Group Therapy
Group therapy brings together people in a supportive environment, to share experiences, instil hope and learn from others. Allowing people to overcome challenges and build capacity, through mutual support and guided programs.
2023: Term 3 Holidays
Skills for School
Are you and your child getting ready to start school in 2024? Our Skills for School Group program focusses on supporting you and your child to build upon a range of skills in preparation for their upcoming transition to prep. In our classroom we look at a child’s social engagement, table top skills, ability to follow routines and instructions, and basic communication with peers, amongst many other key areas in preparation for school. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday mornings.
2023: Term 4
Pre School Foodies
Is your child a picky or fussy eater? Are mealtimes a challenge at home? Our Early Primary-school Foodies group is an engaging, play-based feeding program for 4-5 year old’s based upon the Sequential-Oral-Sensory (SOS) approach. This group aims to support you and your family to interact with new foods alongside peers, explore a range of textures, tastes and smells, and develop greater confidence for successful mealtimes in your home.
Circle of Security
The program is based on decades of research about how secure parent-child relationships can be supported and strengthened and aims to help you:
- Understand your child’s emotional world by learning to read emotional needs
- Support your child’s ability to successfully manage emotions
- Enhance the development of your child’s self esteem
- Honour your innate wisdom and desire for your child to be secure
Movement for Minds
A Mind-Body, Gross Motor group that takes a closer look at the connection between movement and emotional wellbeing. Exploring optimum states of arousal required for engagement in daily occupations, our OT’s will guide you in calming/alerting exercises to develop a personalise plan for your day-to-day life.
Pop culture and Gaming
A group for individuals wanting to build their social skills in an inclusive setting through a shared interest in pop culture and gaming. Clients will be able to share snippets of their favorite tv shows and have time to play video games as well identify problematic behaviors, increase understanding of social structure and lead into social connection with peers whilst building on social skills..
2024: January Holidays
Skills for School
Are you and your child getting ready to start school in 2024? Our Skills for School Group program focusses on supporting you and your child to build upon a range of skills in preparation for their upcoming transition to prep. In our classroom we look at a child’s social engagement, table top skills, ability to follow routines and instructions, and basic communication with peers, amongst many other key areas in preparation for school. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday mornings.
High School Social Emotional
High school can be a tricky place to adapt too. Our program will explore the social and emotional challenges that often comes with adolescence whilst building an understanding of self during this stage of identity formation.
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.
