Why Connected?
Connected believes the counselling process promotes healthy aging by helping individuals reduce stress and acquire tools for better emotional health. Counselling is a way to maintain self-care, a pathway toward honouring one's authentic self, and a helpful tool for conscious aging.
Older clients must feel seen and heard, and feel safe and supported to show up as they are. A counsellor should also be well informed and aware of how systemic challenges, as well as aging bias and stereotypes, impact the well-being of older persons in society.
Connected is able to help with:
-Adjusting to aging-related changes
-Coping with fears related to aging, health issues, and dying.
- Processing decisions related to change and transitions (moving, retirement)
-Accepting a new diagnosis (related to physical or cognitive conditions)
-Life Review (including the individual 8-week program Connected Life Letters)
-Understanding changing family relationships
- Offering caregiver support and education
-Dealing with loss and grief (including ambiguous loss in caregiving)
-Working through loneliness or social isolation
-Engaging in difficult conversations
Connected believes that issues related to aging can be met through supportive counselling, access to information and developing mindful awareness practices.
Connected is a virtual counselling service offered through a completely confidential and safe platform (built specifically for counselling), for anyone throughout Ontario. In-person counselling is available in parts of Toronto.