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Conditions Treated

CONDITIONS CURRENTLY TREATED VIA OHIP-FUNDED GROUP COUNSELLING

Insomnia

10% have clinical insomnia. 40% have insomnia symptoms. 80% are unsatisfied with their sleep.

Depression/Anxiety

8% have depression; 2/3 are female. 5% have Generalized Anxiety Disorder. These numbers are growing every year.

Chronic Headache

4% have chronic headache. 12-15% have migraines. 24% of of females in their 30s have migraines.

Chronic Fatigue

8% have chronic fatigue. 20% present to GPs with fatigue. 15-90% of cancer patients have fatigue.

Lower Back Pain

10% have lower back pain including 40% of office workers. 80% of people will have lower back disorders in their lifetime.

Post-Concussion Syndrome

200,000 concussions annually in Canada. About 25% will have prolonged symptoms.

High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

25% of adults have hypertension, 50% are undiagnosed. 20% of pre-hypertension. Only 16% have adequate control.
Treatments

TRAINING SERIES GROUP

MANAGEMENT SERIES GROUP

COUNSELLING (OHIP & NON-OHIP)

COUNSELLING (OHIP)

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i)

The gold standard for better sleep

CBT for Depression/Anxiety

Consciously rescripting habitual reactions

Mindfulness

Using attention to rewire our minds

Headache Management

Rewiring the way your brain processes pain

Energy Management

Investing your energy to give you more of it

Relaxation Training

Relaxation as a skill

Lower Back Pain Management

Learn how to cure your mechanical back pain

Blood Pressure Management

Have a game plan for the “silent killer”

Post-Concussion Syndrome Management

Name it to tame it. Feel it to heal it.

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Services

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Group Counselling

Evidence-based programs, virtually

Medical Assessment

For behavioural & lifestyle interventions

Occupational Therapy

Reintegrating into one’s work, life, and community

Psychotherapy

Leveraging attentional networks to get you to your preferred future
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Within Ontario and with OHIP

Patients located in Ontario and also with OHIP

Within Ontario but without OHIP

Patients located in Ontario but without OHIP
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Attention Diversion Training

March 3, 2025

The main thing is to keep the main thing a main thing. -Stephen R. Covey

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Sleep and Earworm

January 27, 2025

Earworm is when a portion of a song loops in your head over and over again. Earworm can add to one’s arousal level which can make it harder to get some sleep.

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Tips to Check Jet Lag

January 5, 2025

You’re travelling across time zones. How do you play it so that you regulate your sleep as efficiently as possible?

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Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorder (CRSWD)

August 23, 2024

Imagine your internal clock runs on Vancouver time…but you live in Toronto.

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Institute for Behavioural & Functional Medicine

Institute for Behavioural & Functional Medicine (IBFM) provides virtual CBT, group counselling, mindfulness, and other therapy-based treatments from licensed MDs, occupational therapists, and psychotherapists to support those suffering from insomnia, headaches, fatigue, hypertension, lower back pain and post-concussion syndrome who don’t want to rely on medication or solely on medication.

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Great savings due to multiple OHIP options
Proven & medically recognized alternative treatments
Shorter wait times from referral to treatment
Virtual care, accessible from anywhere (OHIP available in Ontario)
We communicate on our care to your primary HCP

CONDITIONS CURRENTLY TREATED VIA OHIP-FUNDED GROUP COUNSELLING

TRAINING SERIES GROUP

MANAGEMENT SERIES GROUP

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COUNSELLING (OHIP)

OHIP SERVICES

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BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY FUNDING (OHIP AND NON-OHIP)

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