Group Programs

DBT - Skills Training Group

DBT is an evidence-based therapeutic approach for people experiencing a variety of anxiety, depression and personality disorder symptoms including emotional dysregulation, poor impulse control, self-harm, rumination, difficulty focussing on a task and poor interpersonal skills and more.

DBT Skills Training teaches skills in:
– Mindfulness
– Distress Tolerance
– Emotion Regulation
– Interpersonal Effectiveness

The group includes 3 hours of group per week, telephone coaching with a Psychologist, a therapist consult team and handouts/ resources.

Email Grace Smith (Lead DBT Facilitator) at grace@thelighthousepractice.com.au for more information and to book. ​ ​

Circle of Security - Parenting Group

Circle of Security – Parenting (COS-P) is designed to help parents identify and respond to the needs of their child to build secure parent-child relationships. It is an attachment based early intervention program that runs for 8-10 weeks.

Secure parent-child relationships help support children’s self-esteem, behavior, peer relationships and problem-solving skills.

COS-P helps parents to:

– Understand their child’s needs and manage their behavior
– Manage their child’s emotions
– Manage their own emotions when parenting
– Enhance the development of their child’s self-esteem
– Establish secure attachment with their child
– Build confidence as a parent

Please contact Veronica Cook at veronica@thelighthousepractice.com.au for more information and to book.