Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Day Program
About Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Day Program
This 8-session program deals with how your current thoughts and behaviours affect you. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) recognises that events from the past help shape the way people think and behave. It does not dwell on past events but aims to find solutions on how to change your current thoughts and behaviours, so you can function better in the future.
This program may be suitable for you if:
- You have been feeling an increasing sense of fear, tension or stress lately.
- The way you feel has caused you to have difficulty participating in or enjoying your usual daily activities
- You want to understand unhelpful thought patterns which are impacting daily life.
- You are ready and willing to learn new skills to change the way you feel.
Program content
- Introduction to Depression
- Introduction to Anxiety
- Unhelpful Thinking
- Challenging Distorted Thinking
- Understanding Core Beliefs
- Challenging our Beliefs
- Understanding and Managing Emotions
- Behavioural Activation and Activity Scheduling
- Maintaining a Balanced Lifestyle
- Creating a Wellness Plan
What you will experience
Throughout this program you will participate in group sessions lead by a qualified Allied Health Professional. Each session will support you to identify, understand, and change unhelpful patterns of thinking which may be negatively affecting your day-to-day life. You will learn new skills and will practice applying them in your own day-to-day before the next session. Then, bring what you have learnt and experienced to each group for feedback and
Treatment objectives
Objective 1
Understanding Depression - Learn what symptoms you might experience with depression, explore factors that can contribute to depression and start to implement strategies to improve mood.
Objective 2
Understanding Anxiety – Learn what symptoms you may experience with anxiety, explore your own experience with anxiety and start to practice anxiety management strategies.
Objective 3
Unhelpful Thinking – Explore and understand the relationship between your beliefs and how you feel and act. Learn how to challenge unhelpful thoughts and identify unhelpful thinking patterns.
Objective 4
Core Beliefs – Gain an understanding of what core beliefs are, and how your beliefs may influence your thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Learn how to challenge beliefs and replace with more balanced or helpful beliefs.
Objective 5
Understanding and Managing Emotions – Learn the purpose of emotions and how to manage intense emotions through easy to access strategies.
What's included
Education
To develop or refine new skills and strategies.
Workbooks
To guide you though education, reflection and exercises designed to tackle your symptoms.
Action Plans
Step-by-step activities to help you put new skills into practice.
Progress Tracking
Questionnaires to help you monitor your symptoms and/or progress.
Check-ins
Support between treatments to help keep things on track.
Extra Resources
Tools to help you overcome common challenges.
How to get started
For you to access this program, we need a valid referral from a medical practitioner to a psychiatrist with admission rights to Robina Private Hospital. Referrals can be sent via our website, www.robinaprivate.com.au, or directly to the private practice. General enquiries about this program can be made by calling 07 5665 5100.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who will find this program helpful?
This program is useful for people who want greater control over their depression, anxiety or bipolar disorder through application of proven Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) techniques.
How much dose it cost?
Participants are admitted as a day patient and as such, can claim their attendance via their health fund. Privately paying is also an option. We ask that patients confirm any applicable out-of-pocket excess or gap costs directly with Robina Private Hospital by calling 07 5665 5100.
When does this treatment start, and how long does it take?
This treatment is designed to be completed within 8-weeks. Participants will attend one session per week from 9:00am to 2:30pm. Morning tea and lunch is provided. The treatment can be started any week of the year and is for admitted patients only.
