Therapy plays a vital role in the treatment of mood disorders and other forms of mental health challenges. It is however, not only for individuals with a diagnosis or in crisis – therapy provides a positive influence to enhance your happiness and well-being.

Our specialised services include:

• Individual and group therapy which focuses on providing coping mechanisms for people to reintegrate in their families, communities and workplaces.

o Dialectical behaviour therapy skills coaching, as a treatment of choice.
o Activity scheduling to encourage engagement in meaningful activities.

• Cognitive stimulation groups to assist clients with cognitive disorders.
• Cognitive exercises to improve the brains engagement for everyday functioning. We focus on improving the following cognitive target areas: executive functions, memory domains and verbal, visual, auditory, spatial and attention processing.
• Implementation of strategies to compensate for persistent cognitive issues.
• Cognitive remediation groups to help clients with cognitive difficulties, who also struggle with a mood disorder, head injury or even the impact from a stroke.
• Improve cognitive processing awareness and assist clients to develop their own compensatory approach.
• Application of strategies to help clients manage specific perceptual or cognitive deficits.
• Cognitive retraining solutions enabling clients to improve their cognitive processes within the context of meaningful or necessary activities.
• Preventative skills coaching to prevent mental health concerns.
• Learn healthy coping skills to reduce the chances of issues arising in the first place.
• Apply healthy coping skills to effectively manage problems.
• Facilitate ongoing prevention keeping clients healthy, happy and independent.
• Preventative care offers sustainable lifestyle and behavioural changes, as opposed to quick fixes.
• Return to work support and facilitation after illness, which often includes:

o Liaison with the employer and/or HR;
o Assessing the client’s work ability;
o Recommendations and accommodations that respect the needs of the client and employer;
o Preparing a person to return to work, building endurance and work hardening;
o Facilitating the return to work process to address unforeseen problems, as they arise;
o Providing sensitivity training regarding disability and or diagnosis in the workplace;
o Involving other role players (case manage), where necessary.

INPATIENT GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Our inpatient service is offered at Life Poortview Clinic & RH Bell Hospital, with dedicated mental healthcare facilities specialising in the treatment of psychiatric disorders, including substance abuse or other addictions associated with disorders.

VOCATIONAL
REHABILITATION

Our therapeutic intervention is designed to enable clients to develop skills, resources, attitudes and expectations needed to work through the interview process of getting and keeping employment.

FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY EVALUATIONS/ FUNCTIONAL SCREENINGS

We offer screenings and evaluations to establish a person’s ability to participate in work, and other activities of daily living that support work and personal performance.

OUTPATIENT GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Our outpatient service is focussed on regaining and maintaining daily functions and life roles.

CONSULTATIONS WITH EMPLOYERS

We consult with employers regarding accommodations and/or adaptations for clients with a disability, to ensure they retain respect and dignity whilst actively contributing at work.

HOME OR
WORK VISITS

Our site visits are led by our Occupational Therapists to conduct a job analysis, ergonomic assessments and to determine desensitisation.