Social Skills Groups for boys:
Ages 11-16

Groups scheduled to begin May 2011

Does your son have.... Low self esteem? Trouble making or keeping friends? ADHD? Asperger's Syndrome? Social anxiety/uncomfortable in social situations?

Through the use of Sandplay Therapy, Group Dynamics & Yoga, groups will focus on:

• improving socialization skills mutual respect and empathy for others
• enhancing self-esteem
• building friendships
• improving peer relations
• increased comfort in social situations
• learning relaxation techniques
• body awareness

Boys ages 11-16 will be grouped by age and skill level

Social Skills Groups: Ages 5-13

Does your child have difficulty making or keeping friends? Does it seem like he or she has difficulty connecting with peers?

Does your child prefer solitary activities such as video games, computer or listening to their i-pod, or do they prefer to sit alone at lunch, despite your encouragement to interact with peers?

Are there ongoing issues with other kids at school, on the bus or in the neighborhood?

Does your child get anxious or uncomfortable in social situations?

Your child is not alone. Our interactive groups use Sandplay Therapy, therapeutic games and yoga to improve socialization skills, increase comfort in social situations, enhance self esteem, promote mutual respect and empathy for others, improve peer relations, build friendships, learn relaxation techniques and body awareness.

Children are grouped together by various factors, including chronological age, maturity level, gender and personality. Due to these factors, we will often allow participants slightly older or younger than the stated ages above.

Please feel free to contact Toni Zachos-Kaplan for additional information.

Girl's Groups: Ages 10-15

Is your daughter having trouble with "mean girls" or "girl drama" at school?

Does she have difficulty making or keeping friends?

Are there issues having to do with Facebook, texting or the internet? Our Girls' groups help girls cope with these as well as other difficulties girls in today's world struggle with including body image/dieting, peer pressure, dating, drugs and alcohol.

These dynamic groups help empower girls through use of Sandplay Therapy, yoga and hands on socialization. Goals of increased self esteem, love and acceptance of self, and respect of self and body are themes throughout the group.

Girl's Groups: Coping With Addiction in Your Family

Life is more complex for a child growing up with addiction in their family.

This unique group allows girls to connect with other girls who know what it is like to have a family member with a drug and/or alcohol addiction. Girls learn they are not alone in the issues they struggle with as a result of addiction in their lives.

Therapeutic and peer support are provided for addiction related issues, as well as school and social issues, which are often more complicated for these girls.

Participants will learn coping and relaxation skills, as well as drug and alcohol education and prevention. Sandplay Therapy, yoga and hands on socialization are used to address these goals, while also seeking to raise the impacted self esteem of girls impacted by addiction.