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Karralika Families Therapeutic Community

Substance Use

Treatment Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Your treatment plan addresses each condition at once with personalized, compassionate care for comprehensive healing.

Residential

Primary Level of Care

Offering intensive care with 24/7 monitoring, residential treatment is typically 30 days and can cover multiple levels of care. Length can range from 14 to 90 days typically.

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Private Pay

You pay directly for treatment out of pocket. This approach can offer enhanced privacy and flexibility, without involving insurance. Exact costs vary based on program and length of stay. Contact the center for specific details.

Karralika's Adult Therapeutic Community (TC) provides a structured residential programme for individuals with with substance use concerns and their children under age 12. Using a modified Therapeutic Community model, it emphasises emotional and spiritual recovery. Residents follow a staged process involving therapy, education, and skills development, promoting personal growth and behavioural change. Karralika structures daily time for parents and their children to spend together.

Experience a Holistic Approach

Karralika's Adult TC adopts a holistic, inclusive framework, integrating support Aboriginal individuals, women who have experienced domestic abuse, as well as co-occurring mental health conditions and pharmacotherapy. Collaborations with community agencies ensure residents have access to healthcare, childcare, legal aid, financial counselling, and additional resources. Clients also participate in 12-Step groups, alternative Drumbeat groups, parenting groups, creative therapies, and play therapy with their children as part of their recovery journey.

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AT A GLANCE

Center Overview

Location
Tuggeranong, Australian Capital Territory, Australia View Map
Primary Focus
This center treats substance use disorders and co-occurring mental healt...

Treatment Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Your treatment plan addresses each condition at once with personalized, compassionate care for comprehensive healing.

Typical Program Length
6+ months
Founded in 1976
50 years in business
Conditions We Treat
Anxiety, Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder +1 More
Substance Use We Treat
Alcohol, Benzodiazepines, Co-Occurring Disorders, Cocaine +8 More
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Pricing and Program Length

Estimated Center Costs

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6+ months
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1800 152 772
Care Options

Levels of Care

Everyone's recovery journey is unique. Whether it looks like residential rehab for 30 days, an outpatient program, or virtual therapy, you can find a level of care that fits your needs.
Detox
Not Offered at This Center
Typically the initial stage of treatment for substance use, focusing on medically supervised management of withdrawal symptoms.
Residential Rehab
Offering intensive care with 24/7 monitoring, residential substance use treatment is typically 30 days. Length can range from 14 to 90 days.
Sober Living
Not Offered at This Center
Transitional housing designed to support individuals recovering from substance use disorders offering a safe, supportive and structured environment for practicing long-term sobriety, while reintegrating back into daily living.
Outpatient
Not Offered at This Center
Outpatient treatment offers flexible therapeutic and medical care without the need to stay overnight in a hospital or inpatient facility. Outpatient care typically offers a range of therapies and medical interventions individuals can attend alongside daily life.
Virtual & In-Home Care
Not Offered at This Center
The delivery of therapeutic services utilizing technology such as video conferencing, online messaging or phone calls, allowing for flexibility, comfort and increased access to care.
Co-Occurring Mental Health
Treatment for co-occurring mental health disorders, which affect the majority of individuals diagnosed, integrates care for mental health conditions with primary substance use. Personalized care plans are crafted to effectively address each condition simultaneously, optimizing the healing process.
Treatment

Your Care Options

Specializations

Family Program
Alcohol

Alcohol

Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.

Drug Addiction

Drug Addiction

Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.

Family Member Stays

Family Member Stays

Treatment providers welcome family members to stay on-site to better the experience and success of patients and their families as a whole.

Therapeutic Community

Therapeutic Community

Therapeutic communities allow patients to contribute to the success and progress of their community, through healthy behaviors or even basic chores.

Who We Treat

Men
Women
Men and Women

Men and Women

Men and women attend treatment for addiction in a co-ed setting, going to therapy groups together to share experiences, struggles, and successes.

Approaches

Evidence-Based

Evidence-Based

A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.

Family Involvement

Family Involvement

Providers involve family in the treatment of their loved one through family therapy, visits, or both–because addiction is a family disease.

Holistic

Holistic

A non-medicinal, wellness-focused approach that aims to align the mind, body, and spirit for deep and lasting healing.

Therapeutic Community

Therapeutic Community

Therapeutic communities allow patients to contribute to the success and progress of their community, through healthy behaviors or even basic chores.

Trauma Informed
Twelve Step

Twelve Step

Incorporating spirituality, community, and responsibility, 12-Step philosophies prioritize the guidance of a Higher Power and a continuation of 12-Step practices.

Therapies

1-on-1 Counseling

1-on-1 Counseling

Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.

Art Therapy

Art Therapy

Visual art invites patients to examine the emotions within their work, focusing on the process of creativity and its gentle therapeutic power.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Couples Counseling

Couples Counseling

Partners work to improve their communication patterns, using advice from their therapist to better their relationship and make healthy changes.

Expressive Arts

Expressive Arts

Creative processes like art, writing, or dance use inner creative desires to help boost confidence, emotional growth, and initiate change.

Family Therapy

Family Therapy

Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.

Group Therapy
Horticultural Therapy

Horticultural Therapy

Gardening can be both meditative and inspiring. This therapy encourages social, emotional, and physical recovery.

Life Skills

Life Skills

Teaching life skills like cooking, cleaning, clear communication, and even basic math provides a strong foundation for continued recovery.

Languages

English

Conditions We Treat

Anxiety

Anxiety

Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.

Depression

Depression

Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

OCD is characterized by intrusive and distressing thoughts that drive repetitive behaviors. This pattern disrupts daily life and relationships.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

PTSD is a long-term mental health issue caused by a disturbing event or events. Symptoms include anxiety, dissociation, flashbacks, and intrusive thoughts.

Trauma

Trauma

Some traumatic events are so disturbing that they cause long-term mental health problems. Those ongoing issues can also be referred to as "trauma."

Substances We Treat

Alcohol

Alcohol

Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.

Benzodiazepines

Benzodiazepines

Benzodiazepines are prescribed to treat anxiety and sleep issues. They are highly habit forming, and their abuse can cause mood changes and poor judgement.

Co-Occurring Disorders

Co-Occurring Disorders

A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.

Cocaine

Cocaine

Cocaine is a stimulant with euphoric effects. Agitation, muscle ticks, psychosis, and heart issues are common symptoms of cocaine abuse.

Drug Addiction

Drug Addiction

Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.

Ecstasy

Ecstasy

Ecstasy is a stimulant that causes intense euphoria and heightened awareness. Abuse of this drug can trigger depression, insomnia, and memory problems.

Heroin

Heroin

Heroin is a highly addictive and illegal opioid. It can cause insomnia, collapsed veins, heart issues, and additional mental health issues.

Methamphetamine

Methamphetamine

Methamphetamine, or meth, increases energy, agitation, and paranoia. Long-term use can result in severe physical and mental health issues.

Opioids

Opioids

Opioids produce pain-relief and euphoria, which can lead to addiction. This class of drugs includes prescribed medication and the illegal drug heroin.

Aftercare

Support Meetings
Outpatient Treatment
Medication Assistance
Relapse Prevention Planning
Experience

Care Designed for Your Needs

Personal Amenities

Private Rooms

Amenities

Access to Nature
Gardens
Outdoor Lounge
Outdoor Space
TV
Walking Trails

Special Considerations

Family Program
Gender-specific groups

Gender-specific groups

Patients in gender-specific groups gain the opportunity to discuss challenges unique to their gender in a comfortable, safe setting conducive to healing.

Clients Who Have Experienced Domestic Violence
Family Member Stays

Family Member Stays

Treatment providers welcome family members to stay on-site to better the experience and success of patients and their families as a whole.

Activities

AA/NA Meetings
Alternative Meetings
Games
Movies

Off-Site Activities

Adventure Outings
Museums
Reviews

What people are saying

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Frequently Asked Questions

Further Research

While costs may vary due to program length and insurance benefits, it typically costs Call for Rates.
The following therapies are included: group therapy, 1-on-1 counseling and more.
Tuggeranong, Australian Capital Territory, Australia .
The typical length is 6+ months.
Karralika Families Therapeutic Community provides residential and more.

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