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PTSD is a mental health disorder that can develop after someone experiences a traumatic event.  Examples of traumatic events are natural disasters such as wildfires and floods, motor vehicle accidents, aggressions, sexual violence, wars and terrorist attacks.  PTSD may also develop through witnessing a traumatic event or learning that the event happened to a close relative or a friend.  Those suffering with PTSD experience overwhelming emotional responses when confronted with traumatic memories or reminders of their trauma.  As a result, they spend much energy avoiding these memories and reminders.  Other common symptoms include nightmares, flashbacks, insomnia, irritability, hypervigilance and difficulty experiencing positive emotions.

Other conditions can be treated with Reconsolidation therapy.  Complicated grief can be conceptualized as “post-lost stress disorder”.  It is characterized by persistent longing for and persistent preoccupation with the deceased, difficulty accepting the death, intense emotional pain such as sadness, anger and guilt after one year following the death.  Some cases of adjustement disorders are also successfully treated with Reconsolidation therapy – Brunet Method.  A prime example is betrayal in romantic relationships.  An adjustment disorder refers to symptoms stemming from  excessive reactions to stressful events such as negative thoughts, strong emotions and changes in behavior. The reactions to the event are much more intense than would typically be expected.

Finally, specific phobias are easily ammenable to reconsolidation treatment.  Phobias involve fear or anxiety that is out of proportion to the actual danger posed by a specific object or situation.  There are many different types of phobias.  Examples are fear of heights, enclosed space, spiders, snakes, germs, water, needles, and blood.  Dr. de Blois treats phobias using a specific protocol developed by Dr. Merel Kindt at the University of Amsterdam.  Phobias cannot be. treated through video-counselling.

Typical PTSD treatments are a combination of antidepressant medication with cognitive behavioral therapy.  Sadly, 33% of PTSD sufferers prescribed medication discontinue their use because of unwanted side effects.  Furthermore, of those benefiting from psychotherapy, half will relapse one year later and continue to experience the debilitating symptoms of PTSD.

Reconsolidation Therapy™ (Brunet Method) is a groundbreaking treatment for PTSD that integrates psychology and physiology to permanently alleviate the suffering brought on by traumatic memories.  Developed by Dr. Alain Brunet, a psychiatry professor at McGill University, this revolutionary treatment has helped hundreds of people and gives hope to millions around the world who are currently suffering from trauma-related disorders.  Reconsolidation Therapy™ uses a combination of therapy sessions and a safe blood pressure lowering medication to gradually and sustainably reduce the emotional pain associated with traumatic memories, all the while keeping the memories intact.  Symptoms of PTSD subside once the memory no long elicits strong emotions upon recall.

Reconsolidation Therapy – Brunet Method is recognized by the Canadian Psychological Association, l’Ordre des psychologues du Quebec and the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals.