Group therapy can be an excellent way to help children develop social skills or focus on other specific areas. It is usually time-limited and less expensive than individual or family therapy.
Building Blocks Social Skills Play Group: Preschool 3–5-yr olds
The preschool years are a critical time for learning to get along with peers and become part of a group. Through group play children learn to better understand the larger world and their place in it. Children who have difficulty getting along with their peers are missing opportunities for learning on many levels. This play group is designed to assist children with mild to moderate problems in one or more of the following areas:
- Shyness/social anxiety
- Impulse control in a group setting
- Bossiness
- Frustration tolerance/ coping skills
Goals of the Group include helping children:
- Feel more confident with peers
- Manage conflicts
- Develop problem solving skills
- Express feelings in an age appropriate manor
- Understand the feelings of others
Children with these skills will be better prepared to learn the most from their preschool years and enter kindergarten ready to function as part of the class.
8-week session: $975. Includes 30 min. intake session for individual child and parent(s), eight 45 min. play group sessions, one 60 min. group parent session, and a 30 min. parent consultation at conclusion of 8 sessions.
Building Blocks Social Skills Play Group: 5–7-yr olds
Social anxiety and difficulty with peers can interfere with a child’s ability to focus on academic learning as they enter elementary school. This group can help them gain confidence in interacting with peers, decrease resistance to following directions and learn to function as part of a classroom community. Through group play, children learn to better understand the larger world and their place in it. Children who have difficulty getting along with their peers are missing opportunities for learning on many levels. This play group is designed to assist children with mild to moderate problems in one or more of the following areas:
- Shyness/social anxiety
- Impulse control in a group setting
- Bossiness
- Frustration tolerance/coping skills
Goals of the Group include helping children:
- Feel more confident with peers
- Manage conflicts
- Develop problem solving skills
- Express feelings in an age appropriate manor
- Understand the feelings of others
8-week session: $975. Includes 30 min. intake session for individual child and parent(s), eight 45 min. play group sessions, one 60 min. group parent session, and a 30 min. parent consultation at conclusion of 8 sessions.