Day Programs
Our Day Programs are designed to promote quality of life by helping people understand and manage their mental health illness, while encouraging changes in behaviour and patterns of thinking.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Program
This program is based upon the principle of accepting what is out of one's personal control and committing to take action to enrich one's life and make it more meaningful. The program learning assists to manage painful thoughts and feelings to have less impact and influence (mindfulness skills), whilst clarifying what is truly important and meaningful (clarify skills).
Addictive Disorders Program
This program is abstinence based and uses cognitive behavioural therapy, social learning theory and mindfulness. It includes a more psycho-dynamic approach. Each session begins with exploring the issues that have arisen during the week, moving onto learning the skills needed to maintain recovery and lessen relapse.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Program
This program provides specific psycho-education and CBT skills-based practice to manage anxiety and depression. It helps people to identify, understand and change unhelpful patterns of thinking which may negatively affect their lives.
Project Art, Music, Movement
These programs focus on the benefits of creative expression within a group setting. This type of therapy can lead to enhanced wellbeing, increased self-awareness and understanding, as well as discovering new perspectives and improving problem solving. Sometimes words are not enough and Project Art, Music & Movement therapy provides the opportunity to express oneself more fully through a range of different materials and activities.
Dialectal Behaviour Therapy Skills (DBT) Program
This program is skill-based and assists individuals experiencing emotional distress, manifesting in unstable mood states and unstable relationships. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills Day Program (DBT) has a strong commitment to individualising therapy to meet the individual needs and to teach lifestyle enhancing skills. DBT combines standard cognitive behavioural techniques for emotional regulation and reality testing with concepts of mindful awareness, distress tolerance and acceptance.