Brief Therapy Solutions
Therapeutic Services
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Overview of Interventions |
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Brief Therapy Solutions
is available for individual and family consultation in the YES - you can refer yourself!! Please note there is no charge for information or a referral to a more appropriate service. Brief Therapy Solutions will be happy to receive referrals for:
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Telephone Consultation
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“Got things moving but want to stay in tough for follow up” Brief Therapy Solutions offers telephone contact as a preferred contact format. Telephone counselling can be an affordable and constructive intervention method. In addition, telephone counselling can be structured into the other intervention formats offered by BTS and as such, can reduce the overall cost of an intervention. This approach is not always appropriate and this can be discussed at the time of referral. | ||||
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Crisis Assessment and Referral Clinic for Families
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“I need immediate support” The Crisis Assessment and Referral Clinic - for Families (CARC-F) is a collaborative project developed between Brief Therapy Solutions (BTS) and Macarthur District Temporary Family Care Inc (MDTFC). The CARC-F is available to families living in the Macarthur region of South West Sydney (Campbelltown, Camden, Picton and surrounds) and experiencing challenging and disruptive behaviours. This CARC –F provides crisis intervention, assessment and referral information to families currently experiencing high levels of stress due to behavioural and family issues. The CARC -F will initially operate on a fortnightly basis and will operate on a booking system and on a first come first served basis. Registration of an appointment time is essential in order to guarantee an appointment time. The CARC – F is a free service and clients may be offered up to four sessions. Sessions will usually be around an hour in duration. The CARC – F appointments will be held in Harrington Park. To making an appointment you must refer yourself by contacting the Family Connections Project Worker at Macarthur District Temporary Family Care Inc on 9603 7011. You will be offered a limited choice of times and dates for your appointment. Appointment times will typically be offered on Fridays between 12:30 noon and 4:00pm subject to availability. If you are not able to attend an appointment let us know as soon as possible so that we may make the time available to someone else and reschedule. At the Clinic you will see a qualified Counsellor, Social Worker or Psychologist. As part of the agreement between MDTFC Inc. and Brief Therapy Solutions the clinic will be overseen by Dr. Steven Walker. Steve is an Accredited Social Worker and Director of Brief Therapy Solutions. You can expect to have an appointment of around an hour during which time you can discuss your concerns and seek some direction as to where to. You may be offered another appointment and this will be made at the time of your first appointment. You may also be asked to complete some additional forms during or between your appointments in order to assist in the assessment process.
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 "Are things starting to crack up?" | ||||||
Individual and Single Session |
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"I want to work through some significant issues over time." The frequency of the contacts with the therapist is negotiable. Contact frequency can range from a single session to short term contact ranging from 1 to 6 sessions. This is the classic see the counsellor to figure out something that is bothering you. Usually six weeks at an hour and a half per week.
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The Intensive In - Home Intervention. |
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"I want a lot of assistance with out of control problems and behaviours at home, school, both." Some questions to consider: Have we tried everything to manage the behaviour? Are the behaviours ruling my decisions and family’s activities? Have we become more isolated over time? Is my family in crisis and do we feel unsafe due to the behaviour? Does it seem like this behaviour has always happened?
The INTENSIVE IN-HOME INTERVENTION is BTS' specialty. In the home Challenging Serious Behaviours Collaboratively with family members. The In Home Intervention is designed for in home family work where there is currently high levels of stress originating from the impact of disruptive and challenging behaviours in the home environment. The Intensive Family Intervention consists of 52 hours of contact time. We also offer a 25 hour version of the In Home Intervention. Brief Therapy Solutions has a particular focus on working with individuals and families in crisis in their own homes. As context is a key to change, working in the home allows the opportunity to notice and work with possibilities in cooperation with all members of the family. Working together within the situation enables us to find new solutions. If you have experienced therapy / counselling previously and it wasn’t what you thought it might be, that it wasn’t the time, or the approach didn’t fit for you, it may be time now to try something different.
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Mentoring, Modelling and Social Support Programme (MMSSP)
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The Mentoring, ModelLing and Social Support Programme (MMSSP) offers targeted and naturalistic opportunities for young people experiencing family and social challenges to experience a positive, consistent and purposeful, goal oriented relationship with a non parental figure. The MMSSP time frame is negotiated with funding bodies and the young person. Generally an individual MMSSP will be not less than twelve months in duration and can vary in hours and frequency as needed. Aim of the MMSSP to reduce the impact of developmental and social deficits often expressed through challenging and dangerous behaviours and increase constructive and productive social and life skills. This will be achieved through the provision of a consistent and pro-social relationship with a non parental figure. In cases where the MMSSP is provided in conjunction with a BTS In-Home Intervention adaptive and functional assessments will also guide the MMSSP goal development. In this way the MMSSP can be both naturalistic and targeted. The Role of the Mentor is to mentors support young people to develop new skills and help compensate for inadequate or dysfunctional socialization and/or give psychological support for new attitudes and behaviours. BTS Mentors create opportunities for young people to move successfully in new arenas of education, work, and social life. Mentoring is substantially undertaken in the natural environment and incorporates social, emotional and pragmatic supports aimed at achieving the agreed goals. The Mentor works under the guidance of our clinical staff in the delivery of the service. When provided in conjunction with a BTS In-Home Intervention this supervision and service integration supports the translation of therapeutic endeavours into the social context.
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"Mentoring: Out and About" |
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If you would like to make further enquiries about counselling / therapy options in the Southern Highlands or the South-West Sydney and surrounding areas please contact us as below: | |||||
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Email: steve@brieftherapysolutions.com.au
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Phone: 0412 929 978 |
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