Recovery Coaching
What is Recovery Coaching?
A Psychosocial Recovery Coach’s role is to help empower NDIS participants diagnosed with a psychosocial disability to lead meaningful lives aligned with their goals and values.
- Unlocking Potential: Helping people maximise their NDIS plan and personal potential.
- Guidance and Motivation: Supporting them through their recovery journey, maintaining motivation and focusing on goals.
- Self-Direction and Empowerment: Encouraging autonomy in decision-making.
Recovery Coaching: Master Guide
Role of Psychosocial Recovery Coaches:
Our coaches specialise in supporting NDIS participants with psychosocial disabilities, navigating the complexities of the mental health system. They act as:
- Expert Guides: Providing tailored advice on NDIS services and adapting support to individual needs.
- Comprehensive support: Managing NDIS plans, booking services and ensuring alignment with recovery goals.
- Responsive care: Addressing the episodic nature of psychosocial disabilities through a strengths-based, trauma informed and person centred approach.
Trauma-Informed Care:
Trauma-Informed care is integral to recovery coaching, providing a safe environment that acknowledges the impact of trauma on behaviours and conditions. It emphasises:
- Creating Safe Environments: Ensuring physical, emotional, moral and cultural safety.
- Healing through relationships: Recognising the importance of supportive relationships in promoting healing and recovery.
Key Coaching Focus areas:
- Choice and control: Promoting self-directed learning and decision-making.
- Optimism and Hope: Recognising existing resources and fostering a positive outlook.
- Proactive and Holistic Approach: Creating solutions-focused strategies.
- Growth Mindset: Encouraging exploration and adaptation to new approaches.
NDIS and Recovery Coaching:
A Recovery Coach and a Support Coordinator both play essential roles in supporting individuals with disabilities, but their focus and approach differ significantly.
- Psychosocial Recovery Coaches: Specialised in mental health, offering unique insights into recovery and mental health support systems.
- Support Coordinators: Provide general support for all NDIS participants, with varying expertise, not always specific to mental health.
Meet Our Recovery Coach
ELISSA HARRIS
Support Coordinator and Recovery Coach
Elissa brings over four years of diverse NDIS experience to FlexAbilities, starting as a support worker and expanding into roles including recovery coaching, counselling, and support coordination. Her expertise is grounded in a profound understanding of mental health, disability, and the NDIS, enriched by her own experience navigating CPTSD and the recovery process.
Passionate about creating safe and supportive spaces, Elissa practices in a trauma-informed, person-centred, and holistic manner. She collaborates closely with you to uncover your goals and values, overcome barriers, and build a solid support network.
Think of Elissa as your dedicated ally and guide. Drawing on her extensive background in mental health and the NDIS, she ensures your experiences are deeply understood and validated, tailoring sessions to your current needs—whether you’re having a good day or facing challenges. Together, you’ll craft a personalised recovery plan—a roadmap designed for your progress, equipped with practical strategies to achieve the life YOU envision.
Elissa offers confidential virtual sessions nationwide for your convenience. With regular check-ins, she helps you maximise your NDIS plan, achieve sustainable progress, and develop valuable skills for lasting independence.