At Anneke Venter Occupational Therapy we serve the following teen groups:
- Equipping healthy teenagers (16 years and older) with practical, yet scientific, tools to manage and reduce existing stress and anxiety. The aim would be to prevent burnout, anxiety disorders or depression, which is the end result of long-term unmanaged stress and anxiety.
- Equipping teenagers (16 years and older) who are at risk for developing anxiety disorders or depression (teenagers already showing signs of chronic stress and anxiety), with practical tools that will help them cope better. The aim would be to help them not develop an anxiety disorder or depression.
- Assisting teenagers (16 years and older) who is diagnosed with mental illness to understand their illness and master tools that could help them heal and prevent future acute episodes.
Teen wellness – group program
One of the main needs of teens are to connect and belong socially, which this group setting provides. There is also tremendous power when individuals can learn from each other in a group.
Join us during the school holidays for a teen-wellness program.
What you get
1. The assessment:
- A Sensory MatrixTM assessment.
- A DISC personality screen.
- A lifestyle and day program assessment.
- A stress management and coping skills assessment.
2. The group program:
- Unpacking each teen’s sensory processing style and personality style.
- Identifying how each teen’s personality and sensory processing style influences their preferences, dislikes, strengths and growth areas.
- Identifying how each teen’s environment impacts on their energy and coping resources.
- Exploring energy and stress management, based on each teen’s sensory and personality styles.
- Learning how to reach change goals through developing sustainable habits.
- Exploring different coping skills.
- Developing and integrating a stress management and wellness plan.
Teen wellness – individual sessions
For teens who are not comfortable in group settings, the entire group program can be offered to individual teens.
What you get
1. The assessment:
- A Sensory MatrixTM assessment.
- A DISC personality screen.
- A lifestyle and day program assessment.
- A stress management and coping skills assessment. The intervention program:
- The group program:
- Unpacking the client’s sensory processing style and personality style.
- Identifying how the client’s personality and sensory processing style influences their preferences, dislikes, strengths and growth areas.
- Identifying how the client’s environment impacts on their energy and coping resources.
- Exploring energy and stress management, based on the client’s sensory and personality styles.
- Learning how to reach change goals through developing sustainable habits.
- Exploring different coping skills.
- Developing and integrating a stress management and wellness plan.