Pioneering Innovation: Unraveling the Therapeutic Potential of VR with Amelia  Meet Benoit Veuilleux: Social Worker and Founder of Better You Counselling Services  With 32 years of counseling experience, Benoit Veuilleux is a seasoned social worker with a passion for innovative therapeutic approaches. He is the founder of Better You Counselling Services in Cornwall, Ontario where he sees clients struggling with a range of concerns.   In addition to his role as a social worker, Benoit is also a professor, sharing his expertise as a full-time college professor at St. Lawrence ..read more

Innovative Therapies: A Therapist’s Journey with VR Technology and Amelia  Meet Nitin A. Lal: Clinical Psychologist and Consultant  In the heart of New Delhi, licensed clinical psychologist Nitin A. Lal is reshaping the future of mental health care. With nearly seven years of experience and a commitment to innovation, Nitin is Director at Udhyan Mental Healthcare – Unleashing the Potential. He also works as a consultant with Max Healthcare, using VR therapy, powered by Amelia by XRHealth to address a diverse array of mental health challenges.   Lal works with children, adol ..read more

Mindfulness and VR: How VR Helps Introduce Patients to Mindfulness-Based Interventions Mindfulness is a state of consciousness that comes through intentional awareness and presence. Virtual reality can lay the groundwork to introduce patients to mindfulness. Let’s explore how mindfulness and virtual reality technology can go hand in hand. What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is a concept that has appeared more frequently in social and professional settings within the last decade. Mindfulness speaks to a state of consciousness that arises through intentional awareness of the present moment. An indi ..read more

Virtual Reality Is Revolutionizing Care for Substance Use Disorder Virtual reality is a powerful tool for therapists who assess and treat a wide range of mental health conditions. What about substance misuse and addiction? Can addictions and recovery clinicians use VR to improve the quality of care they provide? The answer is, yes. Studies show that VR can indeed be used to help individuals who struggle with substance use disorder and other addictions. Let’s take a closer look. Substance Use Disorder Defined Substance use disorder (SUD) is a broad term that encompasses any problematic patterns ..read more

How VR Can Help Patients Connect With and Express Their Emotions In Therapy Have you ever had a patient come into your office and recount a traumatic experience, but with a completely flat affect? Or a patient who knows they deserve love and respect, but struggles to feel and express that self-worth?  Sometimes patients experience a disconnect between what they intellectually understand about an event, and how they emotionally feel about it.  And it can be challenging to help a patient process and understand their emotions when they’re unable to access them in the first place. Howeve ..read more

The Top 8 Ways Virtual Reality in Healthcare is Transforming Medicine Virtual reality in healthcare is quickly reshaping the way providers deliver care. The advancement of virtual reality technology has enabled healthcare providers to expand treatment options and deliver innovative solutions to patient care.  VR has already had an incredible impact on healthcare—it is being used to facilitate remote consultations with patients, provide immersive training and education opportunities, and offer valuable therapeutic experiences tailored to meet each patient’s needs. The benefits of virtual r ..read more

The Top Questions From Patients About VR in Therapy and How to Answer Them Virtual reality is transforming the way therapists practice. Using VR in therapy enables therapists to craft richly immersive environments that can help people with a wide range of mental health issues.  However, as with any new technology, patients may have questions about VR and how it’s used in therapy.  Here, we list some of the most common questions that arise when discussing VR with patients and provide answers that can help put their minds at ease.  By addressing these concerns upfront, you can fee ..read more

Applying Virtual Reality in Therapy: How to Use VR in Mindfulness Therapy VR in mindfulness therapy is a growing trend among clinicians. Therapists today use virtual reality mindfulness environments to help their clients explore calming and soothing environments and practice different activities that foster awareness. Mindfulness can be integrated into a variety of therapeutic approaches, and tailored to many client concerns—making it an incredibly valuable tool in the therapeutic arsenal. And with the advent of virtual reality technology, many mental health professionals are seeing big benefi ..read more

New Product Release from Amelia Virtual Care Designed To Help Enhance Patient Outcomes Founded in 2013, Amelia Virtual Care – formerly known as Psious VR – is comprehensive virtual reality (VR) software for mental health professionals to use in therapy sessions. With more than 100 virtual environments, Amelia VR software acts as a helpful tool to immerse patients in real-life situations; design therapy independently for support in mental health conditions. The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in many changes in healthcare. Patients now seek flexibility from their healthcare providers, such as the cho ..read more

World Mental Health Day 2022: A global priority Established in 1992, we celebrate World Mental Health Day to raise awareness about mental health, reduce stigma and social discrimination, and make well-being for all a global priority. The theme for this year’s World Mental Health Day on Monday, October 10th, 2022 is “Make mental health & well-being for all a global priority.” A mental health crisis amongst children and teens After two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, our collective mental health has taken a dive, and children and adolescents have been the hardest hit. People who go on to dev ..read more