Rehabilitation Counseling
Rehabilitation counseling is a systematic process which assists persons with physical, mental, developmental, cognitive, and emotional disabilities to achieve their personal, career, and independent living goals in the most integrated settings possible through the application of the counseling process. The counseling process involves communication, goal setting, and beneficial growth or change through self-advocacy, psychological, vocational, social, and behavioral interventions.
Counseling with an emphasis on Rehabilitation
The specific techniques and modalities utilized within this rehabilitation counseling process may include, but are not limited to:
diagnosis and treatment planning
individual and group counseling treatment interventions focused on facilitating adjustments to the medical and psychosocial impact of disability
program evaluation and research
the provision of consultation about access to rehabilitation technology
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“Living with, or supporting a loved one who has survived a life altering event can make life challenging in ways that are difficult to comprehend. I have a unique background in physical medicine rehabilitation. I spent my early career working at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital (Grand Rapids, MI) inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, as a Recreational Therapist. I co-coordinated the Community Stroke Support Group, the Community Brain Injury Support Group, and led the development of the Out-Patient Recreation Therapy program.
Whether you or a loved one has been recently injured (brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, or amputation). The ambiguous loss and change that comes with unexpected life events can be complicated, difficult to comprehend and make moving forward in life appear impossible. My goal is to join you in the mess that is life after an accident. It’s not easy, but my goal is to offer you support and help you find ways to enjoy life again.”
~Steve Wheeler, LPC, CTRS