School Holiday
Intensive Clinical Experience
3-Day Social Emotional Learning Program: Boost Self-Awareness, Connection, and Regulation
Core Social and Emotional Learning Concepts
This three-day intensive holiday program integrates the five core Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) concepts, assisting with self-awareness, social connection and self-regulation. The program is facilitated by a lead psychologist and a Speech Pathologist or Occupational Therapist, and further supported with a highly experienced Support Mentor, groups of 6 participants will experience a range of activities both at Therapywell and in the community, linked to achieving specific outcomes and goals around communication, social interaction, learning, self-management, activities of daily life and mobility.
Self-Awareness
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Self-Management
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Social Awareness
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Relationship Skills
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Responsible Decision-Making
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Self-Awareness * Self-Management * Social Awareness * Relationship Skills * Responsible Decision-Making *
Program Dates
What you’ll learn
Develop your potential through connection, confidence, and emotional growth with this transformative three-day journey designed to empower young minds.
Self-Awareness: Recognise and understand your own emotions, strengths, and values, and how they influence behaviour.
Self-Management: Develop strategies to regulate emotions, set and achieve goals, and manage stress effectively.
Social Awareness: Empathise with others, understand diverse perspectives, and appreciate social norms and differences.
Relationship Skills: Build and maintain healthy relationships through effective communication, teamwork, and conflict resolution.
Responsible Decision-Making: Make ethical choices by considering the well-being of self and others, and evaluating consequences.
Who should attend
Young people aged 10-14 years
Current Therapywell clients who are engaged in interventions
Able to participate in all 3 program days
Both NDIS and Non-NDIS clients
Program features
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Sensory integration
Activities throughout the program will have sensory activities integrated to support development of interoception, nervous system regulation and body awareness. Furthermore, the sensory needs of participants will be supported to assist them in participating during activities.
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Equine Facilitated Therapy
Equine activities will include supporting children to work collaboratively and in relationship with each other and the horses, developing an understanding of how we all “co-regulate” each other, and navigate the balance of connection and boundaries in relationships.
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Emotional regulation techniques
Participants will be learning emotional regulation strategies and skills through engaging and fun activities, with a focus on developing an awareness of their body’s emotional cues and nervous system needs for regulation.
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Emotional expression through nature
Nature provides a resource for our nervous systems to regulate and reset, and through the inclusion of nature based activities, participants will be invited to tune in, connect and get creative to express themselves or just have some down time outdoors.
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Group challenges
Participants will be engaged in table top role playing games, group adventures, collaborative and social thinking informed activities to support social awareness and relationship skills.
Program inclusions
This three-day program includes:
Psychologist Facilitator for all three days
Speech Pathologist or Occupational Therapist for all three days
Support Mentor/Allied Health Assistant for all three days
Equine Therapy Session
Transport to and from Therapywell to any community activities
Resources and activities
Morning/Afternoon Tea and Lunch*
Daily family de-brief to parents/caregivers from 2:30pm to 3:00pm
Individual Client Report
*participants may be asked to contribute to a group morning or afternoon tea as part of a group planning exercise.
Program Facilitators
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Jack Gorman
PSYCHOLOGIST
Program lead facilitator
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Georgia Wells
PSYCHOLOGIST
Program lead facilitator
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Ebony Picot
Program co-facilitator
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Kym Robinson
ADVANCED SPEECH PATHOLOGIST (MENTAL HEALTH)
Program co-facilitator
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Rebecca Clerehan
SENIOR MENTAL HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Program co-facilitator
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Brooke Shakspeare
MENTAL HEALTH SOCIAL WORKER & SENIOR PSYCHOTHERAPIST
Equine Therapist
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Murphy Newman
LEAD SUPPORT MENTOR & THERAPY ASSISTANT
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Kate Steinert
SUPPORT MENTOR & THERAPY ASSISTANT
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Olivia Vander Mei
SUPPORT MENTOR & THERAPY ASSISTANT
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Ethan Blair
SUPPORT MENTOR & THERAPY ASSISTANT
Our clinic is conveniently located in Auchenflower.
Can’t make it into the clinic?
We’ve got you covered with telehealth support. Want to meet somewhere else more comfortable? We’re more than happy to meet you there too!
37 Bangalla St.,
Auchenflower 4066
0475 041 910
info@therapywell.com.au