Description & Learning Objectives

This webinar is only offered in English. Ce webinaire n’est offert qu’en anglais.

Patients presenting for chiropractic treatment with comorbid mental health concerns often do not improve as expected. While the mental health concerns may or may not be immediately apparent, the earlier these are detected and treated, the better are the prognoses for pain reduction. This Master Class session, presented via an interactive dialogue between a Chiropractor and a Registered Psychotherapist, explores the interconnection between mental health concerns and chronic pain with an aim to provide attendees with a lens on which mental health conditions may exacerbate chronic pain, along with treatment options that may reduce pain and improve outcomes for patients.

  • To discuss and explore the role of the chiropractor in the identification and management of mental health comorbidities in patients with persistent pain
  • To explore mental health treatment options for patients with persistent pain
  • To define and describe psychologically-informed care


Course curriculum

    1. Housekeeping Messages (Complete before the watching the recording!)

    1. Recording

    1. CCA Post Webinar Survey – We're Listening

About this course

  • Free
  • 1 hour of video content

Instructors

Jane Alway

Jane Alway is a Registered Psychotherapist who serves as President of the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP); she is also a certified member of the OAMHP. She has a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology and certificates in Mediation and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. She has received training in Meditation for the management of chronic pain from the NeuroNova Centre for Mindful Solutions. She is a trained facilitator and public speaker who has many years of professional and volunteer experience working with people who have special needs and has several years of experience working within medical clinics; she has a private practice in Richmond Hill, ON, where she provides psychotherapy to individuals, couples and families

Dr. Crystal Draper, DC

CCA Director of Professional Practice

Dr. Draper is the Director of Professional Practice at the Canadian Chiropractic Association (CCA). She holds a Bachelor of Arts and Science Degree in Human Kinetics and Developmental Psychology from the University of Guelph and is a graduate of the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC). In addition to her work at the CCA, she practices downtown Toronto at a family-based interdisciplinary clinic, focusing on pregnancy and postpartum care. Before joining the CCA, Dr. Draper was a faculty member and course coordinator for Clinical Diagnosis and Female Care and taught within the Chiropractic Techniques and Chiropractic Principles departments at CMCC. She has a number of peer-reviewed journal articles and has presented research at various conferences.

Dr. Demetry Assimakopoulos, DC

Dr. Demetry graduated from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in 2012 and immediately began practicing in Midtown Toronto. In 2014, Dr. Demetry became the Clinical Coordinator for the University Health Network (UHN) Comprehensive Integrated Pain Program at The Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. In the hospital setting, Demetry works with a team of physicians, nurses, occupational therapists and physiotherapists to adequately diagnose and manage chronic pain. He earned his diplomate in chronic pain management through the Canadian Academy of Pain Management in 2015.

Jane Alway

Jane Alway is a Registered Psychotherapist who serves as President of the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP); she is also a certified member of the OAMHP. She has a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology and certificates in Mediation and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. She has received training in Meditation for the management of chronic pain from the NeuroNova Centre for Mindful Solutions. She is a trained facilitator and public speaker who has many years of professional and volunteer experience working with people who have special needs and has several years of experience working within medical clinics; she has a private practice in Richmond Hill, ON, where she provides psychotherapy to individuals, couples and families

Dr. Crystal Draper, DC

CCA Director of Professional Practice

Dr. Draper is the Director of Professional Practice at the Canadian Chiropractic Association (CCA). She holds a Bachelor of Arts and Science Degree in Human Kinetics and Developmental Psychology from the University of Guelph and is a graduate of the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC). In addition to her work at the CCA, she practices downtown Toronto at a family-based interdisciplinary clinic, focusing on pregnancy and postpartum care. Before joining the CCA, Dr. Draper was a faculty member and course coordinator for Clinical Diagnosis and Female Care and taught within the Chiropractic Techniques and Chiropractic Principles departments at CMCC. She has a number of peer-reviewed journal articles and has presented research at various conferences.

Dr. Demetry Assimakopoulos, DC

Dr. Demetry graduated from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in 2012 and immediately began practicing in Midtown Toronto. In 2014, Dr. Demetry became the Clinical Coordinator for the University Health Network (UHN) Comprehensive Integrated Pain Program at The Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. In the hospital setting, Demetry works with a team of physicians, nurses, occupational therapists and physiotherapists to adequately diagnose and manage chronic pain. He earned his diplomate in chronic pain management through the Canadian Academy of Pain Management in 2015.

Jane Alway

Jane Alway is a Registered Psychotherapist who serves as President of the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP); she is also a certified member of the OAMHP. She has a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology and certificates in Mediation and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. She has received training in Meditation for the management of chronic pain from the NeuroNova Centre for Mindful Solutions. She is a trained facilitator and public speaker who has many years of professional and volunteer experience working with people who have special needs and has several years of experience working within medical clinics; she has a private practice in Richmond Hill, ON, where she provides psychotherapy to individuals, couples and families