Culturally centred healing
Gallang Place firmly believes in building recovery and resilience, based on our clients’ positive experiences and capacity, rather than focussing on deficits and failures. Gallang Place supports clients to regain or rediscover pride in their heritage and culture and to celebrate language, art and Community.
Culturally centred healing has proven effective in developing a sense of identity, community and responsibility. Rather than look to the world for someone to blame or to seek retribution, clients can learn to be empowered, resilient, and self-determined rather than seek external solutions.
In Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities the concept of ‘family’ (beyond blood-line relatives) is a critical part of their support systems and healing and coping mechanisms. In Gallang Place’s therapeutic processes this concept of family is central and the reconnection with family, culture and values drives a sustainable path to wellbeing.
