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Next DBT & RO-DBT Intakes @ Essentia Health

May 18, 2023May 18, 2023 by admin Comment Closed

Our RO-DBT Skills Classes and DBT Group Registrations are open for our July 2023 intake! Referrals will need to be completed before the 5th of June 2023 if you'd like to enter our July 2023 programs. Our programs are run from the following locations. Sydney Clinic (Mona Vale, NSW) (DBT on Thursday nights from 11th July 2023) Gold Coast Clinic (Southport, QLD) (DBT on Tuesday mornings at 11am from 9th July 2023; Wednesday evenings at 6.15pm from 10th July 2023) Melbourne Clinic (Brighton, Vic) (RO DBT Classes on Friday mornings at 10.30am from the 12th July 2023) Online DBT Clinic - Telehealth (RO-DBT Skills Classes on Tuesday nights have a rolling intake - access within 3 weeks of referral; Thursday evenings at 6pm from 11th July 2023) 2023 is the twentieth year DBT programs have been led by Dr. Peter King. The Institute provides a model of best practice that has been replicated around Australia where Peter, through the Australian DBT Institute, supports the development of...

RO-DBT is Now Available at all our sites!

July 27, 2022May 18, 2023 by admin Comment Closed

From mid-September 2022, the Australian DBT Institute will be offering two streams of treatment for individuals who would traditionally be seeking Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) treatment through our Essentia Health Clinics. The traditional DBT, which we have been offering since 2004, will continue for individuals presenting with a spectrum of disorders characterized by excessive under-control (UC). Radically Open Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (RO DBT) will also be offered targeting a spectrum of disorders characterized by excessive self-control, often referred to as overcontrol (OC). Both approaches have been well researched and are considered evidence-based treatments. The RO-DBT approach is supported by 20 years of clinical experience and translational research that parallels established guidelines for treatment development (e.g., UK Medical Council, 2008; Rounsville & Carroll, 2001; 2006). Australian treatment programs in RO-DBT are rare. The Australian DBT Institute team has sought training and supervision from approved RO-DBT trainers and supervisors with Radically Open Ltd in the UK to ensure the Australian community receives the...

Essentia Health Update!

February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 by admin Comment Closed

Essentia Health has some exciting news! We have expanded our services to now include a specialist NDIS Capacity Building Clinic on the Gold Coast and Nationally via Telehealth! We are also pleased to announce from the 30th March 2022 we will be accepting referrals for a world-first Randomised Clinical Trial (RCT) exploring the effectiveness of Telehealth DBT vs face-face delivery of DBT! All participants in the RCT can access a $600 incentive rebate for participating in this ground-breaking research project with our research partner, Southern Cross University on the Gold Coast. Please find below more information about our exciting updates. Essentia's NDIS Capacity Building Clinic Essentia Health Clinics, through the leadership of the Australian DBT Institute, has developed a unique NDIS Capacity Building Clinic for individuals with complex mental health presentations. Using a trauma-informed Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT-TI) informed framework, our NDIS Capacity Building Clinic offers specialist support for individuals with self-managed and managed NDIS plans with complex mental health presentations access Essentia Health’s services from our...

2022 DBT Groups

January 1, 2022February 21, 2022 by admin Comment Closed

2022 DBT Group Programs at Essentia Health Due to an increased demand for DBT programs, the Australian DBT Institute has recently launched additional programs in Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold Coast from our Essentia Health Clinics and online through DBT Assist. 2022 is the seventh year DBT programs have been led by Institute Director Dr Peter King in Essentia Health Clinics. The Institute DBT Programs provide a model of best practice which has been replicated around Australia where Peter, through the Institute, supports the development of DBT programs, educates staff and evaluates Australian DBT programs. Our Clinical Director, Sam Whybrow, manages our DBT programs nationally and is available with our intake team to answer any questions you may have related to DBT and our DBT programs. Waitlist times for our DBT Programs Gold Coast DBT Service, Essentia Health Gold Coast (Qld) – February 2022 (4 programs)Melbourne DBT Service, Essentia Health Brighton (Vic) – July 2022 (1 program)Sydney DBT Service, Essentia Health Sydney (NSW) – July 2022 (1...

Gold Coast Clinic Open January 2022!

December 10, 2021December 10, 2021 by admin Comment Closed

Some exciting news, our Gold Coast Clinic will Open in January 2022! Essentia Health is coming to the Gold Coast with the Australian DBT Institute's Gold Coast DBT service also moving to our new location at Level 1, 115 Scarborough Street Southport QLD 4215 from the 10th January 2022! Due to COVID-19 restrictions in Melbourne, the Australian DBT Institute moved the research and development units from our Brighton location to the Gold Coast in June 2020. The institute opened a four-room clinic to deliver Dialectical Behaviour Therapy services through our Gold Coast DBT service in August 2020. Having quickly outgrown the four-room clinic, Gold Coast DBT will now practice from the Australian DBT Institute-owned Essentia Health Clinic. The Essentia Health Clinic on the Gold Coast will also become the head office for Essentia Health Clinics with our development, research, management, and intake teams to be located on the Gold Coast. Our Executive Director, Dr. Peter King, formally announced the opening of Essentia...

Welcoming our new Clinical Psychologist & DBT Clinician

March 31, 2021April 1, 2021 by admin Comment Closed

The Essentia Health Team in Brighton would like to welcome our newest Clinical Psychologist to the practice, Brad Stolz-Grobusch! Brad comes with a wealth of clinical experience and will lead our DBT group programs from June/July 2021! Essentia DBT programs have been run online using the DBT Assist platform during the last 12 months and we look forward to working with Brad to have groups in our clinic once again! Brad has completed intensive training in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy in the USA with the treatment developer, Prof Marsha Linehan, and has attended a mindfulness training retreat led by her in Germany. Brad has also completed intensive training in the DBT-Prolonged Exposure (DBT-PE) protocol for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with the treatment developer, Dr Melanie Harned. Welcome to Essentia Brighton Brad, great to have you on board! About Brad Stolz-Grobusch (Clinical & Counselling Psychologist) Brad is a Clinical and Counselling Psychologist who offers psychological therapy for adults, adolescents, older adults, couples, and families. He works...

Extension of Telehealth Sessions until 30th June 2021!

March 16, 2021April 1, 2021 by admin Comment Closed

Extension of Telehealth Psychology Sessions! The federal government has announced a $1.1 billion extension to the national COVID-19 health response. As part of this announcement, the Government has indicated it will extend the Medicare funding for allied health telehealth services and care until 30 June 2021 which had been due to finish on March 31st 2021.We have had confirmation that this extension includes telehealth psychology sessions. This means that with a valid Medicare referral you will continue to be eligible for a Medicare referral for psychology services accessed via Telehealth (video or phone). If you are seeking a Telehealth session at Essentia Health feel free to call our intake team on 03 9046 8588 or email our intake team at info@essentiahealth.com.au and we will assist place you with the most appropriate clinician! More information about the government's announcement can be found at: https://www.pm.gov.au/media/over-11-billion-extend-australias-covid-19-health-response ...