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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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