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Process Group is a type of group therapy that meets on a weekly basis for 90 minutes. The group is typically led by two psychologists and has anywhere from 4-8 members at a given time.
Process group is a space where you can develop your interpersonal awareness, cultivate meaningful relationships, and increase your emotional expression and vulnerability. There is no structure or set topic for group sessions. The group facilitators use connection, dialogue, and introspection to lead the group.
Interested in seeing what a process group session looks like? We recommend watching the YouTube series “Group” Season 1. Please note that this series portrays a well-established and seasoned group, which allows them to engage in deep conversations and connections.
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Process groups are long-standing groups with no set number of sessions. When you commit to the group, you are expected to attend weekly to get the most out of group therapy. Attendance must be in person.
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If you struggle to make and maintain meaningful relationships
If you experience social anxiety
If you have difficulty identifying your needs and emotional experience and the ability to communicate that successfully to others
If you have a hard time with emotional vulnerability in relationships
If you often put other people’s needs before your own
If you have difficulty speaking up for yourself
If you have difficulty trusting others
If you have difficulty navigating interpersonal conflict
If you want to better understand how others perceive you and the role you play in your relationships
If you have been in individual therapy and are feeling stuck or having difficulty putting what you are learning into practice within your relationships
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Group Can Help With:
Relationships
Social awareness
Emotional awareness
Communication
Connectedness
Sense of self
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We are currently accepting new members. All genders, ages 18+up are welcome.
Group is on Tuesdays 12:00 - 1:30 pm.
If you are interested in joining the group, please let our reception team know. Following your inquiry, the director of the clinic will reach out to schedule an intake call. The purpose of this call is to 1) ensure you are a good fit for the group and the group is a good fit for you, 2) answer any questions you have, and 3) discuss next steps
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Fee: The investment for attending Group Therapy is $95 per week, you are reserving your chair each week.
If you are eligible for a Medicare rebate you will need to seek a referral from your GP and may be able to access 10 rebatable sessions per calendar year for group therapy (this is in addition to the 10 individual sessions you receive per year). The rebate is currently $47.40.
Rebates can not be processed for unattended sessions.
Cancellation fee $95 (Because of the nature of group therapy, you will be billed each week whether you attend or not)
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Process Group
Weekly on Tuesdays from 12 - 1:30 pm
Actively recruiting new members
Nervous System Regulation Group
New program starting in mid 2026 (date TBD)
Actively recruiting new members
*Bulk Billed - No cost for those who have a mental health care plan!
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Nervous system dysregulation occurs when the body’s stress response becomes stuck in states of over-activation (fight or flight) or under-activation (freeze or shutdown).
This can show up as anxiety, tension, restlessness, fatigue, numbness, or difficulty calming down after stress. Over time, these patterns can affect mood, sleep, focus, and relationships.
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This is a ten-week, 90-minute structured group providing a holistic approach to managing stress and mood run by Psychologist Melanie Brooks. Clients 18 years old and up welcome.
Topics include:
Week 1: A user’s guide to the nervous system and troubleshooting tips
Week 2: Poly Vagal Theory and establishing safety in the body
Week 3: Top-down tools to calm the system: thoughts and perceptions
Week 4: Breath awareness and breathwork tools to manage stress or activate alertness
Week 5: Moving emotions and energy through the body through movement
Week 6: Building safety in the body and embodied emotions
Week 7: Using sound, touch, vibration and external sensory awareness to shift our state
Week 8: Engaging connection, coherence and belonging for regulating
Week 9: Being good company to yourself through self-compassion
Week 10: Integrating and maintaining self-regulation practice
Each session includes education, group discussion, reflection, and live practice of newly learned skills.
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Clients who could benefit from this group include those:
Struggling to regulate their nervous system
Experience difficulty regulating their emotions and would like to learn concrete tools
Are easily fatigued and feeling burnt out
Have a history of trauma and want to learn how to regain connection to their body
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This is a time-limited group, currently running for ten sessions.
We plan to offer this group multiple times throughout the year. If the group has already started and you are interested in attending the next one, please reach out to our admin team and ask to be placed on the waitlist.
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This group program is bulk billed, meaning that you pay nothing out of pocket as long as you have a Mental Health Care Plan.
All you need is a recent (within the last year) mental health care plan from your GP.
*Please note that group therapy rebates are separate from individual therapy. You get 10 groups and 10 individuals each calendar year. If you have already used your 10 individual sessions, you still have 10 group rebates remaining.
If you are not able to access a mental health care plan, the cost is $46 out of pocket per session.
Have questions about group therapy? Or not sure which group is the right one for you? Please speak with our reception team to learn more.