THE FAMILY WELLBEING PROGRAM
A DIFFERENT PATHWAY FOR BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE IN MEN
Dr Ingrid McGuffog of D&M has partnered with Mr Ian Polglase (Registered Psychologist) to offer a new 12-week program for men who have either been mandated, or for whom it has been suggested by their solicitor, they attend a ‘men’s behaviour change’ program.
Other sources of referral include:
Family report recommendation
Family court order
DV court
Self-referral
A PROGRAM THAT FINDS ‘YOUR OWN PERSONAL TRUTH’
What makes The Family Well-Being Program different is that it is founded on the ‘River of Cruelty’ model which shows how cruelty flows from person to person down generations. Getting out of the River requires us to find our own personal truth.
Watch Steve Halley co-founder of FPI talk about the ‘River of Cruelty’ here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fenj-Zv1raQ
A GAME-CHANGING PROGRAM DELIVERED BY LEADING EXPERTS
Ingrid and Ian have participated in 3 levels of Facilitator training conducted by the Family Peace Initiative (FPI) in Topeka, Kansas. They are among a handful of practitioners that have completed this training in Australia.
Ian has over 20 years of experience facilitating men’s groups and considers the ‘River of Cruelty’ model a ‘game changer’. He has created The Family Wellbeing Program from his decades of experienced and in collaboration with Ingrid they are integrating insights from their training with the FPI.
Ingrid has experience working with family law clients at Lifecare’s Contact Centre. She counsels clients who have experienced high conflict in their relationships and is a member of The Association of Therapeutic Family Law Professionals (TFLP).
This is an open group with a rolling intake with no long waiting period.
