Tinnitus Help Online is a unique, web-based audiology practice that focuses solely on the treatment of tinnitus and related sound sensitivities, such as hyperacusis and misophonia. Here you will find no-nonsense, fact-based information about tinnitus and the various treatment options.
Tinnitus Help Online offers personalized management and therapy through well-known and scientifically-validated approaches which use a variety of counselling techniques, such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Tinnitus Retraining Therapy, based on the teachings of Dr. Pawel J. Jastreboff.
Tinnitus (ringing or noises in the ears or head) is experienced by all of us at one time or another. For most people, the effects are minimal. For others, the tinnitus becomes overwhelming and pervasive, sometimes with profound, life-changing effects.
If you feel tinnitus is ruling your life, I can guide you through specific techniques and strategies that will help improve the quality of your life. You can learn to take control of your tinntus, hyperacusis, or misophonia. There is hope because these auditory challenges can be treated.
I understand how tinnitus can invade your life on a daily basis because I experience tinnitus myself. However, I have made peace with it because I now understand the neurological, physiological, and psychological mechanisms associated with it. I have learned effective coping strategies which I implement on a daily basis; my tinnitus no longer has a hold over me.
- As a registered audiologist with over 20 years of clinical experience, I created this website to offer tinnitus help online, so that help is accessible to anyone who is ready to take control of their tinnitus.
- The focus is on the educational, counselling, and therapeutic aspects of tinnitus treatment.
- The goal of treatment is to help reduce the negative effects of your tinnitus and improve the quality of your life and well-being.
- We can work together directly and in collaboration with your primary audiologist and/or physician.
The Tinnitus Help Online professional services will be available from the comfort of your own home. The provision of health services from one location to another using a telecommunications medium, such as the internet, computer networks, telephones, or related technologies, is known as telehealth. It is gaining momentum as a recognized way of delivering effective medical and health-related services (Fabry, D., 2010). Specific to tinnitus treatment, researchers have found that online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for tinnitus was effective when compared to a control group (Andersson, G., et. al, 2002).
Your tinnitus treatment program will be individually designed based on your unique situation. These professional services have been established based on the Preferred Practice Guidelines and Code of Ethics as recommended by the American Speech and Hearing Association and the Canadian Association of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists.
If you are thinking of seeking help, please contact me at info@tinnitushelponline.com for more details. I look forward to helping you move toward a better quality of life as we work together to effectively manage your tinnitus.
References:
Andersson, Gerhard Ph.D., Strömgren, Tryggve, M.Sc., Ström, Lars M.Sc., and Lyttkens, Leif, MD, PhD. Randomized Controlled Trial of Internet-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Distress Associated With Tinnitus, Psychsomatic Medicine 64:810-816, 2002.
Fabry, David, Ph.D., Applications of Telehealth for Hearing Care, Audiology Today, Sep/Oct 2010.