We can assistant children and adults with developmental delay or intellectual disabilities in areas like depression, anxiety and substance use. Acacia Therapy Services provides psychological therapy to address emotional regulation, coping with distress and managing relationships. We provide positive behaviour support for functional behaviour assessment, behaviour support plan and implementation and training. There is also a specialised counselling service and carers support groups.
Here at Acacia Therapy Services, our registered psychologist s experienced in working with children, adolescents, adults with intellectual disabilities. Connie Li specialises in helping individuals and families with complex emotional, psychological and relationship issues due to their complex needs. Acacia Therapy Services is a strong advocate for creating sustainable and practical therapeutic outcomes in the person’s day to day life. We help our clients achieve this by modelling therapeutic behaviours, practicing skills in managing emotions and relationships in sessions. Between sessions, we design activities and task for our clients to do to ensure therapy is progressing towards the clients’ goals.
We understand that each circumstance is different, that’s why we take the time to really get to know our clients. There is no one solution for every situation. Our professional and scientifically supported methods are designed to maximise our time together so we can achieve your specific goals. If you’re unsure that our psychology services are for you, that’s okay too. We can sit down and have a chat to see what else we can do for you.
We can assist children and adults with developmental delay or intellectual disabilities in the following areas:
Mental Health Assessment and Treatment
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Obsessive Compulsive concerns
- Substance use
- Self harm and suicide risk
- Post traumatic stress
Psychological Therapy to Address
- Emotional regulation
- Coping with distress
- Managing relationships
- Loss and ongoing grief
- Social skills development
Positive Behaviour Support
- Functional behaviour assessment
- Behaviour support plan
- Implementation and training
Carers Support
- Specialised counselling service
- Carers support groups