What does it mean to commit to someone "in sickness and in health"? Neurological conditions can have a huge effect on both our bodies and minds (ex., mood, personality, abilities and needs) - as a result, they will also affect our relationships.

Join us for our February Wellness Wednesday as we are joined by Shea Hocaloski, a Sexual Health Nurse, and Tricia Wallace, a Clinical Counselor on what to expect and why changes are happening, common concerns, and how one can maintain intimacy with a neurological condition.

Speakers

Shea Hocaloski, RN, B.TechN

Shea Hocaloski is currently working as a Sexual Health Clinician with the Sexual Health Rehabilitation Service and the Vancouver Sperm Retrieval Clinic. She has held this position since June 2004. In this role, she is involved in research, education and direct client care. She has participated in numerous national and international conferences on the topics of sexual health and disabilities. She has a keen interest in fertility and women’s health.

Tricia Wallace

Tricia’s background includes 31 years of nursing experience in the field of mental health with adults of all ages in hospital and community settings. Tricia has also worked as a nurse educator at UBC and Langara College. In 2019, Tricia finished training in counselling psychology, gaining experience in many areas of therapy including a ten-month practicum in addiction recovery that involved individual and group counselling.

As a registered clinical counsellor at Parkinson Society BC and in her private practice, Tricia provides therapy, information and support for individuals, couples and families living with the impact of Parkinson's disease.