THOR: Thoughts, Heart, Openness, Resilience
A structured, evidence-informed group program that equips young people and communities with the skills to understand themselves, build resilience, and create healthier futures, before problems escalate to crisis.
Australia-wide delivery
Online programs accessible nationwide.
Clinician-led
Founded by a Senior Mental Health Clinician.
Culturally grounded
Programs designed with and for African and Black communities.
Educational wellbeing
Sessions are educational and supportive. Learn more
What is THOR?
THOR is a structured, evidence-informed mental health and wellbeing program delivered through facilitated group sessions. It supports participants to build identity and self-awareness, emotional regulation skills, healthy relationships, and resilience to life challenges.
Designed for South Australian youth and culturally diverse communities, THOR is delivered in partnership with youth services, AOD programs, community organisations, and multicultural programs, meeting people where they already are.
Why THOR?
THOR responds to key gaps in the current system:
How it works
THOR runs over 6–8 structured sessions of 90 minutes each, in groups of 10–15 participants. The program is non-clinical and prevention-focused, building capacity before crisis point.
Each session follows
What does THOR stand for?
THOR is a guided journey through four areas of wellbeing:
Thoughts
Exploring how we think, what we believe, and how our inner narrative shapes our wellbeing.
Heart
Connecting with our emotional self: how we feel, process, and care for our hearts.
Openness
Cultivating openness to growth, change, and community, shedding what no longer serves us.
Resilience
Building capacity to navigate stress, loss, and change, and to create healthier futures.
THOR is not therapy. It is an educational and reflective group program that supports participants to reconnect with themselves and their community: practical, grounded, and culturally responsive.
Key outcomes
Impact
Who this is for
Implementation options
Pilot program
Run 1–3 cohorts to establish delivery and measure outcomes before scaling.
Service integration
Embed THOR within your existing youth, AOD, or community program.
Train-the-trainer
Build internal capacity through facilitator training and ongoing support.
THOR is led by Susan Njuguna, Founder of Bridging Wellbeing, bringing culturally responsive, community-led mental health practice to every cohort.
THOR is an educational wellbeing program and does not provide therapy, crisis support, or clinical treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.
Partnership pricing
Contact us for cohort pricing and partnership options
For organisations, services, and funders