Experienced health professionals work alongside the medical centres to ensure that people's emotional and mental health is addressed along with their physical health. The PHO is providing Brief Intervention Counselling for mild to moderate mental health problems. Wherever possible, these counselling sessions are held in the PHO, medical centre where the person is enrolled, and at schools. Counselling covers issues such as: relieving anxiety and depression understanding addiction and facilitating change managing stressful situations understanding change including loss and grief improving problem-solving and setting future directions increasing resilience and satisfaction with life
Experienced health professionals work alongside the medical centres to ensure that people's emotional and mental health is addressed along with their physical health. The PHO is providing Brief Intervention Counselling for mild to moderate mental health problems. Wherever possible, these counselling sessions are held in the PHO, medical centre where the person is enrolled, and at schools. Counselling covers issues such as: relieving anxiety and depression understanding addiction and facilitating change managing stressful situations understanding change including loss and grief improving problem-solving and setting future directions increasing resilience and satisfaction with life
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Community based support - mental health, Non-acute specialist mental health community services
- Regions
West Coast
- Age Groups
Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
- Referral Types
GP
Referral Process
Adults 18+
Please ask your doctor or nurse if you want to know more about this programme
Youth 12-19
Youth can self-refer to our programme, or can be referred by GPs, nurses, family members, school teachers or any other concerned party.
Description
Experienced health professionals work alongside the medical centres to ensure that people's emotional and mental health is addressed along with their physical health. The PHO is providing Brief Intervention Counselling for mild to moderate mental health problems.
Wherever possible, these counselling sessions are held in the PHO, medical centre where the person is enrolled, and at schools.
Counselling covers issues such as:
- relieving anxiety and depression
- understanding addiction and facilitating change
- managing stressful situations
- understanding change including loss and grief
- improving problem-solving and setting future directions
- increasing resilience and satisfaction with life