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Skills Groups for Teens

SOCIAL SKILLS GROUPS

Our weekly groups use a combination of talk therapy, games, and creative art to help teens develop skills, such as: 

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  • Making a Good First Impression

  • Making & Keeping Friends

  • Choosing who Would be a Good Friend

  • Improving Self-Esteem & Confidence

  • Joining In to Conversations with Peers

  • Dealing with Peer Pressure

  • Strategies for Coping with Anxiety

  • Positive Thinking Skills

  • Strategies to Improve Mood

  • Teamwork & Compromising

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DBT SKILLS GROUPS

Our weekly groups combine Expressive Art and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills, focusing on:

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  • Mindfulness: being present in the moment

  • Interpersonal Skills: making & keeping relationships

  • Emotional Regulation: understanding and managing emotions

  • Distress Tolerance: coping with stressful situations

  • Middle Path: helping adolescents and parents work together

  • Open-Mindedness: considering alternative solutions

 

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