Group Therapy

The primary goals for preschool groups are to assist with school preparation, encourage collaborative play, help children label and identify feelings, develop empathy, establish boundaries, develop and maintain friendships, read social cues, and improve imaginary play skills. These play-oriented groups incorporate a variety of therapeutic approaches including the Floortime or DIR method, expressive play therapy techniques, and behavioral approaches.

The primary goals for school age groups are to help your child develop and maintain friendships, learn to read social cues, identify and process feelings, build confidence, develop empathy, establish better boundaries, strengthen outdoor play skills, and explore feelings about social inclusion and exclusion. These groups also incorporate a variety of therapeutic approaches including the Floortime or DIR method, expressive play therapy techniques, and behavioral approaches.

The primary goals of adolescent groups are to provide a safe environment for preadolescents and adolescents to talk about peer pressure, process their feelings about social interactions, develop and maintain friendships, increase self-esteem, regulate emotions, develop empathy, manage mood and anxiety, and improve family relationships. These groups are tailored to address specific issues raised by group members and clinicians use psychodynamic/insight-oriented, cognitive-behavioral (CBT), dialectical behavior (DBT), and solution-focused therapeutic approaches.

The primary goals of young adults groups (ages 18-25) are to provide a safe environment for young adults to talk and connect with each other around issues related to post-high school/college/career decisions, connecting/maintaining friendships with peers, mood disorders/anxiety, dating/romantic relationships and how that impacts their experience as a young adult. These groups are tailored to address specific issues raised by group members.