Treatment for people experiencing post-traumatic symptoms and using alcohol and/or other drugs to cope.
COPE is an integrated treatment program that addresses both post-traumatic symptoms and substance use.
Your Clinician will work with you, teaching you how to manage memories about the trauma without using alcohol or drugs.
Appointments are weekly and last 60-90 minutes.
Address both issues through one service provider.
We’ll specifically address the way your trauma symptoms and substance use interact.
There is no cost to attend this service.
To be eligible for this program, you must:
COPE staff are highly skilled and experienced Mental Health Clinicians, including Psychologists, Mental Health Accredited Social Workers and Mental Health Nurses.
They have extensive experience in treating mental health concerns such as PTSD and with substance use concerns.
To get started with the service, you’ll need to visit your GP and request a Mental Health Treatment Plan.
To find out how to get a Mental Health Treatment Plan, check out our webpage:
Information for GPs
To refer a patient to this service, please download the Mental Health Treatment Plan, complete and return to us via email or fax.
Due to program restrictions, Sonder clinicians are not able to provide medicolegal reports or assessments.
Sonder provides a wide variety of mental health services for people with all types of support needs.
Following a comprehensive assessment, our team work in partnership to connect people with the right service.
Clients can access appropriate mental health care aligned to their individual needs and can easily move between programs to suit their changing support needs.
Sonder is focused on integration with the broader health care system. Where necessary, we support clients to refer to services outside of Sonder to ensure their needs are fully met.
If you, or someone you are with, are hurt or need immediate support, please call 000.
Mental Health EmergenciesSupport and care coordination for people living with mental health and alcohol and/or other drug concerns.
Support for people wanting to withdrawal from low-moderate substance dependence.
This service is supported by funding from the Country SA Primary Health Network through the Australian Government’s PHN Program.