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Treatments and Programs (104)
Belmont Private Hospital
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Day Program
The ACT Day program is a 6-week group program. The program covers education and formulation of presenting problems from the ACT framework, with educational and practical skills from each of the six core ACT strategies. The program serves to improve psychological flexibility and meaningful values-based living, with a highly experiential approach utilising in session activities and exercises.
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Mothers (CBTM) - Follow Up Program
The CBTM Follow-Up program is for graduates of the 6-week CBT for Mothers program. The program extends and enhances skills and concepts already learnt by introducing advanced psychotherapy topics and skills. The aim is to prevent relapse by reducing the level of depression and anxiety in women by continuing to target symptoms and challenge distorted motherhood specific thoughts thus generally improving their day-to-day functioning.
Project Art
Project art is a 12-week program suitable for Individuals who may enjoy creative expression and would like to improve their confidence using a variety of art materials. Mindful and expressive processes are used to connect to self individually and as a group. This program may be useful in addressing their individual clinical needs.
Creative Therapies for Mood Disorders
This 12-week course for Individuals interested in discovering how art making can be used as a reflective and therapeutic tool to support mental health and wellbeing. No previous experience with art making is required and patients do not need to describe themselves as artistic or creative to participate. This program may be useful in exploring individual emotional and psychological needs.
Creative Therapies for Older Adults
The Creative Therapies for Older Adults is a 12-week program designed for individuals over 50. Expressive arts are used to explore difficult emotions, ideas and experiences of life. Art materials offer participants a visual tool of communication and expression that can be explored, shared and witnessed within the creative community.
Circle of Security Parenting Program
The Circle of Security Parenting program (COS) is an 8-week program that alternates between Monday mornings from 9.15am – 12.30pm and Monday evenings from 6.15pm – 9.30pm. The COS program is a way of thinking about children that enables parents to look beyond the children’s immediate behaviour and think about how to meet their relationship and emotional needs.
Healthy Minds Program
This 12-session program is designed for older people who may be experiencing mood symptoms associated with memory loss and/ or cognitive impairment. Patients focus on age-related issues including brain-training exercises, creating a healthy balanced lifestyle through mental and physical activities, and social activities. It is designed to provide improvement to wellbeing and mood through behavioural methods and education.
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Day Program
This 8-session program is run on Wednesdays. It is based on the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (or CBT) and is designed for people who want to identify, understand and change unhelpful patterns of thinking which may be negatively affecting their day-to-day lives. A range of practical skills will be explored to learn how to respond to unhelpful thoughts, beliefs, behaviours, and distressing emotions.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Evening Program
The ACT Evening program is a 6-week group program. The program covers education and formulation of presenting problems from the ACT framework, with educational and practical skills from each of the six core ACT strategies. The program serves to improve psychological
flexibility and meaningful values-based living, with a highly experiential approach utilising in session activities and exercises.
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Evening Program
This 12-session program is run on Monday and Thursday evenings. It is based on the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (or CBT) and is designed for
people who want to identify, understand and change unhelpful patterns of thinking which may be negatively affecting their day-to-day
lives. A range of practical skills will be explored to learn how to respond to unhelpful thoughts, beliefs, behaviours, and distressing
emotions.
Managing Social Anxiety and Building Social Skills for Young Adults Program
This eight-week program runs on Tuesdays and is designed for Young Adults between the ages of 16 and 25 years old. The program is designed to assist with managing challenges associated with Social Anxiety as well as improving Social Skills. The program utilises primarily Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) based intervention strategies to provide practical skills for practice during the eight weeks and beyond.
DBT for Young Adults Program
This program runs for 12 weeks (one half-day session per week) and is designed for Young Adults between the ages of 15 and 25 years old. It aims to introduce the four modules of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT): Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation and Interpersonal Effectiveness. The program aims to increase skilfulness for managing emotions and building more effective coping strategies and healthier relationships.
Dealing with Distress Program
This program runs for 12 weeks (one full-day session per week). It aims to introduce the four modules of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT): Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation and Interpersonal Effectiveness. The program aims to increase skilfulness for managing emotions and building more effective coping strategies and healthier relationships.
R.E.A.C.H Program
The R.E.A.C.H Day Program has been developed by the Black Dog Institute for people living with Depression or Bipolar Disorder. It runs once a week for six weeks and is based on the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Positive Psychology and Mindfulness. It is designed to help individuals manage their illness and stay well.
Managing ADHD Program
The Managing Adult ADHD Program is a 10-week group program based on CBT principles applied specifically to the difficulties associated with ADHD and building resilience in individuals diagnosed with ADHD. This program aims for participants to learn and apply practical CBT-based skills to suit their individual needs. Participants are encouraged to set their own goals, use skills to build motivation and take action that enriches their life.
Managing ADHD Follow-Up Program
The ADHD Follow-Up Program is designed for patients who have completed the Managing ADHD Program. This program provides support and ongoing reinforcement of skills practice for manging ADHD. This program uses a strengths-based approach and includes new topics such as ADHD burnout, hyperfocus and rejection sensitivity.
CBT for OCD Program
The CBT for OCD Program is an 8-week group program based on CBT principles applied specifically for managing OCD. The program aims for individuals to learn practical CBT-based skills and use this knowledge to guide, inspire, and motivate themselves to set goals and take action that enriches their life.
Trauma Disassociation unit Follow-Up Program
TDU Follow-Up is a weekly program offered every Tuesday for those who have completed the 3 week inpatient TDU program. This program serves as an extension of the knowledge and skills learned within TDU including understanding theoretical components of trauma and dissociation. It introduces a broad range of topics with a focus on safety, stabilisation, skills development and peer support.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Follow-Up Program
The ACT Follow-Up Program is a weekly group that runs throughout the year, for participants who have completed the 6-week ACT Day Program or Evening Program. Frequency of attendance is voluntary. The program serves to consolidate and generalise the skills and concepts learnt in the 6-week course. This includes applying core ACT principles to a wide range of target topics and difficulties and going into further depth on applying skills.
Exercise For Mental Health
This group program promotes healthy living and aims to help patients integrate aspects of both psychological and physical recovery. It focuses on topics such as exercise, diet, nutrition, balanced lifestyle, motivation, goal setting and mindfulness. The program explores different types of exercise in a safe environment (Cardio, Resistance and Mobility based) and then sets activities and goals to be completed independently each week.
Brunswick Private Hospital
Aurora Extras Programs
Aurora Extras is an outpatient rehabilitation service available at Brunswick Private Hospital. Our Aurora Extras services help overcome those burdens by providing tailored programs that provide the right care, in the right setting and at the right cost. Aurora Extras provide a range of critical allied health and health-related services across a broad range of conditions, in the one rehabilitation-accredited location.
Reconditioning & Rehabilitation
At Brunswick Private we understand that many different circumstances can lead to a decline in an individual's physical function, and their ability to cope in their own environment. As we age it is extremely common to experience increasing trouble recovering following general surgery, or medical illness such as COVID-19, urinary tract infection, cellulitis, or even just a cold or flu.
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Day Program
This is based on the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (or CBT) and is designed for people who want to identify, understand and change unhelpful patterns of thinking which may be negatively affecting their day-to-day lives. A range of practical skills will be explored to learn how to respond to unhelpful thoughts, beliefs, behaviours, and distressing emotions.
Currumbin Clinic
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Program (ACT)
The Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Day Program aims to equip participants with the skills to handle painful thoughts and feelings in such a way that they have less impact and influence on our behaviour (mindfulness skills), and to clarify what is truly important and meaningful (clarify values). It teaches participants to use this knowledge to guide, inspire and motivate themselves to set goals and take action that enriches their life.
Mackay Private Hospital
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Depression & Anxiety Program (CBT)
The Cognitive Behaviour Therapy program helps you to identify how your current thoughts and behaviours affect you. CBT recognises that events from the past help shape the way people think and behave. It does not dwell on past events but aims to find solutions on how to change your current thoughts and behaviours, so you can function better in the future.
Creative therapies
Sometimes our thoughts and feelings are hard to put into words or words become hard to find. Art and creative processes can be used to explore themes and experiences. Using creative expression as the primary method of communication, new ways of knowing and insights can emerge. These insights can help create change, increase self-awareness and general wellbeing.
Young at Heart Program
This 8-session program is designed to meet the needs of mature aged patients experiencing adjustment difficulties, anxiety and/or depression. The program is based on the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and other strength-based therapies. It allows patients to review their life, both past and present, in a positive and supportive environment.
Robina Private Hospital
Young at Heart Program
This 8-session program is designed to meet the needs of mature aged patients experiencing adjustment difficulties, anxiety and/or depression. The program is based on the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and other strength-based therapies. It allows patients to review their life, both past and present, in a positive and supportive environment.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Day Program
This 8-session program deals with how your current thoughts and behaviours affect you. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) recognises that events from the past help shape the way people think and behave. It does not dwell on past events but aims to find solutions on how to change your current thoughts and behaviours, so you can function better in the future.
Building Strength and Resilience Day Program
This 8-session program is for people experiencing mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, addiction and adjustment issues. Participants will be taught a range of practical skills to help ‘bounce back’ from stressful and difficult life experiences and get back to meeting the demands of day-to-day living. The principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Positive Psychology, Mindfulness, and Emotional Regulation used throughout.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Foundations
This 6-session program is based on the principle of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), accepting what is out of your personal control while committing to the action to enrich your life and make it more meaningful. Using mindfulness skills and clarity values, you will be taught to handle painful thoughts and feelings, while identifying what is truly important and meaningful.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Masterclass
This 18-session program is based on the principle of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), accepting what is out of your personal control while committing to the action to enrich your life and make it more meaningful. The Masterclass if intended for those who have completed the ACT Foundation course and are looking for more information and application of acceptance and commitment skills.
Project Art
This 8-session therapy program encourages participants to engage in creative activities to explore, discover and reflect on a range of wellbeing themes. Art therapy provides the opportunity to express and share inner experiences in a visual way and acquire healthy creative outlets for emotions. Art Therapy can lead to enhanced wellbeing and self-care, increased self-awareness and understanding as well as discovering new perspectives.
Project Art Evening
This 8-session therapy program encourages participants to engage in creative activities to explore, discover and reflect on a range of wellbeing themes. Art therapy provides the opportunity to express and share inner experiences in a visual way and acquire healthy creative outlets for emotions. Art Therapy can lead to enhanced wellbeing and self-care, increased self-awareness and understanding as well as discovering new perspectives.
Dual Diagnosis Program
This 12-session program is based on the philosophy of First Step supporting you to understand your addiction and learn skills and strategies to help cope with stresses in your life without relying on substances. It is based on Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy (CBT) principles as well as use of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills.
Women's Group
This 12-session program is designed for participants to benefit from the therapeutic effects of social contact and connection to other women in a supportive group setting. You will learn how to communicate more effectively, enhance your self-esteem and self-confidence, adapt to lifestyle changes, develop techniques for stress management, and incorporate health coping strategies into your life to improve mental health and wellbeing.
Healthy Minds
This 12-session program is an evidence-based Cognitive Stimulation Therapy program to help those experiencing mood symptoms associated with cognitive impairment. You will experience a range of therapies including: Reality Orientation Therapy, Validation Therapy, Reminiscence Therapy, Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy and Multi-Sensory Stimulation. It is designed to provide improvement to wellbeing and mood through behavioural methods and education
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
This 12-month program is based on Marsha Linehan’s Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills Group Program (DBT). The goals are to provide you with skills to help tolerate intense feelings and learn to manage self-harming behaviours building a life worth living. The 4 modules of Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotional Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness are taught within the first 6 months of the program with the modules then repeated.
Introduction to Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
This 12-week program is based on Marsha Linehan’s Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills Group Program (DBT). The goal is to introduce you to the DBT skills, to help tolerate intense emotions and learn to manage self-harming behaviours. The 4 modules of Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotional Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness are introduced. Participants should consider opting into the DBT 12-month program following completion.
DBT Masterclass
The Masterclass Program is a 12-week program run on a monthly basis for graduates of the full 12-month DBT Program. The Program serves as an extension of the skills learnt within DBT including understanding theoretical components that form the foundation of DBT. Provides patients with skills support, theory and peer support from other graduates of the Program.
South Coast Private Hospital
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Inpatient Program
The 12 session program aims to promote acceptance of what is out of one’s personal control while still committing to actions that improve their life and make it more meaningful. The ACT Program is based upon the evidenced based model of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. The groups focus on psychoeducation and psychological skills to assist patients learn about and cope with their own thoughts, feelings and behaviour patterns.
Mood and Anxiety Inpatient Program
This 12-session program is based on the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (or CBT) and is designed to teach you proven strategies for managing stress, looking after yourself, and tackling your problems to improve the way you feel. It will show you how to work with your thoughts, emotions, and behaviours so you can make a positive change and reduce the levels of stress in your life.
Managing Distress Inpatient Program
This 12-session program is based on the principles of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (or DBT) and is designed to teach you proven strategies for managing stress, looking after yourself, and tackling your problems to improve the way you feel. It will show you how to work with your thoughts, emotions, and behaviours so you can make a positive change and reduce the levels of stress in your life.
PTSD Phase 1 Inpatient Program
This foundational three-week group therapy program provides psychoeducation on PTSD to allow patients to develop insight into the nature of PTSD as well as implement skills to effectively manage their PTSD symptoms. This program may also provide a steppingstone to more intensive trauma processing intervention.
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Day Program
This 12-session program is based on the principles of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (or ACT) and is designed to teach you proven strategies for accepting difficult thoughts & emotions while still committing to action. It teaches participants how to use mindfulness to tolerate painful thoughts and feelings to they have less of an impact, allowing the participant to clarify what is truly important and meaningful in life.
PTSD Phase 2 Hybrid Inpatient Program
The PTSD Phase 2 Hybrid Group Program is a four week trauma-focused therapy delivered through a hybrid model. The hybrid model incorporates both individual and group sessions facilitated by trained trauma-informed psychologists. The program blends the evidence-based modalities of Prolonged Imaginal Exposure and Cognitive Processing Therapy and is considered best practice in the trauma field.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Masterclass Day Program
This 24-session advanced half day program is based on the principles of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy and aims to promote self compassion, acceptance of emotions and thoughts as well as strengthening the ability to commit to values guided actions. It builds on skills in the introductory program and details how to apply ACT skills to a range of issues such as sleep, grief, relationships, procrastination, anxiety and depression.
Emotional Eating Program
This full-day group program aims to provide support to patients who engage in disordered patterns of eating when distressed. It also seeks to address body image and self-worth to help participants develop a healthy relationship with food. This program incorporates strategies from CBT-E, DBT and ACT.
Creative Therapies Day Program
This 12-session half day program is designed to provide a way to express oneself through different art activities and mediums. Creative Therapies engages a range of sense rather than relying solely on talking therapies. Art therapy can lead to enhanced well-being and increased self-awareness as well as discovering new perspectives and improve problem solving.
Adult ADHD Program
This half-day group program is designed to offer strategies that address the specific symptoms of ADHD in conjunction with other medication strategies. This skills-based group will support participants to make adjustments to their lives to improve their capacity to live with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Depression Masterclass Day Program
This semi-open program aims to assist patients to lift their mood through targeting maladaptive thought processes, unhelpful behaviours and replacing these with more helpful strategies. Using the model of CBT, participants are taught how to assertively address symptoms of depression in their everyday lives, through targeted skills development and a homework program.
Successful Sleep Day Program
This 6-session half day program is based on the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (or CBT-i) and is designed to teach you proven strategies to assist with sleep difficulties. This may include difficulty getting to sleep, staying asleep, early wakening, nightmares or daytime fatigue.
Anxiety Masterclass Day Program
This open program provides a structured application of proven CBT therapy processes. Participants will develop an understanding of their fear response and examine ways that anxiety affects daily life. Participants will be taught how to challenge the negative thoughts that maintain their symptoms of anxiety and engage in behavioural tasks to manage problematic avoidance.
Trauma Processing Day Program
This is a 12-session day program designed to provide a safe treatment setting for participants to process the impacts of their trauma. Sessions utilise Cognitive Processing Therapy to evaluate the effect of the trauma on belief systems and create change by challenging negative thoughts and unhelpful behaviours.
Alcohol and Other Drugs Program
This is a skills based program aimed at providing the strategies to manage urges and cravings and learn skilful ways to deal with issues often linked with addictions. The program runs twice a day for 90 minute sessions over three weeks. The program is based on the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
Introduction to Mood and Anxiety Disorders Day Program
This 8-week program is is based on the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (or CBT) and designed for people who want to identify, understand, and change unhelpful patterns of thinking which may be negatively affecting their day-to-day lives. It deals with how your current thoughts and behaviours affect you and helps you to create a plan for moving forward with your recovery.
Support between treatments to help keep things on track
This is a skills based program aimed at providing the strategies to manage urges and cravings and learn skilful ways to deal with issues often linked with addictions. The program runs twice a day for 90 minute sessions over three weeks. The program is based on the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
Dual Diagnosis Day Program
The program is based on the Cognitive Behavioural Model of Addiction with an understanding that deeper issues such as depression, anxiety and trauma can fuel addictive behaviours. This program is therefore designed to treat both addiction and some of the common underlying disorders. Other therapies including Dialectical and Behavioural Therapy Compassion Focused Therapy are also incorporated. This half-day program runs weekly over 24 weeks.
Trauma Skills Day Program
This is an 8-session day program designed to provide a safe treatment setting for participants who have been affected by past experiences of trauma. Group sessions focus on teaching and implementing skills and techniques to help participants manage the symptoms of trauma and understand its impact on oneself in preparation for further intensive trauma work.
South Eastern Private Hospital
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) & CBT Masterclass Day program
The Cognitive Behaviour Therapy- CBT Day Program is designed for people wanting to gain a better understanding how their negative thinking patterns and unhelpful behaviours contribute to their mental illness. A range of practical skills will be explored how to respond to unhelpful thoughts, beliefs, behaviours, and distressing emotions. This CBT program runs for 8 sessions before transiting into the CBT Masterclass for another 8 sessions.
Men’s Wellness and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Day program
This 8 weeks program, utilising principles of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Healthy Lifestyle, is designed to meet the needs of adult males throughout the lifespan. Participants will work with a Psychologist and Exercise Physiologist to learn coping strategies to manage difficult emotions (e.g., depression, anxiety, anger, stress), and make positive lifestyle changes via a tailored exercise and hydrotherapy program.
Applied Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) Day program
The Applied Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) Day Program supports people to learn how to break away from negative thoughts, thinking patterns and persistent worries that are adversely impacting on their mood and sense of self. It also looks at how we can better manage distressing emotions and letting go of rigid undesirable views, along with exploring important values that we can use to guide us on how to respond to stressful situations.
Psychological Injury- Understanding Trauma and Recovery Day Program
The Psychological Injury- Understanding Trauma and Recovery Day Program supports people that are affected by traumatic events in their lives (e.g., domestic violence, sexual assault, abuse, bullying, vehicle accidents, war combat or any other overwhelming threatening events). It utilise concepts and strategies from a range of therapy models (e.g., Cognitive Behaviour Therapy) to assist people to better manage the significant effects of trauma.
Building Strength and Resilience Day Program
The Building Strength and Resilience Day program is designed to utilise a range of skills from Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Acceptance Commitment Therapy to support people to consolidate previously learned coping strategies (e.g., from other day programs) and more intensely explore relevant life themes that are applicable to everyday life.
Aurora Extras Programs
Aurora Extras is an outpatient rehabilitation service available at Brunswick Private Hospital. Our Aurora Extras services help overcome those burdens by providing tailored programs that provide the right care, in the right setting and at the right cost. Aurora Extras provide a range of critical allied health and health-related services across a broad range of conditions, in the one rehabilitation-accredited location.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Day program
The Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Day program is a 24 weeks skill-based group that combines techniques for emotion regulation and reality testing with concepts of mindful awareness, distress tolerance and acceptance. This program is useful to help people who experience symptoms of impulsivity, relationship difficulties or conflict, and difficulties with emotional regulation, anger and poor coping in stressful situations.
Dealing with Distress Day Program
This program is a 12 weeks skill-based group that covers a small portion of the core skills of our Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Day program (i.e., 24 weeks) and explores strategies to manage intense uncontrollable emotions and distress. This program is useful for people with symptoms of impulsivity, self-harming behaviours, relationship difficulties, emotional dysregulation, anger, low self-esteem and poor coping in stressful situations.
Dealing With Distress Masterclass Day Program
This semi-open group program is designed for people who are experiencing difficulties in emotion regulation, impulsivity, frequent interpersonal conflict, and poor coping in stressful situations. Participants must have completed the Dealing with Distress Day Program before enrolling in this masterclass.
Women’s Empowerment and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Day program
This 8 weeks program, utilising principles of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Healthy Lifestyle, is designed to empower women and to strengthen their sense of self. Participants will work with a Psychologist and Exercise Physiologist to learn therapeutic skills to improve their psychological and emotional well-being, and make positive lifestyle changes via a tailored exercise and hydrotherapy program.
Kellyville Private Hospital
Townsville Private Hospital
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Program (ACT)
The Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Day Program aims to equip participants with the skills to handle painful thoughts and feelings in such a way that they have less impact and influence on our behaviour (mindfulness skills), and to clarify what is truly important and meaningful (clarify values). It teaches participants to use this knowledge to guide, inspire and motivate themselves to set goals and take action that enriches their life.
Creative Art Program
Sometimes our thoughts and feelings are hard to put into words or words become hard to find. Art and creative processes can be used to explore themes and experiences. Using creative expression as the primary method of communication, new ways of knowing and insights can emerge. These insights can help create change, increase self-awareness and general wellbeing.
Alcohol & Substance Use Disorders Day Program (ASUDS)
The Alcohol & Substance Use Disorders Day Program is based primarily upon cognitive behavioural therapy, with additional therapeutic skills offered by the clinician which may include mindfulness and social learning theory. Morning sessions are dedicated to exploring issues that have arisen during the week, while the afternoon session focuses on the skills needed to maintain goals of recovery and improve coping skills.
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Depression & Anxiety Program (CBT)
The Cognitive Behaviour Therapy program helps you to identify how your current thoughts and behaviours affect you. CBT recognises that events from the past help shape the way people think and behave. It does not dwell on past events but aims to find solutions on how to change your current thoughts and behaviours, so you can function better in the future.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Skills Training
The Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Skills Training program aims to empower individuals who have challenges in managing their emotions, relationships and tolerance of distress. Participants will learn coping skills by building their toolbox of skills to deal with distress and regulate their emotions in a functional and adaptive way. It also teaches fundamental interpersonal skills to help improve relationships.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Veterans Program (DBT-V)
The Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skill program aims to empower individuals who have challenges in managing their emotions, relationships and tolerance of distress. Participants will learn coping skills by building their toolbox of skills to deal with distress and regulate their emotions in a functional and adaptive way. It also teaches fundamental interpersonal skills to help improve relationships.
Dealing With Distress
This program is skills based and assists participants to tolerate intense feelings and learn to manage impulsive or unhelpful behaviours. It is based on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) principles and combines standard Cognitive Behavioural and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques and for emotion regulation and reality testing with concepts of mindful awareness, distress tolerance, effective communication, and the process of acceptance
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
The benefits of mindfulness are well documented in scientific research. Mindfulness is more than learning to pay attention – it also implies cultivating an attitude of openness, interest and acceptance. Much of our incessant ‘thinking’ from worry, rumination or daydreaming is behind many of our anxieties, negativity, anger and fears. To be free of it we must first be aware of it, detached from it and consciously examine it.
Mood & Food
Food fuels both body and mind. We eat nutritious foods so that our bodies can grow, repair, and function well. Our brain needs nutritious foods too. In fact, the brain accounts for around 20%of our total daily energy requirements. Following a healthy pattern of eating is linked with better stress management, improved sleep quality, increased concentration, and better mental wellbeing in general.
Successful Sleep
Sleep is a critical part of life. It plays an essential role in wellness and mental health including learning and memory, physical restoration, emotional regulation and brain health. This program is based on best practice principles for sleep hygiene and arousal management with the guidance of the latest research in sleep. Participants are assisted to monitor their sleep cycles over time and set goals for change.
Safe Recovery Program
The Safe Recovery Program provides a safe treatment setting for participants to gain an understanding of the impact of trauma on their daily functioning and learn skills to manage their thinking and regulate their emotional responses as well as fostering a support network. The aim is to assist participants to develop a deeper understanding of this complex condition, promote healing and resilience and improve relationships.
Building Strength & Resilience
Using a range of evidence based strategies, the aim of the program is to build personal resilience and develop emotional physical health. Participants will be taught a range of practical skills to help ‘bounce back’ from stressful and difficult life experiences and get back to meeting the demands of day-to-day living.
Trauma Recovery Program (TRP)
The Trauma Recovery Program is designed to provide a safe treatment setting for this client group. Participants will gain an understanding of the impact of trauma on their daily functioning and learn skills to manage their thinking and regulate their emotional responses as well as fostering a support network. The aim is to assist participants to develop a deeper understanding of this complex condition and promote healing.
Young at Heart
Young at Heart has been designed to meet the needs of mature-aged participants. The program is based on strength-based therapies like Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). Topics such as reminiscing, validation, generating meaning, dignity, positive appraisal and the reframing of daily experience allows participants to review their lives.