NDIS Psychologist Alice Springs
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People with mental health conditions and their guardians often find it difficult to obtain all necessary services due to the challenges of understanding all of the required steps it involves. Working with a provider like Positive Moods can help streamline the process and grant you access to all services in one place. Certified by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Positive Moods is here to provide expert psychological assistance by giving them easier access to treatment plans, setting personal goals, and working with stakeholders in order to attain an improved way of life.
The National Disability Insurance Agency states that NDIS psychologists are important catalysts for participants to cope with their condition, build skills to improve their lives, and be more confident in social participation. Through Positive Moods, eligible NDIS participants in Alice Springs now have access to a powerhouse of passionate and dedicated psychologists and counsellors ready to work hand in hand with them in order to receive optimum care and help achieve their goals. All specialists are NDIS registered, fully equipped to work with people with disabilities with compassion and professional excellence.
When to Consult an NDIS Psychologist?
According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, around 1 in 5 people between 16 and 85 years old will go through a mental health disorder in their lifetime. Some of these challenges can be so overbearing that a person would need professional help in order to cope and move forward with their lives. Luckily, the NDIS person-directed funding has given the participants across Australia the choice and control over the services and support they receive. What can an NDIS psychologist help a client with?
Mental Disorders. An NDIS psychologist can help uncover any mental disorder depending on the symptoms manifested by the patient. Some mental disorders with various symptoms include bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, schizophrenia, and post-traumatic stress disorder, to name a few.
Substance Abuse and Addiction. People sometimes resort to unhealthy habits or self-medication in order to cope with their mental health issues. But this only makes things worse for them and their loved ones, too. An NDIS psychologist can help unpack repressed emotions, address traumatic experiences, and deal with stressful relationships, among many others.
Relationship Issues. Relationships can sometimes be a source of distress among people, especially when they are involved in a toxic or abusive relationship but do not have the courage to walk away from it. sessions with a psychologist can help patients realise their self-worth and find renewed confidence to deal with difficult situations.
Anxiety and Depression. While many factors contribute to a person’s mental well-being, studies have shown that mental health problems eventually manifest as physical health problems. Anxiety and depression are some of the most common mental conditions people face all over the world, and an NDIS psychologist is the right person to help address these issues through counselling and therapy sessions.
Loss. Painful experiences such as the death of a loved one or breakdown of significant relationships can take a huge toll on a person’s mental health. Therapy sessions with an NDIS psychologist provide a safe, compassionate space to process grief and unburden the individual of the distressing emotions that come with it.
What to Expect from an NDIS Psychologist?
Positive Moods understands full well the needs of people with disabilities and the wide spectrum to which they belong, and their approach has always been customer-centred since their psychological issues need to be addressed as uniquely as they come. Through the Therapeutic Support Plan, NDIS psychologists provide support to individuals in Alice Springs through shared living, life transitions, community participation, and social and economic participation.
Individual Counselling is a series of one-on-one conversations between a Positive Moods psychologist and an individual where they explore habits, emotions, and behaviours that affect the individual’s life decisions. The individual is in charge of sharing information throughout the session, and the counsellor gives a more objective view by asking a series of questions and nudging the individuals towards self-discovery and personal growth.
Group Counselling involves a Positive Moods psychologist facilitating a peer discussion among a small group (up to three participants) who all face a similar concern. This type of counselling provides a supportive and safe environment among the group since their similarities give them common ground and an opportunity to learn from each other. These discussions help participants navigate their mental and emotional challenges with more confidence, improve teamwork, boost social and communication skills, function better in society, and more.
Group Therapy gives people with disability an opportunity to work with various Positive Moods professionals in one session in a more holistic and client-centred approach. Positive Moods psychologists collaborate with the client’s NDIS providers and carry out activities that are part of their treatment plan, and together they work towards attaining the individual’s goals.
Community Engagement Assistance empowers NDIS participants to be engaged in their community and improve relations with each other and their social networks through a group session facilitated by Positive Moods psychologists. They are given assistance to function effectively in the community to help achieve their social and personal goals and make informed decisions in life.
The Behaviour Support Plan is where NDIS psychologists help build positive behaviours among individuals in Alice Springs who have experienced harm, are at risk of harm, or have caused harm to others. The interventions involved are more intensive, client-focused, and results-oriented all aimed at the improvement of the NDIS participants.
Special Behaviour Intervention Support caters to NDIS participants who displayed harmful behaviours toward themselves or family members, carers, and support people. Positive Moods psychologists are highly qualified to provide specialised intensive interventions in hopes of replacing or reducing the challenging and dangerous behaviours.
Positive Behaviour Support Plan is an intervention where Positive Moods psychologists work with the client’s family, carers, and support system to develop a deep understanding of why the person engages in challenging behaviour. The method also means improving the individual’s lifestyle so they do not feel isolated and changing their environment in order to have more meaningful and positive social relationships.
Training in Behaviour Management reinforces the interventions in the Positive Behaviour Support Plan for the treatment methods to become sustainable and produce desirable results. The client’s family and carers will go through training from Positive Moods psychologists so they could continually implement the Positive Behaviour Support Plan as required due to the client’s disabilities.