Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy is a general term for treating mental health problems! Psychotherapists use a variety of therapies/treatments to help people identify emotional difficulties and change their troubling thoughts, emotions and behaviours. Treatments vary, depending on the individual, however all sessions provide people with the opportunity to be heard, to acquire new perspectives and to address their concerns. Psychotherapy helps individuals to acquire the tools necessary to navigate whatever is going on in their life and it is a valuable opportunity to gain clarity, support and direction.
Leanne is an experienced psychotherapist with over 20 years of therapeutic practice and experience. She has studied many theoretical frameworks over the years and most recently she completed a Graduate Certificate in Behavioural Health and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT).
Leanne provides professional and compassionate therapy to adolescents, adults, families and couples, her style is both supportive and relational. She works collaboratively with people, using her training in theoretical frameworks to help them uncover any difficulties they may be facing and develop their own set of coping skills/strategies to enact change and become more self-aware.
Support Link Services is a private practice, located in a quiet and picturesque space away from the other demands in your life. However, you can also be supported in a variety of settings, which include home visits, phone or telehealth sessions.
Psychotherapy places the power back with you to enact real change!
A safe and supportive environment.
Home visits, phone or telehealth sessions available.
Offering a variety of therapeutic approaches and psychotherapy techniques.
Extensive experience, including CBT qualifications.
Deal with stress, learn coping strategies and gain new perspectives.
Psychotherapy provides individuals the tools required to navigate whatever is going on in their life.
Pet therapy
The presence of animals themselves is calming! Health and social inducing hormones such as Oxytocin, dopamine and endorphins are some of the best and most powerful social hormones we have. It has been cited in many studies that in addition to increasing levels in these hormones, interactions with animals can also lower heart rate and blood pressure.
There is a physiological, emotional and psychological component to interacting with animals during therapy. The key that links all of these positive benefits together is the hormone oxytocin. Oxytocin is a powerful healing mechanism and it is the most grossly affected hormone in the most positive way, through human to animal interaction. Patting a dog, cat or just being in their presence reduces stress, anxiety, depression, boredom, feelings of isolation or loneliness and due to these reasons’ animal therapy is undeniable.
Here at Support Link Services, Animal assisted therapy can serve in conjunction with work provided by a social worker, counsellor or therapist, we believe that animals can provide a sense of calm or safety and we have a number of furry friends ready to meet you.
Animal assisted therapy reduces stress and anxiety.
Provides a sense of calm which can lower heart rate and blood pressure.
Can improve upon levels of Oxytocin, which is a powerful and natural healing mechanism.
Mediation
Mediation is a process of negotiation which assists with dispute resolution. The process itself is both structured and interactive which encourages all participants to become involved in resolving their conflict or disagreement. The mediator’s main purpose is to guide participants towards an amicable and acceptable resolution for all.
Mediation aims to resolve differences between individuals, groups or organisations. It gives participants a chance to discuss their concerns and needs, it offers control to create a positive and agreed upon outcome for all involved. When executed correctly, the mediation process empowers those involved to retain control over the decisions which affect them, and it helps people to come to a resolution rather than having one imposed upon them.
At Support link services we will often call upon this unique set of skills in order to resolve a couple’s, family, community or business dispute. We offer a variety of conflict intervention processes which support everyone to address their own conflict needs. Mediation works towards strengthening relationships between people and groups, through creating processes which help everyone get the most out of the mediation process. In the end individuals are empowered and relationships are strengthened when conflicts are resolved through this cooperative process.
Resolves conflict between individuals, families, community groups and businesses.
Structured and interactive dispute resolution process.
Strengthens relationships and creates amicable and acceptable resolutions for all.
Empowering all parties involved to retain control over decisions that directly affect them.
Couples, family, community or business disputes.
Group work
Group work or cooperative learning is a method that encourages people to work together. People who work together in groups have the potential to be more productive, creative and motivated than an individual working on their own. Collaborative skills developed through group work can help people move forward in life and in the workforce.
Working and learning in a group setting helps people to examine topics from the perspective of others. It teaches you to compare, contrast and integrate other perspectives into your own thinking. Therefore it is great for critical thinking and exploring concepts in a new way. Working in a group can also help people learn to negotiate and work with others that they might have otherwise clashed with. This can be extremely beneficial in finding a path through competing personalities in the work environment or at school.
Teamwork solves problems! Businesses thrive when they have a strong and diverse group of people who can effectively and respectfully contribute their individual ideas. If you have ever thought of using ‘group work’ as a way of strengthening ‘your group’, or if you don’t have the time to develop and facilitate group training, then give us a call. Here at Support Link Services, we are keen to discuss your needs and develop new programs based on your requirements and desired outcome.
We develop and facilitate group training based on your requirements and desired outcomes.
Increase productivity, creativity and motivation in your working or school environment.
Teaching people to compare, contrast and integrate other perspectives into their own thinking.
Learn to negotiate and find a path through competing personalities.
A cooperative learning method that encourages people to work together.
Consultancy
In a nutshell a consultant is a ‘fixer’, a ‘trouble shooter’ a person who can provide strategies, solve problems, prevent future problems and improve working relations.
Support link services offers a range of services that will assist you to evaluate, assess and provide solutions for your situation. We have the experience and a specialised skill set that can help solve problems, initiate change and revive an organisation. We work with businesses large or small to identify problems, strategize, advise and ultimately help improve workers relationships and businesses performance.
Here at Support Link Services our consultants act in the roles of:
Coach – Working with individuals, groups or businesses to achieve their goals.
Facilitator – Helping members of a group to clarify their desired goals and how they want to achieve them.
Mediator – Identifying any issues or problems, assessing options and negotiating an agreement.
Partner/Collaborator – Working with individuals who will benefit from the mutual relationship and collaborating with all job levels.
Problem Solver – Helping individuals, groups or businesses to clarify and solve their problem.
Strategist – Working with individuals to devise a strategy, course of action and plan.
Improving working relationships and business performance.
Working together towards achieving desired outcomes and preventing future problems.
Evaluation and assessment.
Clarification, mediation and facilitation.
Negotiation.
Implementation of agreed upon strategies.
Working collaboratively to initiate change.
Advocacy
Advocates empower people by giving them a voice, identifying and breaking down barriers that hinder success and advocating for human rights and social justice on another’s behalf. The right advocate at the right moment in your life can be life changing!
As an advocate for our clients, we work to ensure that each person has their voice heard on a range of issues and in a variety of situations. We work to clarify, provide information, problem solve, educate and generally follow up for our clients. Advocacy also includes raising awareness and it can take many forms when it comes to social work. Advocating for and on behalf of our clients can often lead us to plead another’s case or defend their individual and legal rights.
A family or person might consider working with an advocate when they are feeling overwhelmed by the type and amount of information they are receiving. Others might need help in locating additional supports, with problem solving, when times are challenging and when attending meetings. The right advocate at the right moment can have a lasting impact on everyone involved.
Helping to give people a voice.
Overcoming barriers that hinder success.
Raising awareness.
Clarification, information sharing, education and problem solving.
Equal opportunity.
Supporting human rights and social justice for all.
Coordination
The organisation of a variety of services to ensure they work together as effectively as possible. This type of collaborative activity produces a more effective and efficient mode of service delivery. Coordination places you at the centre of service delivery which helps to ensure you receive and access the services that you require, giving the client a seamless and integrated experience.
In our role as case managers and service providers, we are in a unique position to create effective pathways to needed services and integrated care. The coordination framework helps all service providers to work together and align their practice, ensuring people have their needs identified and met, whilst securing the most positive outcome for each individual.
At support link services we believe that a collaborative approach to practice helps to facilitate best access to services, produces a more efficient approach to practice and creates optimum service delivery which will ultimately lead to improvements in your outcome.
A Collaborative approach to practice.
A seamless and integrated experience.
You are at the centre of service delivery.
Helps facilitate access to services.
Ensures a more positive outcome.
Optimal service delivery.