Adversity Skills is a set of skills-based, highly interactive programs in practical self-management: how to minimise stress and get the most out of yourself under pressure.
You will learn to recognise stress symptoms before they become an issue, use stress-reduction techniques that actually fit your life, think more clearly, and stay calm when things are difficult.
Every program below is available one to one, or for groups of up to 10 people.
Job-seeking support
For people returning to work, changing direction, or job-hunting after a long gap. We work on your resume, and on the coaching and goal-setting skills that keep you going through a search that can be demoralising.
Carer support
Education, counselling and development for carers, including a monthly carer social group. The focus is on integrating emotional resilience skills into your caring role and your own life, rather than treating the two as separate. Caring is relentless, and it is easier with skills and company.
Mental health advocacy
A workshop on how to navigate the mental health system, public and private. Who does what, how referrals work, where the gaps are, and how to advocate effectively for yourself or someone you care about.
Social Assist Skills
A 1.5-hour training that builds the skills, knowledge and confidence to identify and approach someone you are worried about, and to give them appropriate advice that connects them with mental health services and support.
It also covers your own wellbeing. Being the person who notices is a role that takes something out of you, and the training encourages you to practise self-care and to seek help if you have concerns about your own mental health.
Reminiscence therapy
Individual or group work with people experiencing memory loss, using storytelling to draw out positive feeling and connection. Suitable for aged care settings, community groups and families.
Grief and loss program
A six-week program exploring the nature of grief and how to live with a different normal. Grief is not a problem to be solved, and this is not a program that tries to solve it. It gives structure, company and language to something that is usually carried alone.
Who these are for
Individuals, workplaces, community organisations and aged care settings. I run programs one to one, or with groups of up to 10 people, in person around Bellingen and the Mid North Coast or online.
Talk to Alex about a program
Tell me who the group is and what you are hoping shifts, and I will tell you which program fits and what it involves. Contact Alex to start the conversation.