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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.