Group Therapy
Our therapeutic social groups offer a welcoming environment for children to connect, play, and grow! Sessions are offered throughout the year, focusing on developing communication skills and fostering friendships in a small-group setting.
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- New to our groups? We invite new clients to join! An initial assessment is required to ensure the group is a perfect fit for your child’s needs.
- Ready to join? Please see below for current and upcoming social groups. Since space is limited, please reach out via our social group contact form to check availability or to schedule your appointment!
Ages 4-6
This social group focuses on learning through stories, games, and peer interaction in a positive, play-based environment. Designed to help children build strong communication and social skills through conversation, cooperation, and teamwork.
Topics:
– Emotional recognition
– Listening and taking turns during play
– Making friends
– Following directions and group routines
– Expanding vocabulary, gestures, and sentence skills
– Growing confidence in their own way of communicating
– Flexible thinking
Ages 7-10
This group helps kids build important social skills like taking turns in conversation, understanding others’ feelings, cooperating in group settings, and managing big emotions — all while making new friends and having fun!
Each session will have a different set of engaging activities like board games, arts & crafts, and obstacle courses to help kids practice these skills in a supportive and playful environment.
Topics:
– Group work and cooperation
– Commenting and sharing ideas
– Conversation sharing
– Understanding social cues and body language
– Perspective taking
– Making and keeping friends
– Taking turns and staying on topic
– Asking and answering questions
Ages 11+
Our 11+ social communication group focuses on helping pre-teens and teens strengthen essential interaction skills in a supportive, engaging environment. Participants will explore key topics such as group collaboration, conversation sharing, perspective taking, and making appropriate, meaningful comments during discussions.
Each session begins with a short introduction to the day’s theme, followed by hands-on, group-based activities—including discussions, collaborative tasks, and interactive games—that allow participants to practice skills in real time.
Topics:
– Group work and cooperation
– Commenting
– Conversation sharing
– Understanding social cues
– Perspective taking
– Maintaining friendships
