Goodsky Mental Health Retreat

Goodsky outpatient program for severe insomnia.
It was devastating and frightening when our fit, active, school-loving 16-year-old son suddenly became physically and psychologically unwell early in 2022.
He transitioned from competing in his sport every weekend, earning his bronze Duke of Ed, barely missing any school with A grades across the board and socialising with several different friendship groups, to being unable to do anything. He was in so much physical and emotional pain that some days, he would scream for hours on end and not move.
We began by navigating the 'traditional' medical route of GPs and psychologists. We knew the system was overburdened and broken before the pandemic, but now we discovered it was almost nonfunctional.
Getting an appointment was near impossible. No one offered to do any testing or even have a proper conversation about our options or what was potentially occurring. Instead, they gave us a number for a hotline to call if we were concerned about his physical safety from self-harm. One GP referred us to a specialist that would have taken 6-9 months to see. I had to point out that our son would not be here in 6 months if we did nothing before then.

Thankfully a friend had been through a similar journey with her two daughters and gave Goodsky a call for me.
They were kind, understanding, and caring. They listened, had seen similar situations before and offered a whole body and mind approach to healing our son. The most significant part of these early stages was that they gave us hope. We can do something. He was not broken. At this stage we did not know how well he could return to his everyday life.

A team of practitioners developed a custom plan based on their expertise to get the most effective results for him. From gut health, to physical health and to brain rewiring through breakthrough technology. When someone is unwell,  travelling or attending appointments is difficult. They found as many practitioners as possible, either locally or online. They involved us in all the planning and worked together, so we all learned so much, especially my son. He is now in tune with his mental and physical body and knows to listen and look for signs.

They check in and reassess regularly. They are willing to change plans where things are not working and have the client's best interests in mind at all times. I hate to think about where my son would be now and in the future without the Goodsky program. We were on a precipice of some terrifying outcomes. Goodsky helped pull my son back from the edge and gave him his life back.

He is again competing in his sport. He is the junior representative for his local sporting club and has played an integral part in planning and building facilities for the community. He has only missed a few school days this year, is doing well in all subjects and is working towards his silver Duke of Ed. When we see friends who know where our son was last year, they are blown away at how far he has come, as are we.
He still has prescription medications as crutches. However, they are minimal, and now that his body is strong again, I am hopeful, with the help of Goodsky, he will be able to work towards getting off them once his confidence in himself to stay well returns.

My 18 year old daughter entered the Goodsky programme in November 2022. She has a long history of mental health issues related to trauma and is on the autism spectrum. Traditional talk therapies and skills training such as CBT did not work for her so we sought a different approach. Goodsky understand that traditional therapies rarely work for trauma and use a ‘bottom up’ approach to treat, utilising a variety of different, modern, evidence based modalities. The staff and therapists were amazing - knowledgeable, caring and understanding. My daughter received a completely individualised treatment plan. She gained new skills and processed a lot of her trauma through non talk therapies in the residential stage of the programme and has worked hard to integrate all
elements in the out patient stage of the programme. Her mental health has improved drastically, she attends Uni full time and works in retail and has been able to successfully rebuild her life. She is still building on skills to keep herself healthy, but we feel safe knowing we have the Team at Goodsky to reach out to if needed. Highly recommend.

I really want to Thank Greg at Goodsky for the professional and caring support he has given my husband and I in giving us options with how to deal with PTSD.
I have been dealing with PTSD for years and recently had a Stellate Ganglion Block which I found gave me calmness I had not experienced in a very long time.
My children have even noticed how it helped me not to be so reactive and stressed about what seemed like simple things.
I really feel Goodsky are genuine in wanting to help people feel better.
Thankyou Greg

The Goodsky Health Retreat for myself was life changing. The program is not general but designed specifically to your needs and challenges. The service was second to none so a big thank you to all the team

The team at Goodsky are amazing. After personally struggling with depression and anxiety for over a decade, trying countless professionals and medications-knowing deep down that any relief was a bandaid rather than getting to what was causing my symptoms. Goodsky’s holistic approach got to the bottom of why my symptoms kept returning.
I can’t thank the team enough for giving me my life back.

I was offered a so called 15 weeks program for just over 66k. The 4 week lead-up went well, the 3 week residential was well executed and as per plan. The 8 week remote support was a non event with phsycoherapists going in holidays and not one phone call from the owner Greg to see how I was doing.

The program didn't work for me which was a disappointment and would probably only work for some people.

If you got plenty of money to throw around have a go otherwise stay away. I'm currently in private hospital getting treatment that seems to help that me and is covered by my heath insurance.

Best of luck.

GD

I can highly recommend Goodsky Mental Health Retreat.
The communication my family received was outstanding, no question was too big or small. The results our family member achieved was more then we could have ever hoped for. This program works and changes lives for the better.

After much ringing around to various mental healthcare providers (retreats) who offered comprehensive assistance to people experiencing long term anxiety and depression, I finally decided to work with Goodsky. I felt that the other options, although providing serene environments and a calming escape, didn't have the sheer volume of variety and extensive network of allied providers. Goodsky promised a teamwork of professionals all collaborating to bring you to the other side of whatever challenges you were facing. I can 100% agree that this is exactly what they did for me. When I heard the costing I was extremely reluctant, but then I sat and did some calculations of what seeing this collection of professionals would cost me if i sought them out myself.
Mind you, I would probably NEVER have sought out some of the therapies - they weren't even on my radar.
Having one pivotal person orchestrating my healthcare and keeping track of my progress meant that the whole program ran really smoothly. I felt supported the whole way through my program and even afterwards, and i feel like they have put me in contact with some really amazing practitioners, some of who I choose to continue to see simply because of the success I have experienced with their work.
Prior to this, I have stumbled from one GP to the next, trialling different types of medication, trying various forms of talk therapy and honestly had little to no change. I spent so much money doing all of this, and achieving very little.
I am on the other side now, feeling the brightest I have in some 5 years. I still have the same life challenges, but I have discovered a whole new way of working with what I have. I look forward to my life now, and I can see a bright future - I could not have said this a year ago.
I have told so many people about Goodsky - I am thrilled with their services. If you are finding yourself at the end of your bandwith (like I was), you need what they are offering. End of story.

Greg, Pete and the rest of the Goodsky team are absolutely incredible! They took me on and gave my family hope after I had been severely ill for over a year and after I had been rejected from multiple health care facilities in my home state. We faced many challenges however the Goodsky team have been there every step of the way, day and night. My family and I have learnt a great deal and I have improved immensely with their guidance and expertise. The care and determination this team have is remarkable. They work tirelessly for their patients and have improved, balanced, restored and saved many lives. Thank you endlessly, much love Izzy

I’m now 12 months post my personalised program with Goodsky, I wanted to be able to pass on an honest review as the program is an investment in your holistic health and betterment in life. I wanted to make sure that I could put into practice and truly live what I had learnt.
Before meeting the team at Goodsky I had been struggling for years with a number of life issues. I had tried other treatments/therapies, but they were superficial, no real depth and not holistic. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with dedicated, understanding, caring people that guided and challenged me through my program. It wasn’t always easy, but the end result was beyond amazing. I can honestly say that life is very different these days. I have made some big, hard decisions in the last 12months and I could not be happier with where I am in life right now, and I have the tools to use in the future.
Goodsky has the ability of gathering the RIGHT TEAM for you is what works, you might question some of the therapies as I did, I remember when I was told I would be doing sand and art therapy, I thought oh my goodness I’m not doing that….
I have to tell you that was one of the most incredible life changing therapies I have ever done, I still shank my head and smile at the impact and freedom that therapy has given me.
And the equine therapy Oh my goodness I was beside myself I had the biggest fear of horse’s, but can I tell you they read us and bring things out in us we don’t even know existed, what a life changing experience. I could honestly write a book on my positive life changing experience with Goodsky, absolutely everyone I met has had an amazing positive impact on my life and I know that I can contact any of them at any time in the future.
In parting – Be honest with yourself and your team there is no judgement ever, put the work in and you will be amazed at what you walk away with. You will have times of regression, but you will also have the tools to continue to move forward.
I wish you all health and happiness

Last year I completed an 8-week program with 3 of those weeks, being in-house. I cannot begin to express how it has changed how I live today. At the time I was suffering from CPTSD, severe depression, anxiety and complete exhaustion – to me it was my last chance at facing what had brought me to the state I was in. I had tried every therapy known, was on antidepressants that weren’t working, wasn't sleeping, couldn't think and I was completely at the end of my rope.

Greg, and the entire team formulated a program that suited my personal situation, while it was overwhelming to trust people I had never met when I was in such a vulnerable and anxious state; their professionalism, authenticity and genuine care and concern for me as a human, allowed me to lower my guard and begin the first steps to wellness.

Prior to leaving home Greg supported me on a daily basis, sending me material to read, dietary supplements, advice and podcasts to start me understanding the issues I was experiencing and giving practical suggestions on steps I could take to make my inhouse part of the program successful.

On my arrival I was met at the airport and taken to the accommodation, which was clean, modern and had a breathtaking view of the ocean - being right on the beach. This alone was medicine enough between therapies and made the morning and evening ‘grounding’ walks so much easier.

When issues arose with the diet or to supporting supplements, it was addressed immediately with respect and understanding of the differences of everyone’s biological make up. It is not a one size fits all, every therapy component is tracked and tweaked in its approach to ensure that it is dedicated to your long-term well-being.

Equine therapy was life changing, I was able to process long buried trauma and issues that I never imagined in million years I would be able to find peace with. I still to this day can not explain the deeply healing energy that is equine therapy – you just have to suspend belief and lean into it.

The one on one counselling was with one of the best practitioners I have experienced, she was able to sit and hold space while I tried to process so much and guided me to resolutions and moments of reflections that I normally pushed away. I will be forever grateful for her expertise, flexibility and genuine care she showed me during my time there and afterwards when I got home.

Art and sand therapy, wow – I honestly did not expect that I would get so many insights and 'ahaa' moments, as well as closure on incidents in my life that I had never said out loud to anyone. It sounds awkward and childish but paired with Equine Therapy it is deeply rewarding and thee best therapy that delivered palpable life changing results.

So now, 18 months on, I am off all medications, eating clean and I finally sleep well. The anxiety is gone, and I no longer feel the effects of depression like I did; I keep this in check by seeing a counsellor regularly. For the first time in my life I have the holistic tools to maintain a mentally and physically healthy life and am present and thriving for my children and husband.

I am deeply grateful for Greg and his team; without them I don’t think I would be here today writing this review. I do have one bit of advice: give them respect and give this your all, let down your guard as much as you can, be prepared to be challenged (in a safe environment) and be willing to face your demons whatever it takes, you can shift your current state but it takes you to take the first step towards it, they will not let you down and you will not know yourself after you’ve done it.

Greg and his Team have saved our son's life and brought calm and hope to our family.
Every practitioner in the team who have worked with our son have been extraordinary in their fields, beautiful people and have been supportive and sensitive to his health issues.
I cannot thank this team enough for their ongoing help and support.

An extraordinary program in a very caring and understanding environment. Long term issues were addressed that had hindered my life from a very young age until my 60's. This modern approach slowly unraveled fears and my anxiety trigger points to build me into a strong resilient person with a lot of new coping mechanisms to draw on. I would strongly recommend Goodsky as a highly professional organisation that worked overtime to understand my issues. Thank you again to all the team.

I am almost at the completion of this program. I cannot speak highly enough of the effectiveness this program has had on my life, physically, mentally and spiritually. The dedicated Goodsky team have taken me through a thorough process that has enabled me to deal with all aspects impacting on my life, some I had no idea of. Goodsky are one of the few who work across all facets of health and the practitioners with whom they work understand and appreciate the interconnectedness and harmonious approaches required to reach a better mental and physical health outcome. To be successful you need to trust and dedicate yourself to this program to gain the most out of this program. This program has turned my life around for the better. It works!

Great team using absolutely the latest resarch based treatment for total body and mental health, combining bioanalysis, nutrition, and the biopsychosocial approach to wellness. Would recommend without hesitation.

I’ve been a mental health practitioner in Australia and the United States got almost 35 years.
The GOODSKY Model of mental health treatment is the very best we have in Australia. It is a truly integrated, comprehensive program which results from a deep understanding of the multiple causes of poor mental health. All of these factors are addressed in a unique part outpatient (client can participate from home) and part residential (client meets with professionals one to one for the the middle stage of the program.)
This is followed by several more weeks of home based support with the same professional team members who have walked beside them for the entire program.
It is imperative that treatment for improved mental health be affordable, long term (Goodsky is) and maintainable when clients return home. These are all elements missing from all the other mental health recovery programs in Australia.
Congratulations GOODSKY for getting it so right! I will continue to refer clients to you as your outcomes are second to none.

Our daughter started the Goodsky program after a crisis involving an overdose of prescription medicine. After about 8 years of trying to manage her depression and anxiety through medical professionals and medication we were desperate for something more comprehensive. She was also desperate for an end to the cycle. Whilst it is still early days (she has finished all appts but is still seeing the naturopath), this is definitely the most improvement we have seen in 8yrs of treatments. The comprehensive nature of the program meant that different areas were covered. We had constant phone calls to check on us all along. When things changed during the plan, Peter and Greg changed the program to suit. Everyone we saw was helpful and understanding always making us comfortable. Our program was expensive due to the needs but our daughter feels quite differently about her future and has learnt a lot. We believe this should be the future of mental health treatment.

The Goodsky program changed my life. I had been struggling with severe anxiety and depression for years and after a mere 4 months with this program, my entire life was different. I cannot thank this amazing team enough for all their hard work and support. Thank you.

I have suffered from depression most of my adult life, and late last year it had become so debilitating I realised something had to change in life. At a very low point, as I was struggling with sporadic treatments, my wife reached out to Greg at Goodsky, and immediately the caring and professionalism of the Goodsky team began. Greg realised the urgency of my needs, and within 24hrs, I had my holistic and individualised tailored program designed, and 3 days later I was underway. Goodsky's holistic immersive approach was exactly what I needed, and has changed my life. And what can I say about the Goodsky family: professional, caring, and simply amazing! Thank you so much for everything.

A member of my family attended this program earlier in the year. She had been having multiple problems with her mental and physical health. The team at Goodsky was professional and assisted her with all aspects of her health. She is now doing very well and continuing to improve. My family and I would like to thank Goodsky for their assistance.