PEERS Social Skills Group
PEERS is an evidenced based treatment that works with both adolescents and their parents to strengthen social skills. Through didactic learning, role plays, and out of group skills practice teens grow more confident and skillful in connecting same aged peers. Adolescents and parents attend 16 weekly group sessions for 90 minutes per week. Participants are taught social skills through didactic lessons and role-play demonstrations, and practice these skills during group socialization activities. Parents attend separate sessions simultaneously and are taught how to assist adolescents in making and keeping friends (parent participation is required).
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100 East Town Place #207
Saint Augustine, FL 32092
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