GROUP SUPPORT
Circle CTE is an innovative group therapy program for those suffering the effects of repeated head injury, with risk of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Our consumers involve people who are accessing investigations and/or treatment for probable CTE and their carers and/or personal support persons.
Circle CTE was developed by Dr Rowena Mobbs delivered at a later date under the name Concussion Connect. The program has a consistent aim of providing neurological and emotional wellbeing advice, fellowship, as well as connecting families to relevant local care.
Circle CTE will be run in each nominated located every 12 weeks per calendar year which will follow a schedule in advance. The schedule will include:
Circle CTE is coordinated by ConneCTErs Australia which is uniquely designed to be delivered in a co-facilitation model with a neurologist, neuropsychiatrist, neuropsychologist or a practitioner in a relevant field, and a lived-experience facilitator who has skills in promoting the emotional wellbeing for consumers. The co-facilitation model will ensure a combination of
Circle CTE is currently operational in three locations in Sydney and Brisbane. ConneCTErs Australia are currently actively expanding the service to all the capital cities and some regional areas.
Contact us today to register your interest as we will have location and session details for you in the near future.
INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT
If you prefer personalised individual support, ConneCTErs Australia is committed to allocating you a volunteer peer support person. This support person is not a paid employee and will have lived experience as a person living with CTE, a person caring for someone living with CTE, or a person who is a part of the CTE community and has strong knowledge and understanding of CTE including the condition, the impacts and the support.
We know the power of connection and mutual experiences can assist people in coming together to navigate difficult times especially when they or their loved ones are experiencing a condition with multiple complexities impacting an individual's overall health.
Our CTEPS peer will be able to assist with
A peer support person will not be a trained professional and cannot provide formal counselling services.
Please contact us today!
It has been commonly reported by people with CTE feeling as though they have been not heard, misdiagnosed, symptoms dismissed, and/or not progressed for further investigations and assessments for CTE (or Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome - TES) and other relevant neurological diseases.
Do you have a history of
If any of the above apply to you and you are experiencing any symptoms of CTE no matter your age, it is important to discuss with your General Practitioner and/or a health professional.
If you have tried to discuss your head knock or concussion history along with symptoms and nothing has progressed, please contact ConneCTErs Australia. We are not trained health professionals however with our knowledge and lived experience, we will try to point you in the right direction and support you to explore options.
Contact us today and we will be sure to listen and suggest pathways that may assist with your healthcare journey.
ConneCTErs Australia requires signed consent to engage with Circle CTE and CTEPS.
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