Group Therapy
Allay provides group therapy for children, adolescents and adults. We have designed our groups to enhance wellbeing, improve life skills and develop social functioning. Utilising the power of groups to promote capacity building, build connection, and learn from others.
Groups are tailored to age groups, goals and conditions to ensure that there is focus on meaningful areas that present at varying stages of life.
2025: Term 1
Mental Health First Aid – Face to Face Geelong – February 5th-6th
Our Mental Health First Aid course equips adults who teach, care for, or support young people with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to recognize and respond to mental health problems and crises in adolescents. This course teaches participants to provide initial support to people experiencing mental health issues until professional help is available. Participants learn to identify signs and symptoms of common mental health problems, respond to crises, and understand available treatments and supports.
Youth Mental Health First Aid – Blended Online – February 17th-18th
Our Youth Mental Health First Aid course equips adults who teach, care for, or support young people with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to recognize and respond to mental health problems and crises in adolescents. This course teaches participants to provide initial support to young people (aged 12-18) experiencing mental health issues until professional help is available. Participants learn to identify signs and symptoms of common mental health problems, respond to crises, and understand available treatments and supports.
Popculture & Gaming Group – Face to Face Geelong – Wednesdays – 5th February to 19th March
Our program leverages the power of gaming to develop vital life skills. We focus on enhancing your communication, fostering team coordination, boosting self-awareness, and honing your emotion regulation abilities. But we don’t stop there. We also help you improve your planning skills and cultivate the ability to work effectively with others.
In our dynamic group setting, you’ll meet like-minded gaming enthusiasts ready to embark on this exciting journey. You’ll build positive social connections, master cooperative gameplay, and create strategies in an inclusive, friendly, and collaborative environment.
2025: Term 1 Holidays
Constructing Connections
A 2-day school holiday program for 8 to 12-year-olds. It offers an interactive and dynamic environment that celebrates each person’s unique identity and background. Experienced paediatric and adolescent Occupational Therapists lead activities and discussions tailored to the group’s diverse needs and interests.
2025: Term 2
Jump Start for Senior School
A group to support students and their parents in preparing for the critical transition to the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) years. Our Jumpstart for VCE Program is designed to build knowledge, skills, and confidence, ensuring students thrive during their final years of schooling.
Foodies
The Allay Occupational Therapy Foodies Program helps parents and children turn stressful mealtimes into enjoyable experiences. It offers play-based feeding therapy for pre-schoolers (3-5 years) in Geelong. The program, based on the Sequential-Oral-Sensory (SOS) approach, addresses sensory, motor, oral, cognitive, medical, and nutritional factors contributing to feeding difficulties. If your child has limited food preferences, difficulty chewing or swallowing, prolonged meal times, or other related issues, this program can help foster positive eating habits and a healthy relationship with food.
What is the role of an Allay Occupational Therapist?
Allay provides group therapy for children, adolescents and adults. We have designed our courses to enhance wellbeing, improve life skills and develop greater social functioning. Utilising the power of groups to promote capacity building, build connection, and learn from others.
Programs are tailored to age groups and conditions to ensure that there is focus on meaningful areas that present at varying stages of life. Pre-assessment is also completed to gather individual goals that can be incorporated in to the design of the program.
