Some students do not require the full preparation for school but only requires the transitional support for their learning journey. Clarity provides a 12-week transitioning program that is conducted across various locations to ensure positive classroom transitions.

Many individuals as young as 3 years old can experience low self-esteem and learnt hopelessness. Often these individuals are not diagnosed and can function within society unnoticed. Moreover, these individuals are often at risk for various other emotional and psychological challenges that may arise later in life if left untreated. This Self-Esteem and Empowerment Program is designed for individuals that require the emotional lift to enhance their social skills, social awareness and understanding by using evidence based learning and therapeutic interventions.

Individuals as young as 12 months demonstrate intense stress and anxiety that often becomes debilitating in various settings. This program is an incorporation of evidence-based therapeutic practices that is uniquely tailored to the individual to allow alleviation of intense fears and enhancement of emotional regulation. In turn this allows the individual to harness their full potential across various settings. This program consists of cognitive restructuring, psychoeducation, behavioural training and environmental stimulation to empower and build confidence to achieve goal success.

Everyone has fears to certain things or situations. However, these fears become problematic when it hinders your daily functioning and prompting you to avoid various situations and stopping you from reaching your full potential. This program is designed for individuals to assist them to overcome their fears using evidence based therapeutic practices such as CBT, solution focus, play therapy, behavioural therapy and many more. This program is designed for all ages from 4 years of age through to adulthood. Some situations include fear of the dark, fear of being alone, fear of crossing the road, fear of school, fear of not being able to make friends, fear of failure, fear of crowds, and many more.

Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA) is a teaching technique that is often used for individuals challenged with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Intensive Behavioural Intervention (IBI) often utilises the ABA teaching techniques to guide individuals with Autism to learn various skills and gain competencies in various areas. However, common challenges that classical ABA/IBI services encounter is a plateau of individual progression or difficulties of generalisation across various settings or scenarios. On occasions ABA/ IBI have often been accused of ignoring individualisms and expressionism as classical ABA/ IBI can be rigid and highly repetitive. Clarity offers a naturalistic Intensive Behavioural Intervention (an alternative to classical ABA/ IBI), where learning models based on connecting and adapting to the individual to promote a positive learning and therapeutic experience. Clarity offers a range of treatment modality to ensure generalisation and adaptation. (In home sessions; off-site locations and within the Clarity Centre).

Some children are more challenged with social situations and settings than others. Challenges with understanding social cues and expectations such as sharing, turn taking, playing nicely with others may develop and manifest in later life where it interferes with the individual’s learning experience. These social skills challenges can often hinder the individual’s ability to make friends, maintain friendships, participate in social engagements, increased social anxiety, increased social avoidance, fears of social settings, increased risk of developing mental health challenges and many more. This program is both an individual and group-based program that provides the individual knowledge and practical skills in a supportive setting. A component of the program is within a group setting that allows the individual to practice the various learnt skills set in a supportive environment. This is not just a learning and therapeutic program but also a support and friendship group that provides many gains beyond the clinical setting. Many lasting friendships have formed within these programs.

Many individuals especially from early adolescence (6yrs of age) through to adulthood have challenges with understanding social cues and expectations that allows them to gain optimal social interactions with others. These social skills challenges can often hinder the individual’s ability to make friends, maintain friendships, gain work, participate in social engagements, increased social anxiety, increased social avoidance, fears of social settings, increased risk of developing mental health challenges and many more. This program is both an individual and group-based program that provides the individual knowledge and practical skills in a supportive setting. A component of the program is within a group setting that allows the individual to practice the various learnt skills set in a supportive environment. This is not just a learning and therapeutic program but also a support and friendship group that provides many gains beyond the clinical setting. Many lasting friendships have formed within these programs.

Social interaction and making friends is difficult, especially, in adulthood. These social skills challenges can often hinder the individual’s ability to make friends, maintain friendships, gain work, participate in social engagements, increased social anxiety and increase social avoidance, fears of social settings, increased risk of developing mental health challenges and many more. This program is both an individual and group based program that provides the individual knowledge and practical skills in a supportive setting. A component of the program is within a group setting that allows the individual to practice the various learnt skills set in a supportive environment. This is not just a learning and therapeutic program but also a support and friendship group that provides many gains beyond the clinical setting. Many lasting friendships have formed within these programs.

Behaviour and emotional regulation can be difficult when coping skills are not learnt and embedded in the individual’s daily repertoire. This program is for all ages from 5-years of age. This program is uniquely adapted to the individual to maximise motivation and enhance the learning experience. This program is a practical program that provides skills building where individuals are provided with both simulated environments and naturalistic opportunities to practice learnt skills. This program is beneficial for individuals that have frequent meltdowns, panic attacks, anxiety attacks and stresses. Support is provided across various settings between the clinic, home, work and school.

Clarity’s Acute Behavioural Intervention Team specialises in moderate to high challenging behaviours. Individuals referred to the Acute Team are often individuals that have challenging behaviours that has caused injuries to self and/or others during behaviour onset. Upon referral and acceptance of service engagement, the Acute Team is dispatched to investigate into the challenging behaviour(s) to explore various factors such as triggers and circumstances surround the challenging behaviour(s). Various assessments will be performed to identify the function of the behaviour and associated risk factors. Upon thorough assessment and investigation, the Acute Team will provide various recommendations and trial treatment techniques to address the challenging behaviours. The successful therapeutic techniques will then be trained across all stakeholders to ensure a holistic and lasting progression is maintained. After the successful completion of established goals, follow–up and monitoring is provided for an extended period to ensure continual treatment success. The Acute Team often works closely with child care centres, learning centres, schools and many other settings.

Clarity provides support to parents and caregivers of children challenged with various stressors. Intense family specific training is available through parent group settings where a supportive environment is a key focus. Parent and caregiver coffee time support group membership is available (please contact us for details).

Clarity Learning and Therapy aims to provide a holistic approach to therapeutic intervention. Our community training and education program for teachers and other support workers is amongst the many services used to optimise a holistic treatment approach. Clarity aims to raise awareness of key mental health and learning challenges for individuals within the community.

Clarity provides support for various organisations through our consultancy services. We have specific programs and packages to match different organisational needs. Please feel free to consult with us regarding goals and areas of concerns where an evaluation can be provided to best tailor to your organisational needs.

Therapy for children is different from therapeutic intervention provided to older youths and adults. Children are often fearful of the therapeutic process and are confused by the formality of therapy. Clarity provides a comfortable environment for children to build trust and connect with clinicians. It is our contention that all learning and therapeutic interventions are uniquely tailored to the child and their needs. Every program incorporates the child’s interests, learning models, attachment style and bridge of connection. Treatment is adapted to the understanding of the child to promote a safe environment for the child to maximise their understanding and reach their full potential.

There are many challenges, stressors and changes that occurs for youths. Often, these challenges are internal battles that are unseen by observing eyes. It is a period in development where the individual must find a balance within their world and discovering the impact of their experiences upon their identity formation. Youths often engage in risky behaviour during this period as a means of experimentation and may become isolated to others through their journey. Therapeutic interventions are important as it allows a connection and guide for the individual as they explore their journey through this period of development.

There are many factors that impacts upon an individual’s well-being and mental health. At the Clarity Learning and Therapy Centre, treatment planning and therapeutic intervention incorporates the person’s individuality, experiences, strengths and goals to develop uniquely tailored programs utilising evidence-based therapeutic practices. The initial steps towards healing is often the most difficult. Clarity aims to aide individual’s towards their progressive journey through support, transparency and active planning in a warm inclusive environment.

The ability to verbally and visually communicate is important to enable individuals to effectively express their wants and needs. Often, increasing an individual’s communication skills reduces behavioural presentation and frustration. Clarity provides a range of speech related services through programs developed by Speech and Language Pathologist and therapists.

Sensory challenges such as sensory seeking or sensory sensitivity can become a barrier to learning and focus. Minor impact of sensory challenges may contribute to increase difficulties with focusing, along with feelings of stress and discomfort. Major impacts of sensory challenges (particularly for non-verbal individuals) could include challenging behaviours and frustration. Thereby, we have develop a program that focuses on assessing and addressing sensory needs to optimise learning experiences and daily functioning for individuals. Sensory Integration Therapy is an intricate balance to allow focus, attention, calmness and motivation.

Rhythm and calmness created through flow and timing is incorporated in this therapy technique. The metronome and beat frequency has shown promising improvements in focus and attention. The metronome incorporation allows a pairing with muscle memory, hand eye coordination, neuroplasticity and many more to improve performance, attention, calmness and many more. Often individuals diagnosed with ASD have difficulties understanding the pace and frequency of behaviour in a various social settings. This therapy techniques provides a concrete and physiological stimulation to improve understanding of social behaviours that many take for granted. For instance, pace of speech, speed of walking, speed of speaking, gross motor movement and many more.

Neuroplasticity is a term that describes the adaptability of the brain. The concept behind neuroplasticity is that areas of the brain that have not been activated in the past can be manipulated and activated using various neurobehavioural techniques of stimulation. These techniques aim to optimise cell capacity within various brain regions. Clarity’s Bio=Neurofeedback and Plasticity Program is able to visually measure brain activity where baseline measurement is used and compared against brain regions progressively throughout treatment to effectively measure progression through programs.

Hypnotherapy or Deep Relaxation Treatment has been used throughout history to promote wellness, joy, change, calmness and many more. Hypnotherapy or Deep Relaxation has been effectively used for therapeutic purposes to address underlying issues stored within an individual’s consciousness and subconsciousness. Clarity provides Hypnotherapy/Deep Relaxation treatment to allow individual’s to activate their “wise mind” to allow a higher sense of calmness and self-awareness to enhance their progression during therapeutic intervention.

Insurance and medical referrals for assessments and treatment is welcomed within Clarity. A referral with an accompanying medical certificate is often a pre-requisite for insurance health claims for psychotherapy and psychological services. Every insurance provider operate differently and it is encourage that individual’s seek advice and clarification from their health insurance providers before service engagement. Detailed invoices are promptly given upon payment.

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is regarded as a highly valid and reliable evidence-based therapeutic intervention method utilised around the world. CBT has been demonstrated to effectively treat a range of mental health disorders and problems such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and many more. CBT therapeutic techniques can be applied in various modalities such as individual therapy, online, telephone, e-therapy, group therapy and many more. Various studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of CBT for the treatment of depression for individuals across various age groups, culture and ethnicities. Clinicians at Clarity provide uniquely tailored holistic programs often utilising culturally adapted CBT treatment strategies as part of the therapeutic intervention.

Dialectic Behavioural Therapy (DBT) is a current and growing evidence-based therapeutic intervention associated to effectively treat individuals with a wide range of mental health disorders. DBT is a frontline response therapy that is often used in combination with other treatment approaches. DBT is often used first to stabilise individuals and prepare them for a more in-depth treatment plan and therapeutic intervention. DBT introduces the concepts of the co-existence of opposites. The DBT technique provides two seeming opposite strategies of acceptance (where experiences, thoughts and behaviours are validated) and change (positive changes to progress and self-regulate).  Most recently DBT has been applied across various age groups from youths to old age. Research pertaining to the effectiveness of DBT within a young population as well as adults has been positive. Clarity has a specific DBT program for youth of all abilities operating across mixed modalities of individual and group therapy.

The central idea of behaviourism is that behaviour can be understood through science (observable and measured). This approach considers the organism as the locus of interaction between the environment and the individual. Behavioural therapy focuses on the individual’s history, learning experiences and environment. It investigates all aspects of human behaviour, both public (what can be seen and experienced) and private (processes within the body and mind). Clarity provides a holistic approach to treatment planning where various evidence-based practices are considered and uniquely tailored to the individual. The central theme within Clarity is that treatment is science-based where baseline is established and progression is measured and monitored to ensure a lasting progressive change.

The American Psychological Association (APA) emphasises that evidence-based practice in psychology (EBPP) is the assimilation of the various peer reviewed research and clinical evidence that has explored various areas of patient characteristics, culture and preferences (APA, 2020). APA advises that EBPP enhances effective clinical practices and promotes optimal public health within the field of psychology for all professional practices (APA, 2020). Specifically, there are three major components to evidence based practice which includes: external evidence in the form of research, internal evidence which includes gathering clinical expertise and experience; and lastly, the third major component is patient preferences and values. These major components of evidence-based practices are essential enhancing treatment outcome and quality of life. Within Clarity, we strive to provide evidence-based therapeutic intervention where transparent highlights of risks and benefits are provided to clients prior to treatment commencement.