Mental Health Support Group

Build skills for a healthier, more balanced life

Life can be challenging, and at times we may find ourselves struggling to manage stress, difficult emotions, relationships, or the demands of everyday life.

Our 8-week online Skills for Everyday Life Mental Health Support Group is designed for adults aged 18 years and over and provides a supportive space to learn practical strategies that can strengthen your wellbeing and help you navigate challenges with greater confidence. Through guided learning, discussion and reflection, you’ll develop skills that can support your emotional wellbeing, improve day-to-day functioning, and help you engage more fully in the activities and relationships that matter to you.

Delivered by Occupational Therapists, informed by Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and underpinned by PBS principles, the Mental Health Support Group program focuses on helping you put new skills into practice in everyday life. From managing emotions and coping with stress to building healthier routines and relationships, you’ll gain tools that support meaningful change long after the program has ended.

Join our next 8-week program commencing Monday 12 October 2026 @ 4pm AEDT.

Sessions will run on Monday afternoons from 4-5pm AEDT for 8-weeks. The final session will be Monday 30 November 2026.

Over eight weeks, we'll explore practical skills to help you better manage emotions, cope with stress, navigate relationships, and build a life that feels more balanced and meaningful.

The Mental Health Support Group will include:

8-week program providing the opportunity to build and practise new skills over time
Small group setting (8-10 people) to encourage connection, discussion and shared learning
Weekly 60-minute facilitated online sessions focused on practical, real-world strategies, that can be accessed from the comfort of your own home
Led by experienced Occupational Therapists with expertise in mental health and wellbeing
Includes a participant workbook with resources, activities and tools to support your learning between sessions

By the end of the programme, you'll have a toolkit of practical strategies to support your wellbeing, strengthen everyday coping skills, and confidently navigate life's challenges.

Skills you'll take away from the Mental Health Support Group include:

A better understanding of their emotional responses and patterns.
A toolbox of practical strategies for managing distress.
Increased awareness of what helps and hinders their daily functioning.
Strategies for regulating emotions and responding rather than reacting.
Practical approaches to managing difficult situations and relationships.
Greater awareness of their values, goals and meaningful occupations.
A personalised plan for embedding useful skills into everyday life.
A set of strategies they can continue practising after the programme ends.

$ 95 per weekly session

Weekly 60-minute facilitated online sessions
Led by experienced Occupational Therapists with expertise in mental health and wellbeing
Participant workbook with resources, activities and tools to support your learning between sessions

Over eight weeks, we'll explore practical skills to help you better manage emotions, cope with stress, navigate relationships, and build a life that feels more balanced and meaningful.

The Mental Health Support Group will include:

8-week program providing the opportunity to build and practise new skills over time
Small group setting (8-10 people) to encourage connection, discussion and shared learning
Weekly online sessions that can be accessed from the comfort of your own home
60-minute facilitated sessions focused on practical, real-world strategies
Led by experienced Occupational Therapists with expertise in mental health and wellbeing
Includes a participant workbook with resources, activities and tools to support your learning between sessions

By the end of the programme, you'll have a toolkit of practical strategies to support your wellbeing, strengthen everyday coping skills, and confidently navigate life's challenges.

Skills you'll take away from the Mental Health Support Group include:

A better understanding of their emotional responses and patterns.
A toolbox of practical strategies for managing distress.
Increased awareness of what helps and hinders their daily functioning.
Strategies for regulating emotions and responding rather than reacting.
Practical approaches to managing difficult situations and relationships.
Greater awareness of their values, goals and meaningful occupations.
A personalised plan for embedding useful skills into everyday life.
A set of strategies they can continue practising after the programme ends.

$ 95 per weekly session

Weekly 60-minute facilitated online sessions
Led by experienced Occupational Therapists with expertise in mental health and wellbeing
Participant workbook with resources, activities and tools to support your learning between sessions

Join our next 8-week program commencing Monday 12 October 2026 @ 4pm AEDT.

Meet your Facilitator, Jessica

I'm Jessica, a National Clinical Lead and Occupational Therapist specialising in mental health and forensic practice, with 12 years’ experience across the UK and Australia. I’m trained in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Structured Clinical Management, with particular clinical interests in complex trauma, personality disorder and working with people with complex mental health needs.

I spent 10 years working within the NHS in the UK, including experience in a prison, leading a forensic learning disability OT team, and working within a community mental health team on a specialist personality disorder pathway. I have since continued my clinical and leadership career in Australia.

I’m passionate about clinical governance, innovative practice and finding creative ways to meet the needs of the people we support. I particularly enjoy working collaboratively with clinicians and multidisciplinary teams, and seeing the positive outcomes that can be achieved when teams work closely and effectively together.

Jessica

Mental Health Support Group Facilitator

Meet your Facilitator, Terri-Ann

With more than 20 years of experience as an Occupational Therapist, Terri has lived and worked across rural and remote NSW and Victoria in hospital, community, and private practice settings. Her key areas of interest include aged care, disability, and home modifications, supporting people to live their quality life.

Terri-Ann

Mental Health Support Group Facilitator

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the price include?

The Mental Health Support Group program fee includes all 8 weekly online group sessions, facilitated by experienced Occupational Therapists, plus a participant workbook with practical tools, activities and resources to support your learning throughout the programme.

Can I have 1:1 time?

Yes of course, this can be funded privately, or with NDIS funding, and can be conducted via telehealth with the facilitating clinician. We would recommend having a session at the beginning to align goals, and at the end to consider next steps for you to apply in practice. Please contact our team to confirm the rate for 1:1 sessions by calling 1300 340 440, oir emailing client.support@national360.com.au

Is there any evidence behind this?

Yes the lead clinician is trained in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy and a lesser known therapeutic approach called Structured Clinical Management conducted through the Anna Freud Institute in the UK.

Are the clinicians trained to do this?

The clinicians are trained as occupational therapists which is a profession that considers how people function in daily life including in relationships, when problem solving, emotional regulation. The specific training of the facilitators vary but they are all experienced with relevant degrees. This group is not run by psychologists so pulls from psychological theories within the scope of an OT.

Would this contribute to a diagnosis?

No, only a doctor can diagnose and this would be outside the scope of this group.

What funding options are available?

Participants may be able to access this program through NDIS funding (Improved Daily Living/Capacity Building) or claim a private health insurance rebate, depending on their level of cover. Please check with your plan manager, support coordinator, or health fund for further information.
Medicare rebates are not available for this program.

Can I use my NDIS funding for this program?

If you have NDIS funding available under Improved Daily Living or Capacity Building, you may be able to use your funding to access this program. Please contact our Client Support team to discuss and for more details.

Is this program suitable for older teenagers (e.g. 16-17 years old)?

The current Skills for Everyday Life Mental Health Support Group is designed for participants aged 18 years and over. However, we are currently developing a young person’s version of the program for those under 18. If you are interested in a future group for younger participants, we encourage you to submit an enquiry. This will allow us to keep you updated as soon as places become available.