Jocelyn Cowls has 22 years of experience working with first responders struggling with PTSD and other concurrent mental health issues. She is aware of the unique challenges faced by the workplace duties and culture. Jocelyn has experience with The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) and other insurers to successfully assist people back to work.
Our resilience training course provides 16 hours of direct facilitation for groups as large as 30 people at a time. Given that most first responders work shifts, Resilience at Work offers flexibility with the scheduling of training in order to best suit the participants and the organization. Drawing from years of experience working with first responders, Resilience at Work designed this training to offer coping strategies suitable to utilize in a high risk workplace. This training also challenges avoidance behaviours that first responders tend to use to cope with traumatic exposure. Participants are taught to use more adaptive and resilient behaviours, both in and out of the workplace, in order to facilitate post-traumatic growth.
The following are examples of some topics covered in the course: The Resilient Brain
If you are struggling with symptoms of depression, anxiety, PTSD, an eating disorder or addiction you may benefit from the following individual services:
Group based resilience training is available to help people manage the stressors of the workplace. With increasing professional and personal demands, many people neglect to pay attention to their own needs. This training helps build personal resilience to prevent and manage mental health issues and optimize occupational performance. Topics may include the following: