The Buttery Private
A four-week, user pays residential program
The Buttery Private is a social enterprise of The Buttery. The Buttery Private is located near the Tweed Valley Hinterland in a comfortable retreat setting.
The Buttery Private uses best-practice, evidence-based psychological techniques to bring about lasting change for people experiencing:
- Alcohol
- Drug
- Other addiction
- Trauma/ Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Mental Health conditions
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Behavioural dependencies/ gambling
Evidence-based Content
- Intensive, skills-based results-oriented and experiential: participants develop and integrate practical wellbeing skills including emotional regulation, meditation, mindfulness, relationship skills.
- Facilitated by qualified psychotherapists and counsellors.
Private, rural setting
- The Buttery Private is located in the Tweed Valley Hinterland in a comfortable retreat setting.
- Participants enjoy outings to local beaches and heritage-listed national parks.
Condensed Structure
- Following a detailed phone assessment, a customised program is designed to address specific needs. This includes setting defined goals and desired outcomes.
- A four-week intensive residential program (6-8 participants) highly customised for each participant.
- A follow up three-month aftercare plan by phone/Zoom assists participants to apply learnings from the residential component.
- It is possible to continue into a longer term residential program, if required.
- Comprises individual and group counselling, psycho-education, daily practice of gentle exercise, regenerative nutrition and sleep hygiene.
- Incorporates the principles of CBT, Compassion Focused Therapy, Schema Therapy, Mindfulness and Exposure Therapy.
- Evidenced-based, utilising current research on the neuroscience of stress responses, anxiety, depression, trauma, behavioural and substance addictions.
As well as regular one-on-one counselling with a dedicated counsellor and group sessions, participants can choose from a range of therapies including yoga, meditation, mindfulness training, exercise, massage, pilates, a spa circuit and nutrition.
The four-week intensive residential program is followed by three-months of aftercare via phone or video.
As a not-for-profit charity, surplus funds generated from The Buttery Private are applied to The Buttery’s charitable works.
Participants must be aged 18 years or older.