Having a serious mental health condition can mean living with a psychosocial disability, making daily life an uphill battle for both individuals and their families. In Australia, the NDIS offers specialised support in the form of psychosocial recovery coaching to make these challenges easier to navigate.
What does a psychosocial recovery coach do?
A recovery coach collaborates closely with participants to build on their strengths for sustainable independent living rather than permanent dependence. Unlike a mental health counsellor or medical professional, a coach provides a unique blend of mental health expertise and coaching principles to help you identify your goals and create a personalised recovery plan.
This includes improving daily living skills like budgeting and meal planning, reconnecting with your community, finding a path to education and employment, and fostering healthy relationships.
Benefits of psychosocial recovery coaching for NDIS participants
Every person’s recovery is a unique journey, and in addition to mental health therapy, a recovery coach will be by your side with consistent support, helping you navigate setbacks and celebrate your progress along the way.
- Build Your Capacity and Resilience
Your coach will help you to develop problem-solving, decision-making and relationship skills, empowering you to stand up for yourself if something makes you feel uncomfortable. This helps you manage challenges safely and grow in confidence.
- Stress Less, Live More
With psychosocial recovery coaching, you can reduce the stress that comes with wading through the NDIS system and admin. Your coach will explain your plan, find appropriate services and ensure sensible use of your funding.
- Connecting with Supports
Connect with service providers such as clinical mental health services, community groups and informal supports like friends and family for a bigger circle of support, aligned for your wellbeing and the wellbeing of people closest to you.
- Bringing Families Together
Families are also affected by mental health disability and the challenging behaviours that come with it. Psychosocial recovery coaching can be an invaluable source of support, reducing family strain and providing information and guidance for a peaceful journey to health.
- Support for Carers
Psychosocial recovery coaching offers an additional layer of support for people living with disabilities, which can reduce burnout for carers and improve communication with NDIS participants.
Need help overcoming a mental health disability? Holisticare offers specialised psychosocial recovery coaching in Melbourne, giving you confidence to face each new day, putting choice and control back in your hands. Get in touch today.