Lives Lived Well is a not-for-profit organisation, working to help people impacted by drugs or alcohol as well as mental health concerns.
We work with people to help get their lives back on track by delivering a wide range of programs and services across Queensland and New South Wales.
Our Queensland services are delivered across more than 20 locations, with outreach into many more communities. We specialise in community-based counselling and group programs for those impacted by drug and alcohol use and for their families. We also provide live-in rehabilitation on the Gold Coast, Logan, Caboolture and Mareeba.
Our programs are designed to meet the diverse needs of the community including working with young people, children and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.
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Services Offered
We provide a wide range of mental health services and program to young people on the Gold Coast through headspace Southport, headspace Upper Coomera, Lighthouse and our Lives Lived Well Specialist Centre at Burleigh Heads.
We also have NewAccess, providing low-intensity mental health support across the Darling Downs, West Moreton, and Western Queensland regions.
At our Lives Lived Well Specialist Centre you can access doctors, psychologists and allied health professionals all in one safe and inclusive place.
Our clinical experts work together to help you: -Recover from illness, trauma and addiction -Rebuild relationships, confidence and self-esteem -Restore your health and happiness
Your physical and mental health are interconnected. Get holistic care from qualified practitioners that strive to listen, understand and help you live life well.
We can help you with general health check-ups, treatment for mental health conditions and therapy that helps individuals, couples and families improve relationships, confidence and live life well.
We are also a specialist provider of treatment services for people that: -have experienced abuse, complex trauma, grief and loss -are recovering from addiction to drugs, alcohol or gambling -need help to stop or reduce drug or alcohol use (withdrawal support) -have complex needs or a dual diagnosis
Fees and Payment
Many of the services available through Lives Lived Well are free.
Our Specialist Centre is a mixed payment practice. Practitioners charge for their services, however some also offer bulk billed services for concession card holders.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Payment: Sliding Scale Pro-bono
Online Counseling: Yes
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.