To improve life satisfaction and to lead a happier life, it is important to explore evidence-based treatment approaches to improve both mental health and physical health. It is an important topic that should be discussed often within families, friendship groups, and at workplace settings. Research has shown that communicating about your feelings, needs, fears, struggles and insecurities with the right person can increase the interpersonal connection and improve other areas in life such as mood, self-esteem, and overall life satisfaction. You may benefit from speaking with one of our NDIS psychologist who are experienced in delivering online therapy support Australia wide in rural and metro areas.
What is NDIS?
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is an initiative of the Australian Government to support individuals with disabilities. Overseen by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), Australians under 65 years of age can apply for NDIS funding. The NDIS considers physical disabilities as well as social, cognitive, sensory, and intellectual disability. The NDIS aims to help individuals lead happier life.
How does psychology fit in NDIS?
The role of the NDIS is to support a better life for hundreds of thousands of Australians with a significant and permanent disability and their families and carers. The aim of our support by an experienced NDIS psychologist is to help support individuals in their physical and emotional wellbeing and to improve help their independence and build upon capacity in daily life.
To avail of the benefits of NDIS, applicants need to satisfy the below requirements:
- Applicants must be under 65 years of age.
- Applicants must have Australian citizenship or permanent residency.
- Applicants must meet the disability criteria.
- Applicants need to prove that they have a mental health condition.
The role of a psychologist supporting individuals under the NDIS:
An NDIS psychologist creates a professional and safe space for clients to explore difficulties and to learn a range of proven strategies to improve life satisfaction to lead a happier life.
A psychologist supporting individuals under the NDIS can help you in the following areas:
- Family difficulties
- Health and illness
- Loss of a loved one
- Loneliness
- Avoidance behaviours, anxiety and worry
- Depression and loss of motivation
- Fatigued and reduced energy levels
- Addictions and substance use
- Behavioral problems
- Traumatic experiences
- Phobias and panic symptoms
- Stress in professional lives
What to expect from psychologist?
- Identify and work towards new goals
- Find relief from negative feelings
- Feel more independent
- Reduce the impact of anxiety and depression in your life
- Find new tools and techniques for coping with challenges
- Improve your social skills to develop and enhance your relationships and feel more connected
How can we help?
At Positive Wellbeing Psychology, we are a boutique psychology practice located in the Inner-Eastern suburbs of Melbourne consisting of registered psychologists. One of our services offered by our warm and compassionate psychologists is to support clients plan-managed or self-managed under the NDIS. Our focus is to help individuals under the NDIS, with capacity building and improving their daily living skills.
A few of our unique specialties include,
- Our psychologists understand that a range of factors may impact our mental health and functional limitations. Our psychologists are trained to find relevant history, early on in therapy that allows us to further understand and learn about your personal journey. We place you as the expert in your life experiences.
- We assess individual’s history and therapy goals/needs before we collaboratively set a detailed plan of action for therapy. Our psychologists often provide suggestions on potential goals early on in therapy, based on the information you have provided to help improve life satisfaction.
- We also offer workplace psychologist services to organizations at all sizes.
- Our psychologists use only evidence-based therapy to help individuals to overcome barriers and problems that are impacting their daily functioning.
About the Writer:
I was writing this blog today, reflecting myself how I tend to solve problems that may arise. Often for me, I first reach out to one of my closest friends. This would be someone that I’ve establish a level of trust going back years now. This was established (and often tested as most human relationships are over years!) by the both of us sharing countless stresses and anxiety provoking situations, that ultimately required one another to feel some degree of vulnerability. From these moments, it created trust and friendship. It allows one another to experience and learn that we have created a safe space to share difficult times with one another - without judgement.
Often talking to friends and family can result in feeling frustration, disappointment or hurt. Without the friend or family member intentionally responding in such as way though. This also has happened to me, which is super important to add. Often family or friends do not know the best way to react to someone sharing news or information. Perhaps this individual is triggered or does not feel comfortable sitting with this level of distress and therefore responds in a matter that feels dismissive. Whatever the situation, as psychologists we know the importance of reaching out for professional help. We need to have a safe space to share our thoughts, feelings, potentially maladaptive or dysfunctional behaviours without judgement.
Our psychologists are skilled in listening. We are trained to challenge clients when beneficial, in a safe setting that does not result in feeling threatened or dismissed. If you want to book an appointment with one of our experienced psychologists, please fill our online contact form and we will reach out to you shortly.
Author: Emily Burton
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