ABI Info Series #1: Emotions and the Brain – Making Your Own Plan
Speaker: Dr. Carolyn Lemksy, Ph.D., C. Psych, ABPP-CN, C-CAT (MB)
Experiencing emotions is one of the best and most difficult parts of being human. Many people notice that managing emotion after a brain injury is a particular challenge. Problems with depressed mood, anger or difficulty getting started on things can be one of the biggest obstacles to claiming the life you want. Figuring out what works for you takes time, effort and information. Dr. Lemsky will provide a very brief explanation of the main reasons that living with a brain injury may make managing emotions more difficult. In this workshop participants will be introduced to a framework and some ideas that can be used to start or add to a personalized plan for managing emotions.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Carolyn Lemsky is a neuropsychologist with over 25 years of experience working in rehabilitation settings in the U.S. and Canada and has been the Clinical Director at CHIRS since 1998. She is also the director of the Substance Use and Brain Injury Bridging Project (SUBI), a research and knowledge transfer initiative funded by the Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation. Carolyn supervises an active clinical research program related to co-morbid mental health and problematic substance use and is a regular presenter at national and international conferences on brain injury. She currently serves on the BIST Board of Directors. In her spare time, she volunteers with the Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing, plays soccer and baseball and is an expert ‘green thumb.’
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