We welcome adults, adolescents and children of all ages, and offer both individual and group therapy, along with mindfulness and meditation programs.
Brett Abarbanel (William F. Harrah College of Hospitality, International Gaming Institute, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA) (Gambling Treatment and Research Clinic, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia). Adherence to treatment clinical measured by the follow-up treatment duration. The PG clinic provides finance outpatient treatment based treatment-related motivational enhancement therapy, cognitive-behavioural therapy and pharmacotherapy. The clinic also provides group therapy based on motivational and cognitive-behavioural approaches.
We adopt a practical, behavioural approach to therapy using treatment strategies from CBT, ACT, DBT, Schema, Narrative and Mindfulness therapies. Most importantly, we maintain a holistic approach to patient care at all times, appreciating the importance of overall health to mental wellbeing.
The free pilot, which is available to anyone in NSW is being run by the University of Sydney's Gambling Treatment and Research Clinic (GTRC) at the Brain and Mind Centre. This program is supported by the Office of Responsible Gambling and funded by the NSW Responsible Gambling Fund. The GTRC's senior clinical supervisor, Dr Christopher Hunt, said people interested in participating in the pilot should get in touch and that in-person support was also available for people with complex problems. DBT was designed to be a comprehensive treatment programme for people with more complex problems. The two core treatment aspects of DBT are the skills group and one-on-one therapy. At Sydney DBT we offer both skills groups and individual therapy, along with phone coaching, consult group, and programmes for families, friends and carers.
We offer individual therapy for adults, adolescents and children. Our experienced team includes Clinical Psychologists, Psychologists and other therapists. We work with you to thoroughly assess the impact that anxiety or other stressors are having on your or your child's life and work collaboratively with you to identify areas to focus on treating. We work together to identify and implement evidence-based strategies to help alleviate the difficult impact of anxiety and stress.
We run tailor-made group programs for anxiety management, stress management and mindfulness. Our group programs are available for adults, adolescents and children. We are also trained to deliver Cool Kids, Tuning into Teens, Circle of Security and other programs.
We have programs that target specific difficulties such as; social or performance anxiety, specific phobias and chronic pain. We offer group programs for new mothers to help manage the anxiety and difficult emotions that can be prevalent during this stage in life. We also have general anxiety management programs that provide the tools and strategies to manage broad ranging anxiety and stress.
Mindfulness and meditation are proven to have positive effects on the treatment of anxiety and other related mental health issues. We have programs for adults, adolescents and children.
Children & Adolescents
Separation anxiety, school refusal and bullying
Exam and HSC anxiety
Specific phobia, health anxiety, GAD/worry, OCD, panic, acute trauma, social performance anxiety
Anger and oppositional behaviour
School, university, career and relationship anxiety
Adjustment to illness, injury or pain
Sleep difficulties, insomnia
Selective mutism
Tics, trichotilomania, dermatillomania and other body focused repetitive behaviours
Eating disorders
Adults
Specific phobia, health anxiety, GAD/worry, OCD, panic, acute trauma, social performance anxiety
Perinatal anxiety
Sleep difficulties, insomnia
Stress and non-specific anxiety
Career and workplace anxiety, management and leadership coaching
Relationship counselling and marital therapy
Adjustment to illness, injury or pain
Tics, trichotilomania, dermatillomania and other body focused repetitive behaviours
Eating disorders
Anxiety associated with grief and bereavement
The Sydney Clinic's Dialetical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) program allows participants to learn mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness and regulation of extreme and distressing emotions (known as emotional regulation).
Access to services:For admission to our DBT program you are required to have current private Health insurance and a GP referral letter.
Health providers can refer via our eReferral portal or calling hospital on 02 9389 8888 to speak with our admission staff.
DBT - eight week program
Who is this program designed to help?
People who may have patterns of suicidal thinking and behaviours, or other dysfunctional behaviours that create chaotic lives and relationships.
It also treats individuals who have a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder or related traits.
Individuals with longstanding behavioural and emotional difficulties may wish to trial the DBT skills before committing to the six or twelve month therapy program.
The group provides skills training in:
- Core mindfulness
- Emotional regulation
- Interpersonal effectiveness
DBT - six month program
Who is this program designed to help?
The six-month program teaches some of the skills of DBT to people who have problems with emotional regulation.
Less intense than the twelve-month program, it does not require phone coaching and one-on-one therapy (although this is recommended).
It will also encourage participants to use their skills to remain out of hospital so that they can build the confidence to manage their emotions in their home environment.
DBT - 12 month program
The Sydney Clinic's DBT 12 Month program combines one-on-one therapy with weekly skills training where participants learn mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness and regulation of extreme and distressing emotions (known as emotional regulation).Who is this program designed to help?
People who may have patterns of suicidal thinking and behaviours, or other dysfunctional behaviours that create chaotic lives and relationships. It also treats individuals who have a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder or related traits.
During this full year program, participants will learn all four modules of DBT – the skills of mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulations, and interpersonal effectiveness. It involves weekly monitoring of symptoms, generalisation of new skills and telephone coaching.
Sydney University Gambling Treatment Clinic
All therapists at The Sydney Clinic are trained through the intensive DBT process model.
Sydney Uni Gambling Treatment Clinics
Each week includes one day of skills training during business hours or in the evening and one session of individual therapy.