Life Skills Program
The Life Skills Program integrates the South Pacific Private Model of Developmental Immaturity with Dialectical Behavioural Therapy to assist with distress tolerance, emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.
About the Program
South Pacific Private are the pioneers within Australia in the treatment of trauma and co-occurring mental health issues.
Our Life Skills Program is a foundational program for individuals who require extra support in learning tools to dealing with emotional dysregulation and interpersonal conflicts. We will provide you with solid skills to help you self-regulate and give you a better understanding of how trauma has impacted you mental health.
Clients will learn to manage their trauma symptoms by developing skills to address triggers, develop self –soothing techniques and explore their defense and maladaptive coping mechanisms by replacing them with more functional coping strategies.
The program is facilitated by skilled therapists that are trained in process orientated groups and are attuned to the interpersonal dynamics that arise within the group environment.
Full Day or Half Day
In Person or online
Individuals in Recovery
Major Health Funds and Self Payment
At South Pacific
we will be with you every step of the way
Program Content
Reduce behaviours that interfere with:
- Interpersonal / relationship problems
- Intense, reactive or unstable emotions and moods
- Excessive control or impulsivity
- Overwhelm and confusion
Develop skills for improving quality of life by:
- Increasing ability to tolerate emotional discomfort effectively
- Improving interpersonal effectiveness skills
- Improving emotional regulation skills
- Developing mindfulness skill
Who is it for?
The program is specifically tailored to for individuals who have struggle regulating their strong emotions, suicidal and self-harming behaviours and addictive processes.
Cost
Most major health funds will cover the Life Skills program. Clients can claim via their private health fund, if sufficient hospital cover is held. Please note all funds have different rules. We accept self-funded payments.
The full cost of the program for self-funded is $350 per session for the full day program and includes morning tea and lunch. The half day program is $250 per session and a light snack is included.
For more information please contact our Intake Team here and they can arrange a health fund check, and check if there are any out-of-pocket excess or gap.
Program Delivery
The Life Skills program is available:
- 1 session per week for 8 weeks (day and evening options available).
Contact our Intake team here for a full list days and times available.
How to get started
For clients completing their inpatient treatment at SPP – clients will be referred into the Reflections Program by their treating Psychiatrist.
For ex-clients who have completed the inpatient program at SPP within 3 months, an assessment and psychiatric review if required will be arranged prior to the commencement of the program.
For new clients, please request a referral from your psychiatrist or GP. An assessment, if required will be arranged prior to the commencement of the program.
