Supporting the mental, emotional, and general well-being of individuals who are adjusting to the experience of illness or injury.
Present, attentive, supportive
Rehab psychology services at Sheltering Arms Institute provide mental and emotional support and strength to individuals recovering from traumatic injury, stroke, amputation, illness, and more.
With decades of combined experience, our highly trained and certified psychologists understand the complex relationships among life events, emotions, and physical health.
Innovative therapy, personalized approach
A key component of optimizing the inpatient rehabilitation experience, psychology services help individuals mentally recover from their injury, illness, or condition; develop new ways to find meaning; and, ultimately, return to a fulfilling life.
Highly trained and committed to applying innovative therapeutic techniques, psychologists at Sheltering Arms Institute are affiliated with VCU Health and offer a variety of psychological expertise.
Psychologists work with patients to expand or enhance coping skills to manage emotional distress related to their recovery.
In concert with medical intervention and medication, psychologists work with patients to develop the mental skills and abilities to improve pain management.
Psychologists help patients develop coping skills so that they are best equipped to manage the physical and emotional challenges of recovery.
Psychologists provide support to families and caregivers to help them manage their own emotions and better understand their role in their loved one’s recovery.
I am so thankful for the support that the Sheltering Arms Institute team has given me. My rehab psychologist helped me see the positive in my recovery and for that I am so grateful for their love and care.
Understanding rehab psychology services
Rehabilitation psychologists provide services with the goal of increasing function and quality of life for people living with disability, activity limitations, and societal participation restrictions. Rehabilitation psychologists provide services to assist individuals in achieving optimal rehabilitation goals via intervention, therapeutic support, education, consultation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and advocacy.
Rehabilitation psychologists provide assessments and interventions related to a wide range of physical, personal, psychosocial, cognitive, and behavioral factors that may be affected following illness or injury. Evaluations and treatment address neurocognitive status, mood and emotions, desired level of independence, self-esteem, behavioral control, coping skills, and quality of life.
Yes, the rehab psychologists at Sheltering Arms Institute are employed by VCU Health.
Any individual currently receiving inpatient rehabilitation at Sheltering Arms Institute can receive psychology services as recommended by the team or requested by the patient. Patients who typically receive rehab psychology services have experienced or are currently experiencing a traumatic injury, illness, or condition such as limb loss, stroke, brain injury, or spinal cord injury.
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