Group therapy, also known as day programs, enables you to access ongoing support for your mental health or addiction in a welcoming and encouraging community setting.

It’s a safe place for people to share and receive support from caring professionals, alongside other people who may be experiencing something similar to you.

Our day programs are suitable for people with a range of common mental health conditions including anxiety, depression, mood disorders, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, trauma, PTSD as well as addictive behaviours.

New virtual capability at Pine Rivers Private Hospital enables those who are unable to attend the day programs onsite in-person, to access the program by using the secure Zoom platform from home or wherever they may be.

Who can access day programs via telehealth?

You may choose the telehealth or “virtual” option for day programs if you are unable to attend onsite due to:

• Living in an area that is a significant distance from Pine Rivers Private Hospital or limited access to transport prevents you from attending.
• Having dependents where caregiving commitments prevents your attendance onsite.
• Health reasons that reduce your mobility, make it difficult to travel or with face-to-face exposure could be passed on to others.

Which day programs offer telehealth access?

The following day programs are offered both in-person onsite at Pine Rivers Private Hospital as well live-streamed via Zoom:

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Day Program
• Addictive Behaviours Day Program
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Skills Training Day Program
• Positive Psychology + Day Program
• Schema Therapy for Depression: Rewriting Your Story to available programs in the same section
• Trauma and Recovery Day Program

For more information on these programs including which ones may be best suited to you please see our Day Programs information.
 

How much do virtual day programs cost?

Access to Virtual Day Programs via telehealth is supported by some private health funds and funding providers.

If you think you would benefit from having the option to livestream into Day Programs, please speak to our referrals team on 07 3881 7291 to determine if your current funding arrangements enable access to this service.

How to access a virtual day program

To access our Virtual Day Programs, a referral from your GP or community-based psychiatrist to a Pine Rivers Private Hospital psychiatrist is required. 

For a list of accredited psychiatrists, please click here.

A clinician will complete an assessment with you to identify which program(s) best meet your current needs.

If you’re a psychiatrist looking for additional outpatient support for your patients, you are now able to book your patients directly into a Virtual Group program.

Pine Rivers Private Hospital can support your patients' entry into our extensive Day Programs by providing;

• Credentialing opportunities to self-admit into our extensive Day Programs. (virtual and onsite groups are now available)
• Supportive onsite staff liaising between you and your patients to coordinate their admission into suitable groups.
• Experienced Allied Staff developing and facilitating our programs providing in-depth patient reports to you.
• Onsite clinical support available if needed to ensure your patients' wellbeing.
• Over 13 group programs on offer across Monday to Friday.
• Programs available to patients through Private Health, DVA, Defence and Work Cover

To find out how, please go to our Work With Us page.