WAYS WELLNESS CENTRE
Counselling
The WAYS counselling team are highly skilled and experienced in dealing with a range of issues affecting young people and their families.
All sessions are free and are not limited in number.
If you want to chat to a professional who really understands the issues that you might be facing please give us a call on 9365 2500
The next effective parent course will be running Mon May 25th 2020 – Jun 22nd 2020
Please contact [email protected] to be enrolled
EFFECTIVE PARENTING COURSE
This free five week course is facilitated by experienced clinicians specializing in adolescent development and behavior. The group runs for 5 two hour sessions and are offered twice a year and often book up in advance. The course will assist parents to build stronger parent-child relationships and to feel greater confidence in better managing and understanding their adolescents.
This is a skills building and educational program only.
TOPIC AREAS INCLUDE:
- Understanding your child – adolescent development
- Reflecting on your parenting – the impact of various parenting styles
- Setting limits and boundaries that stick
- Effective communication and conflict resolution strategies
- Practical strategies for building resilience in your children and effectively helping them mange their emotions
- Special topics: alcohol and other drugs, sex, mental health and enhancing internal regulation
Case Management
The WAYS case management team are highly skilled and experienced in dealing with a range of issues affecting young people and their families.
All sessions are free and are not limited in number.
If you want to chat to a professional who really understands the issues that you might be facing please give us a call on 9388 9455
GENERAL PRACTITIONER (G.P) @ WAYS
WAYS would like to congratulate Dr Jess Ivany on the arrival of her beautiful baby girl. Dr Ivany is currently on maternity leave and will return later on in the year. Dr Ross Goldberg will be running the GP service until her return. Welcome Dr Ross!
The WAYS Wellness Centre together with Jewish House is pleased to introduce our youth & family G.P, available at WAYS Bondi Junction. WAYS GP services is available to help with a range of concerns including but not limited to:
Sexual health such as pregnancy counselling, pregnancy care, implanon insertions, pap smears, STI testing, mental health concerns such as eating disorders, anxiety, depression and bullying advice and mental health care plans, smoking cessation, skin checks, managing drug and alcohol withdrawal and general health concerns.
The WAYS Wellness Centre is a youth & family practice, therefore aside from being youth specialists, the G.P service is also available for all age groups.
All G.P services are bulk billed. Medicare card required for G.P.
Dr Ross is available on Tuesdays and Thursdays 12pm – 6pm at WAYS Bondi Junction. To make an appointment to see Dr Ross, please call our Bondi Junction office on 9388 9455.
All G.P services are bulk billed. Medicare card required for G.P.
ADDITIONAL ALLIED HEALTH SERVICES
Dental
Interested in Acupuncture ?
Our Wellness centre is excited to offer acupuncture for young people aged 9-25 years. Acupuncture can relieve insomnia, allergies, pain, anxiety and stress. Treatments include; acupuncture, acupressure, meditation and nutrition advice. Our very skilled and experienced acupuncturists are Bartley Melocco and Xanthe Pearson. Bartley is also the founder and principal Acupuncturist at Sevenways Health Centre in North Bondi.
Bartley and Xanthe offer acupuncture at WAYS Bondi Beach on a Thursday morning each fortnight. This is a free service, so appointments book out quickly.
This service does not require a Medicare card.
PARENTS FROM OUR COURSES HAVE SAID:
“This course is one of the MOST beneficial things we have done as parents – everyone should be taught these strategies/ knowledge. Totally needed in the community”
Matt and Jane
“I feel hopeful and inspired and we have used a lot of the strategies learned already with success ! ”
Tom
“Well run and practical, very good, extremely useful for the family. A huge thanks to the facilitators, you are very easy to learn from and you create a fun learning environment Thank you !”
John and Rita
“Absolutely life changing for me ! I have already recommended it to a few people”
Sam
“Both facilitators were extremely knowledgeable and generous with their information. Great service and felt privileged to have access to it”