NDIS Psychosocial Recovery Coaching: What It’s About
Psychosocial recovery coaching is designed to support people with psychosocial disability to take more control of their lives and work towards their recovery goals. It combines the practical assistance of support coordination with a coaching approach that focuses on strength, resilience, and personal growth.
Recovery coaching is about walking alongside the participant on their recovery journey. It’s grounded in respect, collaboration, and hope. A recovery coach helps identify what matters most to the participant, and works with them to build strategies for managing challenges, connecting with services, and strengthening supports—both formal and informal.
That’s why the most important thing about a recovery coach is that they are independent of all of your other services. This ensures that the advice and guidance they give you is in the participant’s best interests. It also ensures that the participant has access to the broadest possible range of services.
Calm Consulting Australia does not provide any other services to it’s recovery coaching clients.
At its heart, recovery coaching recognises that recovery is different for everyone. It’s not a one-size-fits-all service. A recovery coach listens without judgement and supports participants to take small steps or big leaps, depending on where they’re at. The focus is on building confidence, independence, and skills that can make daily life more manageable and meaningful.
Recovery coaching also involves working with mental health services, community organisations, and family or carers if the participant chooses. The aim is to create a team around the person that supports their recovery and respects their choices.
Ultimately, psychosocial recovery coaching is about empowering people to set their direction, overcome obstacles, and build a life that reflects their values, hopes, and goals. It’s practical, flexible, and always focused on recovery as defined by the participant.