Recovery Supports Australia offers a comprehensive 12-week group program designed to build resilience and grounded daily habits—so you can get unstuck from unhelpful cycles and move toward what matters.
The program combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), guided mindfulness practice, and psychosocial recovery coaching.
Across twelve weeks, we teach core ACT skills using Dr Russ Harris’s The Happiness Trap curriculum (used with permission), and integrate RSA-led mindfulness sessions and coaching. The result is a practical, supportive program that helps you handle difficult thoughts and feelings, reduce stress and anxiety, and take values-based action in everyday life.
ACT-informed group self-help has been used successfully in refugee communities, leading to less distress and better day-to-day functioning. If it works there, it’s robust enough for everyday life too.
Learn simple breathing and grounding skills to steady your body when stress spikes. Large medical reviews show mindfulness courses help many people lower anxiety and stress in everyday life.
You’ll clarify what truly matters and take small steps that build momentum. That’s the heart of ACT—turning intentions into actions you can repeat in real life.
We help you discover your personal values to provide direction and enable committed action.
ACT teaches you to “unhook” from worry and harsh self-talk, so your mind stops running the show. Reviews of ACT research report consistent benefits across common problems like anxiety and low mood.
In this 12-week journey, you begin with the self-paced 8-week Happiness Trap program by Russ Harris.
You’ll learn to handle unhelpful thoughts, reduce emotional struggle, and take meaningful action.
Starting in week 5, we run 8 weekly live group coaching sessions.
In these sessions, we explore ACT tools like the Choice Point and ACT Matrix, while practising mindfulness techniques—such as grounding, present-moment awareness, and self-compassion.
By the end, you’ll have practical tools and a stronger ability to live in line with what matters to you.
New Groups begin at the beginning of each month.
Sessions are run online in individual and Group Zoom Meetings. (This ensures all Participants can attend regardless of location.)
There is also online course material and exercises to complete each week. You will need to commit between 1-3 hours per week.
Any NDIS participant who wants to be a part of an inclusive, supportive group. Improve their mental health and meet new friends.
We aim to run our Mental Health groups at a 1:3 ratio. The 12 week Mental Health Program is charged at around $529.10
Participants begin the Happiness Trap online program, working through the first four modules at their own pace.
Focus areas include:
Understanding the “happiness trap”
Why we struggle with thoughts and emotions
A new way to respond to difficult feelings
Learning to step back from unhelpful thinking
Participants continue the Happiness Trap program (weeks 5–8), while also beginning weekly live group coaching sessions.
Happiness Trap Topics:
Mindfulness and being present
Meaning, values, and purpose
Taking action despite fear or self-doubt
Developing self-compassion
Live Group Sessions Begin:
Introduction to ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy)
The Choice Point: moving towards what matters
The ACT Matrix: understanding thoughts, feelings, and actions
Group discussion and practical application
The final phase focuses on building practical mindfulness skills and applying everything learned into daily life.
Live Group Session Focus:
Mindfulness foundations and simple daily practices
Breath awareness and grounding techniques
Body scan and nervous system regulation
Present-moment awareness in everyday situations
Responding to difficult thoughts and emotions with mindfulness
Building consistent habits and routines
These sessions provide a supportive environment to practise skills, ask questions, and reflect on progress.
Managing anxiety, depression, and emotional overwhelm
Reducing the impact of unhelpful thoughts
Building awareness and emotional regulation
Taking action aligned with personal values
If you have any questions about our Happiness Trap online or Program?
Please feel free to book a 30 Minute Discovery Call in the calendar on the right.
Taking the first step is often the most difficult one, yet its necessary to begin your journey towards recovery. The sooner you take it though, the sooner your progress towards a more independent and fulfilling life begins.
