Child/Tween Groups

CURRENTLY ENROLLING Social skills groups are designed to help children learn skills necessary to develop friendships and maintain positive relationships with peers.  Participants will learn and practice new skills to utilize when interacting with peers.  They will be engaged with fun materials including; physical activities, songs, games, and art.  The social skills group experience offers children the chance to become familiar with and implement interpersonal skills with guidance, coaching, and support.

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The group will meet once a week for 90 minutes for 8 weeks.  Parents are encouraged to ask questions of the facilitator.  Also, children must be fully potty trained.

 

Skills taught include:

• Communication skills

• Cooperative play skills

• Self-Regulation Skills

• Emotions

• Non-verbal Communication

• Sharing/Turn Taking

• Greeting Others

• Understanding Body Language

• Asking for Help

• Solving a Conflict

• Listening

• Following Direction

• Attention

Social skills groups are designed to help children learn skills necessary to develop friendships and maintain positive relationships with peers.  Participants will learn and practice new skills to utilize when interacting with peers.  They will be engaged with fun materials including; physical activities, games, art and storytelling. The social skills group experience offers youth the opportunity to become familiar with and implement interpersonal skills with guidance, coaching, and support.

 

Skills taught include:

• Conversation skills

• Self-Awareness

• Turn taking

• Giving/following directions

• Friendship building

• Listening

• Greeting

• Attention

• Joining in play/conversations with peers

• Nonverbal communication skills

• Emotions

• Making good choices

• Working together

• Impulse control

Following an evidence-based curriculum, this group utilizes interactive videos, worksheets, art, and activities. The beauty of this program is that, while each session builds upon the last, it's easy to jump right in if a session is missed.

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Emotional Skills

• Recognizing emotions from face and body clues

• Developing emotional vocabulary

• Self-Awareness: Using physical sensations to identify emotions

Self Regulation

• Recognizing automatic reactions to emotional stress

• Breathing skills to slow physical response

• Developing a repertoire of good choices of action in emotionally challenging situations

Self Care

• Growth Mindset: Visualization of goals

• Developing awareness of surroundings and potential stressors

• Dealing with and appreciating uncomfortable emotions

• Problem-solving/persistence

• Reframing: a way to approach failure

Social Skills

• Learning patterns of behavior to strengthen social skills

• Social Awareness: Understanding that people might have different emotional
  responses to the same situation

• Inclusion

• Relationship building

• Listening Skills

• Cooperation

Big feelings can be hard to put into words - but art can help.

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Our children's art therapy group offers a fun, creative space where kids can express their emotions, build coping skills, and grow their confidence - all through guided art activities. From painting and drawing to collage and sculpting, each session is designed to support emotional growth in a way that feels natural and safe.

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Led by a licensed therapist, this group helps children:

• Express feelings like worry, sadness, and anger

• Build emotional awareness and self-regulation

• Improve social skills and confidence

• Connect with other kids in a supportive environment