressed and can function better in their day-to-day life.

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What is Implications Counselling?

Assessments and written reports are often required for select fertility treatments, such as IVF or “third party reproduction/conception”, the term used when an individual or couple uses donor eggs, sperm, embryos or a gestational carrier to grow their family. These BRIA services include a counselling session and one report. Patients will receive the report to share with their fertility clinic. (Extra time and fees may be necessary at times).  Pricing and session type will be confirmed via email in advance of any session. 

 

  • IVF– Intended Parent(s) (IP) using own egg/sperm, with report (1 hour): $250
  • Egg Freezing, with report (1 hour): $250.00
  • Intended Parent(s)  Implications Counselling for anonymous sperm/egg donor, with report (75 minutes): $320.00
  • Intended Parent(s) Implications Counselling for known donor egg/sperm, with report (3 hours):: $750
    • Meet with Intended Parents (IP) (1 hour)
    • Meet with Egg Donor and partner (1 hour)
    • Meet with IP and Egg Donor and partner  (1 hour for meeting and final report writing)       
  • Intended Parent(s) Implications Counselling for Gestational Carrier or Surrogate Cycle with report (3 hours):  $750
    • Meet with Intended Parents (1 hour)
    • Meet with Gestational Carrier and partner (1 hour)
    • Meet with IP and Gestational and partner  (1 hour for meeting and final report writing)      
  • Additional counselling sessions–as required–$250 per hour, will be discussed with your health care provider prior to scheduling

 

Please reach out to clarify which service will meet your specific needs. 

Does BRIA offer care in other languages?

At BRIA, we celebrate diversity and want to make sure our team is reflective of our diverse culture in Canada. We are continuously adding to our team, so please check back in for more updates on this page for additional languages offered.

All our practitioners are fluent in English.

Mila Arsenijevic MSW, RSW offers  Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, and Supporting Partners Therapy, in English or Serbian/Croatian.

 

 

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What is a MEDI Assessment?

The MEDI Assessment is a thorough hormonal assessment that will address your concerns and symptoms during the menopause transition. The MEDI can also assess other hormonal concerns, such as those related to contraception methods that may affect mood or anxiety, or severe premenstrual symptoms.

 

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What is a Nurse Practitioner?

Nurse practitioners (NPs) are certified and trained healthcare providers who are authorized to provide a wide range of services to patients. In Ontario, NPs have completed a master’s degree in Advanced Practice Nursing, then they have passed a certification exam and are registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO). They also must have extensive clinical practice experience before they can register with the CNO as an NP. Once registered, they can provide a range of healthcare services, including diagnosing and treating common illnesses and injuries, prescribing medications, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, and providing health education and counselling.

Nurse practitioners in Ontario have an important role in improving access to medical care for patients, particularly in underserved areas of healthcare and remote areas. They are also important members of a healthcare team and help to promote better health outcomes for patients and to reduce the burden on the health care system.

At BRIA, our Nurse Practitioner does Part 1 of the MEDI Assessment and can also offer other mental health assessments and follow-up services. 

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What are examples of difficult reproductive health decisions that may be aided by a bioethicist?

  • situations that elicit differing values and beliefs of family members
  • conflict pertaining to healthcare planning
  • pregnancy planning and fertility treatments (for example, decisions pertaining to third-party reproduction; what to do with genetic testing; management, disposal, and donation of embryos)
  • pregnancy termination
  • healthcare decisions pertaining to your fetus or newborn
  • the role of culture and religion in health care treatments
  • How to proceed with reproductive treatments that may impact your health

What is an ethical issue in need of decision-making support ?

An ethical issue can arise when people are making complex choices for themselves, or on behalf of others. In such situations, an individual’s own set of values may conflict, or they may conflict with those of others, leading to uncertainty about how to proceed. Ethical decision-making involves deciding what to do, why to do it, and how to implement a decision.

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