An Introduction to Behaviour Support
This handout explains what Behaviour Support is, the requirements of providers of Behaviour Support and what you can expect from Distinct Directions as your provider.
What Therapy Services Do We Provide?
Each of our clinicians takes the approach that there is no "one size fits all" solution to the challenges that bring people in to visit our therapy community.
Different therapists have training in different modalities and we will work to ensure that both the Therapy Modality and the therapist are a good fit for you during the initial consult. Our priority is helping you to make the changes and learn the skills needed to meet your goals, not making you fit a criteria to achieve a solution defined by other people's (or agencies) priorities.
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR)
Behavioural Therapy
CBT for ID
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Is this service right for you?
Starting with our Administration staff who will discuss some of your needs with you to ensure that you are serviced by a clinician with the right skills and passion for working your particular difficulty. Every time you engage with Administration staff they will take on your challenge and push to get the best outcomes for each interaction.
Right Therapy
After we meet, our therapists will determine the best therapy to assist with your challenges. Using an evidence base of thousands of research efforts we understand what is the best 'text book' solution and then find a way to fit that to you - not you to that.
Right Plan
Using a combination of clinical judgement, sophisticated measurement tools and your judgement we will track the plan and ensure it stays on target to meet your goals.
Right Person
Therapeutic alliance or rapport is absolutely vital to any form of therapy and we want to get it right. After the first session with your therapist they will ask you about if you feel you can trust them enough to confide in them. If you do, wonderful! things are off to a good start but if there is something in your gut that just doesn't gel, dont worry - we will not be offended and will try and find you the right person in or out of our organisation.
Right Intensity
Some people are ready to take charge and zoom like they drive a Lamborghini - seeking maximum intensity for rapid progress. Other people and their challenges require a steady and progressive approach over time. Again, no simple answer but we will work with you to balance out your needs and desires against the treatment modality and severity of the challenges to find the right fit.