Dr. Brian Grady, Ph.D., R. Psych. BHC Associate

(Victoria)

Dr. Brian Grady is a registered psychologist (#1189), who has been working in rehabilitation and behavioural medicine since 1993. He obtained his M.A. (1988) and Ph.D. (1994) in Clinical Psychology from Simon Fraser University. Since his post-doctoral fellowship at WCB, he has been focusing on chronic pain management and chronic illness at a multidisciplinary pain clinic. He works in this area because of a long standing fascination with the interplay of mind and body in creation of health and illness. He has written a free self-help website for people learning to cope with chronic pain and illness 10 Resolutions.   His treatment approaches are tailored to fit the client, but he uses mostly cognitive-behavioural therapy, adding biofeedback, EMDR and self-hypnosis when appropriate.   He prefers to work with clients dealing with mood disturbances, relationship issues, stress, trauma and problems that develop from disability, chronic illness or pain. He focuses on improving quality of life, improving work return potential and helping clients understand and manage their condition.