Groups
SMALL GROUP PILATES
Lilly Pilly Counselling is running weekly small group pilates classes specifically catering for people with mental health concerns. Look after your body and your mental health and join us!
Classes are run by warm, welcoming and highly skilled trauma informed pilates instructor and personal trainer, Prudence Murphy and are supported by Lilly Pilly’s friendly provisional psychologists.
The Details:
- Facilitated by Prudence & Muaz
- 12:30pm - 1:30pm Tuesdays
- 3:45pm - 4:45pm Wednesdays
- 3:00pm - 4:00pm Thursdays
- Bondi Fitness Studios
Eligibility criteria:
Severe and persistent mental illness (not currently receiving NDIS funding).
This group is open to self referral or referral by clinician or support person using the link below:
ECO THERAPY PROGRAM IN GYMEA
Join us for a free 10-week Ecotherapy program that combines group therapy with nature exploration.
This program is open to anyone aged 16-25 facing mental health challenges who are interested in fostering connections with others, learning practical skills to improve wellbeing, and getting into nature.
The Details:
- Facilitated by Mark Micelli
- 9:00am - 10:30am Tuesdays, 10 weeks starting January 28 2025
- Clarity Therapy & Nature, 1/100 Gymea Bay Rd Gymea for week 1 and then various parks and trails in the Sutherland Shire area
Eligibility criteria:
Ages 16-25 with severe and persistent mental health concerns (not currently receiving NDIS funding).
This group is open to self referral or referral by clinician or support person using the link below:
WALK & TALK IN CENTENNIAL PARK
Walk and Talk with a Lilly Pilly therapist.
Look after your wellbeing by keeping physically fit and mentally healthy while chatting/sharing about everyday life issues. There is an optional cuppa at the end of the walk. This group will run weekly.
The Details:
- Facilitated by Sacha
- 9:30am - 11:00am Wednesdays, 10 weeks starting February 5, 2025
- Centennial Park, Paddington
Eligibility criteria:
Severe and persistent mental illness (not currently receiving NDIS funding).
This group is open to self referral or referral by clinician or support person using the link below:
MOVEMENT & YOGA PROGRAM IN BONDI JUNCTION
Lilly Pilly Counselling is running an 8 week program of trauma informed movement and yoga classes, specifically catering for people with mental health concerns. Look after your body and your mental health and join us!
Classes are run by Lisa Parker, Clinical Psychologist and accredited Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator, and supported by Lilly Pilly’s friendly Provisional Psychologist Gus Dunworth.
All sessions are:
- Trauma informed
- Mental health friendly
- Mental health positive
- Body positive
- All fitness levels
No yoga experience or equipment needed, mats are provided.
The Details:
- Facilitated by Lisa Parker & Gus Dunworth
- 11:30am - 12:30pm Mondays, 8 weeks starting February 10, 2024
- Flying Yogis, Shop 1/356-360 Oxford St, Bondi Junction
Eligibility criteria:
Severe and persistent mental illness (not currently receiving NDIS funding).
This group is open to self referral or referral by clinician or support person using the link below:
MINDFULNESS BASED COGNITIVE THERAPY (MBCT)
This group is delivered in Cantonese.
廣東話處理抑鬱症和焦慮的正念⼩組
This group will explore:
- Introduction to Mindfulness
介紹正念 Understanding basic depression and anxiety disorders and how to use Mindfulness to manage them
了解憂鬱症和焦慮症以及如何使用正念來處理它們Loving kindness and self-compassion
善良的愛和自我的惻隱之心3A Mindfulness Emotional and Perspectives transformation
3A 正念情緒和觀點轉變Mindfulness in daily practice
日常練習中的正念
The Details:
- Facilitated by Christine Tang-Pearce
- 11am - 1pm Thursdays 8 weeks, starting February 13, 2024
- Online via Zoom
Eligibility criteria:
Severe and persistent mental illness (not currently receiving NDIS funding).
This group is open to self referral or referral by clinician or support person using the link below:
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS PROGRAM IN ROCKDALE
Lilly Pilly Counselling is offering a 10-week program specifically designed for people who are gender-diverse, neurodiverse and facing long-term mental health challenges. This unique program will use Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) as a tool to foster creativity and community.
The sessions will be led by two experienced Dungeon Masters (DMs), Marianna and Peak, and supported by Gus Dunworth, our Provisional Psychologist and D&D enthusiast.
This program offers a safe, inclusive space for participants to explore their identities and build social connections.
No D&D experience or equipment needed.
The Details:
- Facilitated by Marianna, Peak & Gus
- 6:00pm - 8:30pm Mondays, 10 weeks starting February 17, 2024
- Lilly Pilly Counselling Inc, Suite 1, 454 Princes Highway, Rockdale
Eligibility criteria:
All participants must meet eligibility criteria (including not currently assisted by the NDIS).
This group is open to self referral or referral by clinician or support person using the link below:
CIRCLE OF SECURITY IN MARRICKVILLE
Do you feel you don’t know what to do when your child is upset? Why does it feel like you and your child don’t understand each other?
This is a blame free safe space to share and learn about the toughest job in the world, parenting. Circle of Security is an internationally acclaimed parenting program, based on decades of research about how secure parent-child relationships can be supported and strengthened.
The Details:
- Facilitated by Narelle Horwitz & Malak Shakhtour
- 10:00am - 12:00pm Thursdays, 8 weeks starting February 20, 2024
- Marrickville West Primary School, Beauchamp Street, Marrickville
Eligibility criteria:
All participants must meet eligibility criteria (including not currently assisted by the NDIS).
This group is open to self referral or referral by clinician or support person using the link below:
TRAUMA INFORMED YOGA PROGRAM
Lilly Pilly Counselling is running an 8 week program of trauma informed yoga classes, specifically catering for people with mental health concerns. Look after your body and your mental health and join us!
Classes are run by Larisa Zilenkov, Psychologist and accredited Yoga Facilitator.
The Details:
- Facilitated by Larisa
- 11:30am - 12:30pm Tuesdays, 8 weeks starting February 25 2025
- Ascension Yoga, Suite 10-12, Eton Arcade, Eton St, Sutherland
Eligibility criteria:
Severe and persistent mental illness (not currently receiving NDIS funding).
This group is open to self referral or referral by clinician or support person using the link below:
ART THERAPY IN SUTHERLAND
Art therapy is a psychotherapeutic approach that uses creative expression and conversation to foster insight and personal growth.
Our wonderful Art Therapist, Larisa, provides a safe and supportive environment that enables participants to explore their inner selves through art and reflection.
The Details:
- Facilitated by Larisa
- 10:00am - 11:30am Wednesdays, 8 weeks starting October 16, 2024
- South Sydney PTS, Suite 2, 2a/16 Boyle St, Sutherland
Eligibility criteria:
All participants must meet eligibility criteria (including not currently assisted by the NDIS).
This group is open to self referral or referral by clinician or support person using the link below:
Social Cognition AND Social Interaction GROUP
This Social Cognition and Social Interaction (SCIT) Group offers support to those who struggle with social interaction and confidence due to symptoms of psychosis.
The program offers a dynamic mix of video content, interactive exercises, and games, all within a fun and supportive environment.
Facilitated by Eliza and Gus, two experienced and empathetic mental health clinicians, SCIT aims to enhance both social skills and mental health, providing a nurturing space for personal growth and improved interpersonal functioning.
We would love to have you join us!
The Details:
- Facilitated by Eliza Munro & Gus Dunworth
- 1:00pm - 3:00pm Thursdays, 10 weeks starting October 17 2024
- Lionel Bowen Library, Gale Room, Level 3, 669-673 Anzac Pde Maroubra Junction
Eligibility criteria:
All participants must meet eligibility criteria (including not currently assisted by the NDIS).
This group is open to self referral or referral by clinician or support person using the link below:
ART THERAPY IN SUTHERLAND
Art therapy is a psychotherapeutic approach that uses creative expression and conversation to foster insight and personal growth.
Our wonderful Art Therapist, Larisa, provides a safe and supportive environment that enables participants to explore their inner selves through art and reflection.
The Details:
- Facilitated by Larisa
- 9:30am - 11:00am Wednesdays, 8 weeks starting July 24, 2024
- South Sydney PTS, Suite 2, 2a/16 Boyle St, Sutherland
Eligibility criteria:
All participants must meet eligibility criteria (including not currently assisted by the NDIS).
This group is open to self referral or referral by clinician or support person using the link below:
ART THERAPY IN KENSINGTON
Art therapy is a psychotherapeutic approach that uses creative expression and conversation to foster insight and personal growth.
Our wonderful Art Therapist, Amy, provides a safe and supportive environment that enables participants to explore their inner selves through art and reflection.
The Details:
- Facilitated by Amy Goldman-Kaplan
- 10:15am - 11:45am Fridays, 8 weeks, starting July 26, 2024
- Kensington Park Community Centre Hall 2, 1 Day Lane, Kensington
Eligibility criteria:
Severe and persistent mental illness (not currently receiving NDIS funding).
This group is open to self referral or referral by clinician or support person using the link below:
CIRCLE OF SECURITY IN SUTHERLAND
Do you feel you don’t know what to do when your child is upset? Why does it feel like you and your child don’t understand each other?
This is a blame free safe space to share and learn about the toughest job in the world, parenting. Circle of Security is an internationally acclaimed parenting program, based on decades of research about how secure parent-child relationships can be supported and strengthened.
The Details:
- Facilitated by Becca & Angie
- 10:00am - 12:30pm Fridays, 8 weeks starting February 14, 2024
- South Sydney PTS, Suite 2, 16 Boyle Street, Sutherland
Eligibility criteria:
All participants must meet eligibility criteria (including not currently assisted by the NDIS).
This group is open to self referral or referral by clinician or support person using the link below:
