Please join our weekly group every Tuesday at 5pm where we will work on conversation skills, joining in, listening, attention, emotional awareness, managing anger and avoiding bullying. Our group will have a maximum of 7 children and while we'll be working, your kids will never know it. We'll incorporate fun and games so that your child will feel more comfortable with the psychologist as well as the other kids. This group is perfect for kids with social anxiety, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder and other issues that may be affecting their relationships.
Please join our weekly group every Tuesday at 5pm where we will work on conversation skills, joining in, listening, attention, emotional awareness, managing anger and avoiding bullying. Our group will have a maximum of 7 children and while we'll be working, your kids will never know it. We'll incorporate fun and games so that your child will feel more comfortable with the psychologist as well as the other kids. This group is perfect for kids with social anxiety, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder and other issues that may be affecting their relationships.
Our child social skills group will be led by Dr. Emily Claus and will focus primarily on providing your child with the skills that they'll need to develop and maintain healthy relationships as well as learning and developing essential life skills. Our group setting will be safe and supportive and parents will be looped in and provided resources to help continue skill development at home. Our group will meet every Tuesday at 5pm.
Our child social skills group will be led by Dr. Emily Claus and will focus primarily on providing your child with the skills that they'll need to develop and maintain healthy relationships as well as learning and developing essential life skills. Our group setting will be safe and supportive and parents will be looped in and provided resources to help continue skill development at home. Our group will meet every Tuesday at 5pm.
Please join our weekly group every Tuesday at 5pm where we will work on conversation skills, joining in, listening, attention, emotional awareness, managing anger and avoiding bullying. Our group will have a maximum of 7 children and while we'll be working, your kids will never know it. We'll incorporate fun and games so that your child will feel more comfortable with the psychologist as well as the other kids. This group is perfect for kids with social anxiety, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder and other issues that may be affecting their relationships.
Please join our weekly group every Tuesday at 5pm where we will work on conversation skills, joining in, listening, attention, emotional awareness, managing anger and avoiding bullying. Our group will have a maximum of 7 children and while we'll be working, your kids will never know it. We'll incorporate fun and games so that your child will feel more comfortable with the psychologist as well as the other kids. This group is perfect for kids with social anxiety, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder and other issues that may be affecting their relationships.
Our adolescent social skills group will be led by Dr. Emily Claus and will focus primarily on providing your child with the skills that they'll need to develop and maintain healthy relationships as well as learning and developing essential life skills. Our group setting will be safe and supportive and parents will be looped in and provided resources to help continue skill development at home. We'll work on conversation skills, emotional awareness, avoiding bullying, self-esteem, managing disappointment and peer pressure. Our group will meet every Tuesday at 6pm.
Our adolescent social skills group will be led by Dr. Emily Claus and will focus primarily on providing your child with the skills that they'll need to develop and maintain healthy relationships as well as learning and developing essential life skills. Our group setting will be safe and supportive and parents will be looped in and provided resources to help continue skill development at home. We'll work on conversation skills, emotional awareness, avoiding bullying, self-esteem, managing disappointment and peer pressure. Our group will meet every Tuesday at 6pm.
Helping kids build friendships, communication, and confidence—brick by brick! Through fun, guided LEGO® activities, children learn: ? Positive communication ? Frustration tolerance ? Healthy peer interactions
Helping kids build friendships, communication, and confidence—brick by brick! Through fun, guided LEGO® activities, children learn: ? Positive communication ? Frustration tolerance ? Healthy peer interactions
Our adolescent social skills group will be led by Dr. Emily Claus and will focus primarily on providing your child with the skills that they'll need to develop and maintain healthy relationships as well as learning and developing essential life skills. Our group setting will be safe and supportive and parents will be looped in and provided resources to help continue skill development at home. We'll work on conversation skills, emotional awareness, avoiding bullying, self-esteem, managing disappointment and peer pressure. Our group will meet every Tuesday at 6pm.
Our adolescent social skills group will be led by Dr. Emily Claus and will focus primarily on providing your child with the skills that they'll need to develop and maintain healthy relationships as well as learning and developing essential life skills. Our group setting will be safe and supportive and parents will be looped in and provided resources to help continue skill development at home. We'll work on conversation skills, emotional awareness, avoiding bullying, self-esteem, managing disappointment and peer pressure. Our group will meet every Tuesday at 6pm.
We offer in-person groups that can address the many challenges high school kids are facing today. Whether your child is struggling with anxiety, depression, isolation, fears about their future, or struggles with making friends the group experience can help them realize they are not alone. Danielle and her colleagues offer a safe, confidential space that allows your child to communicate openly about their own struggles. In addition, getting to support their peers is a healing experience that boosts self esteem allowing for growth outside of the therapy office. Please discuss our group options with us when you call for your consultation.
I have a great deal of experience working with teens and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
We offer in-person groups that can address the many challenges high school kids are facing today. Whether your child is struggling with anxiety, depression, isolation, fears about their future, or struggles with making friends the group experience can help them realize they are not alone. Danielle and her colleagues offer a safe, confidential space that allows your child to communicate openly about their own struggles. In addition, getting to support their peers is a healing experience that boosts self esteem allowing for growth outside of the therapy office. Please discuss our group options with us when you call for your consultation.
Designed for post–high school young adults, this group helps build real-world social skills in a fun, supportive environment. Strengthen communication. Learn the impact of positive relationships on mental health. Practice healthy peer interactions through age-appropriate games and activities Make connections that matter.
Designed for post–high school young adults, this group helps build real-world social skills in a fun, supportive environment. Strengthen communication. Learn the impact of positive relationships on mental health. Practice healthy peer interactions through age-appropriate games and activities Make connections that matter.
We have groups for young adults both in person and virtually.
I have a great deal of experience working with teens and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
We have groups for young adults both in person and virtually.
~Social Skills High School Group: Is it difficult to make connections at school, concentrate, understand non-verbal cues and even advocate for yourself with peers and adults? A therapeutic skill-building group is just what you need to realize you are not alone and that skills can be taught and developed in a safe and inclusive environment. Join our group! This group is highly interactive and will use activities and media and art resources to connect and process thoughts and feelings.
~Social Skills High School Group: Is it difficult to make connections at school, concentrate, understand non-verbal cues and even advocate for yourself with peers and adults? A therapeutic skill-building group is just what you need to realize you are not alone and that skills can be taught and developed in a safe and inclusive environment. Join our group! This group is highly interactive and will use activities and media and art resources to connect and process thoughts and feelings.
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Parenting a child with Persistent Drive for Autonomy (PDA), also known as Pathological Demand Avoidance, can be challenging, and it’s easy to feel isolated. This support group provides a space for parents to come together, guided by an experienced therapist who specializes in PDA and neurodiversity. With years of experience supporting families, I facilitate meaningful conversations and foster a collaborative environment where parents can share their experiences and learn from one another. Together, we will explore ways to better understand and navigate the complexities of PDA.
Parenting a child with Persistent Drive for Autonomy (PDA), also known as Pathological Demand Avoidance, can be challenging, and it’s easy to feel isolated. This support group provides a space for parents to come together, guided by an experienced therapist who specializes in PDA and neurodiversity. With years of experience supporting families, I facilitate meaningful conversations and foster a collaborative environment where parents can share their experiences and learn from one another. Together, we will explore ways to better understand and navigate the complexities of PDA.
Parenting can be especially challenging when your child has difficulties regulating their emotions. This group provides parents with tools to support and help their children grow, while also resolving issues within the family dynamic. Parents will learn how to address behavior through effective communication and enhanced understanding, which will reduce power struggles with their children and enhance the entire family dynamic. Interactive sessions, group discussions, and personalized feedback will be provided during each session. In addition to the education, the group offers a supportive space to connect with other parents experiencing similar dynamics.
I have extensive and diverse experiences supporting the first responder/military and autism community in various settings including clinical, volunteer, and research.
Parenting can be especially challenging when your child has difficulties regulating their emotions. This group provides parents with tools to support and help their children grow, while also resolving issues within the family dynamic. Parents will learn how to address behavior through effective communication and enhanced understanding, which will reduce power struggles with their children and enhance the entire family dynamic. Interactive sessions, group discussions, and personalized feedback will be provided during each session. In addition to the education, the group offers a supportive space to connect with other parents experiencing similar dynamics.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based treatment that helps individuals live more in the moment, better manage intense emotions, reduce impulsive behavior, and improve their relationships. We go over coping skills and strategies from the modules of DBT: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Participants commit to joining eight weeks at a time, The full program is 24 weeks. Vanessa Cheshier, LCSW completed DBT intensive training through Fairfax County in 2019. She has been facilitating DBT skills groups for the past three years. Morgan Moore, Graduate Intern, has completed DBT coursework and training to support DBT skills groups.
I have extensive and diverse experiences supporting the first responder/military and autism community in various settings including clinical, volunteer, and research.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based treatment that helps individuals live more in the moment, better manage intense emotions, reduce impulsive behavior, and improve their relationships. We go over coping skills and strategies from the modules of DBT: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Participants commit to joining eight weeks at a time, The full program is 24 weeks. Vanessa Cheshier, LCSW completed DBT intensive training through Fairfax County in 2019. She has been facilitating DBT skills groups for the past three years. Morgan Moore, Graduate Intern, has completed DBT coursework and training to support DBT skills groups.
This therapy group utilizes the table top roleplaying game Dungeons and Dragons. This group is great for those who want to learn better social skills, or want to explore themes and topics utilizing the powerful group storytelling that can be achieved with D&D. There are multiple groups for Children, Teens, and Adults.
This therapy group utilizes the table top roleplaying game Dungeons and Dragons. This group is great for those who want to learn better social skills, or want to explore themes and topics utilizing the powerful group storytelling that can be achieved with D&D. There are multiple groups for Children, Teens, and Adults.
Established practice for the past 30 years in the community. Clients are given services for suboxone treatment, medication management, psychotherapy and family therapy. There are 5 providers and 3 staff members.
Hosted by Ashley Patrican
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA, NCC
Group meets in Woodbridge, VA 22192
Established practice for the past 30 years in the community. Clients are given services for suboxone treatment, medication management, psychotherapy and family therapy. There are 5 providers and 3 staff members.
This on-line autism affinity and support group offers connection, psychoeducation, and neuroaffirmating support for late in life identified Autistic women and non-binary individuals. A young adult option is offered as well. Newly identified people have a unique experience of processing their life through a new lens and transitioning sense of self. Topics of exploration include identity, sensory stimulation, emotional regulation, executive function, masking, burnout, disclosure, self-acceptance and compassion. This 12-week online group, offers a safe and empathic setting to promote authentic understanding of oneself and a collective sense of belonging. Consultations are complimentary. I look forward to hearing from you!
This on-line autism affinity and support group offers connection, psychoeducation, and neuroaffirmating support for late in life identified Autistic women and non-binary individuals. A young adult option is offered as well. Newly identified people have a unique experience of processing their life through a new lens and transitioning sense of self. Topics of exploration include identity, sensory stimulation, emotional regulation, executive function, masking, burnout, disclosure, self-acceptance and compassion. This 12-week online group, offers a safe and empathic setting to promote authentic understanding of oneself and a collective sense of belonging. Consultations are complimentary. I look forward to hearing from you!
This group promotes a positive and individual understanding of what it means to be Autistic. The group includes a mix of educational content (e.g. understanding sensory needs) as well as opportunities for self-exploration on a variety of topics important in your teen's life. The group is 8 sessions starting Wednesdays at 5:30 - 6:30pm. We will begin the next round of this group in November.
Hosted by Seven Corners Psychotherapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, RPT/S
Group meets in Falls Church, VA 22044
This group promotes a positive and individual understanding of what it means to be Autistic. The group includes a mix of educational content (e.g. understanding sensory needs) as well as opportunities for self-exploration on a variety of topics important in your teen's life. The group is 8 sessions starting Wednesdays at 5:30 - 6:30pm. We will begin the next round of this group in November.
Axolotl Group is for 3rd-5th graders. Participants will engage in collaborative and individual play to increase communication, problem solving, emotional regulation and sense of confidence.
Axolotl Group is for 3rd-5th graders. Participants will engage in collaborative and individual play to increase communication, problem solving, emotional regulation and sense of confidence.
If you are experiencing intense emotions and it is impacting you negatively (i.e., it is hurting your relationships; you feel out of control or overwhelmed too often; you deal with obsessive, compulsive, or self-destructive behavior; you have difficulty organizing your life; you struggle with transitions, etc.), then this group is for you! NewWave Behavioral Consultation provides group therapy and teaches socially significant skills for young adult, teens and children with disabilities, anxiety and depressions. From our clinic, our team of therapist, behavior analyst facilitates group therapy and teaches mindfulness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance and relationships skills.
If you are experiencing intense emotions and it is impacting you negatively (i.e., it is hurting your relationships; you feel out of control or overwhelmed too often; you deal with obsessive, compulsive, or self-destructive behavior; you have difficulty organizing your life; you struggle with transitions, etc.), then this group is for you! NewWave Behavioral Consultation provides group therapy and teaches socially significant skills for young adult, teens and children with disabilities, anxiety and depressions. From our clinic, our team of therapist, behavior analyst facilitates group therapy and teaches mindfulness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance and relationships skills.
Bee Group is for grades 6th-8th grade. Participants will engage in collaborative and individual play to increase communication, problem solving, emotional regulation and sense of confidence.
Bee Group is for grades 6th-8th grade. Participants will engage in collaborative and individual play to increase communication, problem solving, emotional regulation and sense of confidence.
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Autism Support Groups
What is the most effective treatment for autism?
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) has come to be considered the standard treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder, and research has confirmed its effectiveness for many children. Therapists trained in ABA techniques work with children (and their parents) on developing social skills, communication and learning abilities, and everyday habits of hygiene and grooming. The clinician will tailor their program to the child’s particular need but the overarching goal will be to help them advance as far as possible toward independence based on their level of symptoms and decrease the need for additional special services. Families should seek a mental health professional specifically trained in ABA, and holding special certification in the technique, who has extensive experience not only with the approach but in using it with children with the same level of symptoms as the child who needs care.
How does ABA work?
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) sessions, which typically focus on positive reinforcement, can be intensive, lasting two or more hours several times a week, and continuing for two years or more. Therapists can also be expected to ask parents to take an active role in reinforcing lessons. Research has found that the technique can lead to major improvements that decrease the need for additional special services.
How does treatment for autism work?
Therapy sessions based on Applied Behavior Analysis will likely be frequent, intensive, and highly structured. After a thorough assessment, a therapist will help a child understand and develop skills in a range of areas, including communication, motor skills, social skills, self-care, play, and academic skills, as well as routines of daily living like hygiene. Typically, the therapist will help a child break down the components of a behavior—often referred to as the antecedent (what prompts an action), the behavior, and the consequence(what immediately follows)—and then reward the child at every step, while also asking parents to reinforce the lessons, and the rewards, throughout the day. This core therapy may be supplemented by occupational or speech therapy, and antidepressants, antipsychotics, and anticonvulsants may be prescribed to address specific severe symptoms.
How long does therapy for autism take?
Some people with autism spectrum disorder may be engaged in some level of therapy for many years, but research shows that treatment will be most effective if it is begun early and delivered intensively. When therapy begins by age 3, children tend to be better able to grasp and adopt the skills needed to manage everyday life, including attending school and establishing social relationships. This type of early-intervention treatment regimen is highly structured, typically involving 20 to 40 hours of one-on-one therapy per week, along with additional hours of engagement managed by parents, for a period of two years or more, although the duration of treatment is dependent on the child’s level of symptoms and pace of progress.