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Online Girls Expressive Arts and Friendship Group
Who: Preteen Girls Ages 9-12 Years Old Who Reside In California (8 Spots Available)
What: Online 10 Week Expressive Arts Friendship Group
When: Check back here for when we will offer this next!
Girls will engage in a 10 week Expressive Arts Friendship Group that includes a diversity of visual and performing arts activities based on the Go Girls!TM Culture Code, a 5-point social/emotional framework.
Go Girls! is a safe space that will allow your daughter to SHINE through activities and practice making bold and brave choices in her life and her community.
As a Go Girl, we learn to say yes to new challenges and no to keep yourself safe, celebrate mistakes as a chance to learn and grow, give and take, feel your feelings, and take center stage. Each Go Girl will have the opportunity to make new friends and art, play theater games, dance, and celebrate their unique gifts with each other.
Drawn from evidence-based practices, this small play therapy group led by a clinician who understands the value of children's play, gives your child tools to improve social skills, emotional intelligence and self-confidence.
Games and coaching are provided to teach your child skills in successfully navigating the social arena including topics such as joining in play with peers, handling frustration and disappointment, creating mutually joyful friendships, successfully resolving conflicts, reading nonverbal social cues, expressing yourself authentically and kindly, and maintaining attention & organization.
Games and coaching are provided to teach your child skills in successfully navigating the social arena including topics such as joining in play with peers, handling frustration and disappointment, creating mutually joyful friendships, successfully resolving conflicts, reading nonverbal social cues, expressing yourself authentically and kindly, and maintaining attention & organization.
All activities are play and relationship-based and many incorporate
sensory regulation strategies, emotional management techniques, and
all incorporate self-awareness, creativity, and fun!
Appropriate for children who could use a little extra support to engage socially with peers, manage attention and body regulation, and successfully manage their emotions. Limit of 4 children per group to maximize social learning.
Themes and activities may be drawn from Michelle Garcia Winner’s Social Thinking curriculum, Play and Drama Therapy, Mindfulness, and the transformational social-emotional learning toys Kimochis®.
Details about the groups in general
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Who:
Children age 5-11 (see specific offerings above) 2-6 children per group. Children are grouped by age, developmental level, and temperament. Group participants range from high-functioning children who struggle with social thinking and need a little guidance to support confidence and emotional regulation with peers, to children with mild learning or sensory differences. How to Enroll Ensuring a good fit is of the utmost importance. The group aims to include children who will both learn from and enjoy one another's company and, ideally continue friendship beyond the group. There are three steps to enroll: Intake Process Process: 1) 15 min complimentary phone consultation w/ parent 2) Complete the CCC Questionnaire for screening 3) If screening indicates good fit, complete intake questionnaire 4) Once intake questionnaire is received schedule a 45 min intake session (first 30 min parents only then with child) 4) Social skills mock session with another child 5) 10 min follow up phone conversation |
Group Intro & Assessment Session A 30-min individualized introduction to and assessment for SF Bay Play Therapy's social skills groups. A Speech assessment you can give to your child's school or other specialists Receive a 1-hour recorded webinar by founder of SF Bay Play Therapy, Karen Wolfe, MFT on supporting social skills in your child. Receive a social skills assessment checklist to keep track of your child’s social skills Get your most burning parenting question answered Cost: Intake Process: $250 Social Group: $120-$80/wk sliding scale Please inquire about payment plans and sliding scale if cost is prohibitive. We strive to provide services to all who are interested. |