The whole approach for the whole person.
Every person off work because of mental health or chronic pain challenges is unique, and more than their symptoms. But they’re usually not treated that way. At Odyssey Health, we consider all aspects of a person’s life, recommend and modify the right plan, and integrate medical and behavioural science into every treatment plan.
This holistic, integrated and customized approach is scientifically-supported for assessing and treating a near-countless range of challenges.
No assessment required
For less complex cases, swifter entry into treatment yields excellent results.
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Express
Our short-term program for Clients recently off work, or absent for short periods (i.e. a few weeks/months) but less than a year. With no assessment required, clients can start within days of absence.
Assessment required
For those off work longer, choosing the right program is crucial and is based on a comprehensive, team-wide assessment.
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Excursion
Our medium-term program for Clients off work for one to three years, and who would benefit from state-of-the-art behavioural intervention proven to improve the psychological/psychosocial factors of their absence.
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Expedition
Our long-term program for people off work three or several more years, often with multiple prolonged absences, whose complex physical and mental health challenges have resisted traditional health care interventions.
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Assessment
Treatment Length (approx.)
Why Odyssey Works
Everyone needs hope. We’ve earned a wide reputation as a source of hope – and results – for people suffering so long that they might have lost theirs. In addition to persistence and passion, here’s some of what’s behind that success.
Function Focused
People experiencing pain tend to focus on their symptoms and eliminating them. Our approach considers clients’ symptoms while simultaneously shifting their focus toward engaging in everyday activities they enjoy and value. That simple shift is transformational.
Cutting-edge, Evidence-Based Tools
We have always worked at the frontier of behavioural therapy, with scientifically-investigated and proven therapies including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Training, Behavioural Activation and more.
Values-Driven
Returning to function, and a life filled with what matters most, means something different to every person. We explore each person’s specific goals and aspirations and plan our path towards them. Individualization increases effectiveness.
Activity Tracking
By tracking their program activities daily, clients become more engaged and motivated by seeing and sharing their progress. And the whole team is on the same page: theirs.
A Whole-Person View
Three key factors – biological, psychological (stress, coping ability) and social (environment, family) – interact to influence how people function. This informs our Biopsychosocial approach, which ensures we treat the whole person, not just the symptoms, and creates a solid foundation for long term success.
Collaboration & Communication
Our highly inclusive team approach, where we regularly update and interact not just internally, but with all parties concerned about the client, is directly tied to our standout success.
We bring the same unrivalled experience to our insurer and employer partners.
We’re now in our fifth decade of exclusive immersion in this field, most of it centered on clients with complex, extended work absences that are complicated to manage and even understand. No matter where or what the situation, we bring an unequalled understanding of healthcare, insurance and employment issues to it, and guide our professional partners through these oftentimes choppy waters with the same relentless persistence and expertise that we bring to their clients.
Evidence-Based Treatment Modalities
Our success and reputation lie in our unique way of using and integrating key elements of third wave Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) tools, to help clients get back to lives filled with what matters most to them.
Common Treatment Elements
At Odyssey Health, we don’t just help people change: we equip them for success with tools that improve sleep, physical function, work readiness and more.