Coming Soon to Christchurch - ‘Revive - Adventure Therapy’

https://www.visser.net.nz/anneke

Visser and Associates are excited to introduce a new group therapy initiative for ACC clients in ‘Support to Wellbeing’ services. 

This group therapy programme runs for a day a week (10am-2pm) over an eight week period within the school term. It will involve a maximum of eight participants (currently each group will be adults of a single gender), and is run by a team of an ACC Registered Social Worker and an Outdoor Instructor from Adventure Specialties Trust. 

Each session will involve an easy adventure activity (such as walking, kayaking, mountain biking, rock climbing,), a mindful exploration of nature, therapeutic reflection and discussion. 

The ideal participant:·                    

Is established in a lead provider relationship, with a Support to Wellbeing Plan in place.  Trauma processing and recovery are well established and underway.   

Has established goals and is looking for a safe supportive environment to practice and develop these skills (goals could be around social interaction, managing self-regulation in different situations, developing confidence in new places with new people, discovering strengths, reconnecting with body, improving wellbeing)

 Is a willing participant who the lead provider agrees is in a stable and suitable place to participate in the programme. The participant is a good match for the group cohort. 

Is physically able to walk for twenty minutes at a time, and has the mobility to climb a ladder. 

Alongside the delivery of the programme, an independant and experienced researcher will be completing an evaluation of the intial four cohorts.  This is supported by ACC and Adventure Specialties Trust, and will be approved by an Ethics committee.  Programme participants will be requested  opportunity to participate in this project.

The first programme will be starting in Term 2, May/June 2023.

At this point we are gauging interest in order to plan and tailor the groups. If you have a client who you think would be a good match for this group, please email or phone Anneke Beardsley (Details below) expressing interest and including the gender and age of interested clients. Further information will follow with details of the process for Lead Providers to gain ACC approval and formally register their client.

Here is a link to our website for more on who we are and what we do:

https://www.adventurespecialties.co.nz/

Anneke Beardsley

anneke@adventurespecialties.co.nz

027 397 3057