You Don’t Have to Navigate Recovery Alone
A motor vehicle accident can change your life in an instant. Beyond physical injuries, many individuals experience emotional, psychological, and cognitive challenges that can feel overwhelming and difficult to explain.
At Elpizo Counselling, we provide compassionate, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed support to help you recover—not just physically, but mentally and emotionally.
“If the family were a boat, it would be a canoe that makes no progress unless everyone paddles.”
~ Letty Cottin Pogrebin, Family and Politicis
Even after the immediate shock has passed, you may notice:
- Anxiety or fear about driving or being in a vehicle
- Flashbacks, nightmares, or intrusive thoughts
- Difficulty sleeping or concentrating
- Irritability, mood changes, or emotional numbness
- Depression or loss of motivation
- Increased stress in relationships
- Feeling “not like yourself”
These responses are common and valid. With the right support, healing is possible.
We offer specialized psychotherapy for individuals recovering from motor vehicle accidents. Our services are designed to support both short-term stabilization and long-term recovery.
We Support You With:
- Trauma recovery (PTSD & acute stress)
- Anxiety and driving-related fears
- Emotional regulation and stress management
- Adjustment to life changes post-accident
- Chronic pain-related mental health support
- Depression and loss of identity or routine
- Cognitive and attention difficulties
- Relationship and family strain
- Communication Issues
- Managing Conflict
- Anger
- Behavioural Issues
- Co-Parenting
- Parenting Challenges
- Separation and Divorce
- Blended Family Adjustments
- Financial
- Grief and Loss
- Mental Health Concerns
- Coping with Illness or Trauma
At Elpizo, we take a holistic and personalized approach to care. Your treatment plan is tailored to your unique needs, background, and goals.
We integrate evidence-based approaches such as:
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Trauma-Informed Therapy
- Emotion-Focused Therapy
- Strength-Based and Client-Centered Approaches
- Mindfulness and Regulation Strategies
We also bring a culturally responsive and faith-sensitive lens (if desired), recognizing the importance of identity, community, and spirituality in healing.
We understand that navigating the MVA claims process can be stressful.
We provide:
- Direct billing to auto insurance providers (when applicable)
- Assistance with required documentation and treatment plans
- Collaboration with your rehabilitation team (e.g., case managers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists)
Our goal is to make the process as smooth as possible so you can focus on recovery.
We support:
- Drivers, passengers, cyclists, and pedestrians
- Individuals recently involved in accidents
- Those experiencing delayed emotional responses
- Clients dealing with ongoing symptoms months or years later
- Specialized MVA counselling in Ontario
- Psychologist available for assessments
- Direct billing through HCAI
- Trauma-informed and culturally responsive care
- Virtual therapy across Ontario
- Collaborative care with your rehab team
Starting therapy after an accident can feel confusing. We guide you through each step:
Step 1: Report Your Accident
- Notify your auto insurance company
- You will be assigned an adjuster
Step 2: Complete Initial Forms
- OCF-1 (Application for Accident Benefits)
- OCF-3 (Disability Certificate, completed by a healthcare provider)
Step 3: Contact Elpizo Counselling
- Book your intake appointment
- Provide your claim number and adjuster information
Step 4: Assessment & Treatment Plan
- We complete an initial assessment
- Submit an OCF-18 Treatment Plan through HCAI
Step 5: Begin Therapy
- Once approved, therapy sessions begin
- We provide ongoing updates to your insurer as required
Recovery is not just about getting back to where you were, it’s about regaining a sense of safety, control, and hope.
We are here to walk with you every step of the way.
Start your recovery today with expert auto accident therapy.
- Strengthen families through counselling and other social interventions
- Minimize risk or harm to children and youth
- Support parents in their roles to minimize abuse and neglect
- Provide parenting skills
- Provide information sessions to new Canadian immigrant families
Our Counselling Process
Complete Intake Form
You will be matched and assigned your therapist
Welcome to your healing journey
Family sessions are 90 minutes and range between $250 to $270 plus HST as the federal government charges taxes on Psychotherapy. Fees vary depending on who you are seeing.
After the initial 2-3 sessions of gathering information, intake, hearing your presenting issues, goals, assessments etc., your therapists will give you some feedback and collaborate with you on the therapeutic plan and the number of sessions you might need. We believe in treatment plans that are adaptable, flexible and creative so that they can be adjusted as outcomes are accomplished.
Children are not as verbal as adults and they act out their emotions through play, behavior, in dreams, night terrors etc. Our aim is to help children understand what is happening, and how they are not alone and give them tools that can help with unhealthy behaviors. We use various creative and play informed interventions to understand the issues the child is facing.
Such process can take longer than adult clients that come in and know what they want.
Children are offered a safe space and an empathetic ear while providing tools to bring about change in thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. We help children focus on resolving conflict, understanding their own thoughts and feelings, and on thinking of new solutions to their daily problems.
- That may have experienced some form of trauma or abuse (sexual, physical, emotional, verbal)
- Express the intense emotions they may be feeling
- With school issues such as bullying
- Become less anxious
- Self-advocate and resolve problems they may be having with friends
- Address body image issues, eating disorders
- If a family change has happened (i.e. separation, divorce, blended family)
- With low self-esteem, shyness, social anxiety
- That seems to be more distracted and has difficulty focusing
- That may have ADHD or behavioral challenges
…and much more – there is no WRONG reason to come for counselling!
- With an empathetic and nonjudgmental support
- Address behavioural problems
- With suicidal ideations, enhance emotional regulation
- Develop coping strategies for dealing with stress and maladaptive anger
- Manage challenging and overwhelming emotions such as sadness, fear, and shame
- Understand and address perfectionism, procrastination, and self-criticism
- School related difficulties (poor academic performance, bullying, or school refusal)
- Support social issues related to conflicts, isolation, or loneliness
- Manage and develop healthy eating relationship with food as eating disorders have become very common among teens
…and many other challenges that this age group brings.
Sessions 1-3 are used to understand the presenting challenges, gather history, conduct baseline assessments and collaborate on developing a customized treatment plan that best suits your needs to accomplish the outlined goals.
Sessions are typically an hour in length, though shorter sessions (25-40 minutes) are available when appropriate for younger children. Working with children and youth can take longer than adult sessions as young people struggle with verbalizing their emotions and may take more time in processing.
We use play-based therapy, which seems like an ordinary playtime, but it is more than that. We utilize role playing, art, music, sand, and games to observe and gain insights into the child’s problems. The therapist helps the child explore emotions and deal with unresolved trauma. Through this form of therapy, children can learn new coping skills to redirect inappropriate behaviors.
The fee could range between $130 to $190 for individual plus HST as the federal government charges taxes on Psychotherapy. Fees vary depending on who you are seeing.
Sessions are by appointment only; we are unable to accommodate walk-ins.