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Social Skills Groups

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Social and emotional skills weekly groups  provide your child with a safe and fun setting to learn and practice new skills and be with friends.

Themes and activities are drawn from Michelle Garcia Winner’s Social Thinking curriculum, Play and Drama Therapy techniques, and The Conscious Kids Curriculum inspired by the work of Gay and Kathryn Hendricks.

Activities are designed to inspire whole-body learning through doing and reflection.

We use dramatic role playing, structured games, and facilitated free play to practice communicating feelings, playing cooperatively with peers, dealing with conflict, and learning the skills to make lasting friendships.

Group topics are tailored to the group and often include:
  • Joining in play & conversations
  • Healthy conflict-resolution
  • Communication and cooperation skills
  • Emotional intelligence: Understanding emotions and empathy
  • Reading body language
  • Self-regulation: how to channel extra energy
  • Handling frustration & disappointment
  • Being flexible and adapting to unexpected situations
  • Fighting your inner “villains” to making friends and becoming a social superhero!
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Groups include 2-6 children and often run with a 2:1 adult:child ratio to maximize learning potential. Group participants range from high-functioning children who struggle with social thinking, to children with learning or sensory differences, to children who need guidance to support confidence and emotional regulation with peers.  A careful screening process ensures the group is a good fit for each child.
Drawn from evidence-based practices, this small play group
led by heart-centered clinicians 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.

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 are drawn from Michelle Garcia Winner’s Social Thinking curriculum, Play and Drama Therapy, The Mindful Child, and The Conscious Kids Curriculum inspired by the famous relational work of Gay and Kathryn Hendricks.


When are your next Social Skills Groups and are there openings?
Click here for more info.

2354 Post St, Suite B,
​San Francisco, 94115
3655 Grand Avenue,
Oakland, CA 94610
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  • Families
    • Parenting Support
    • Parent Groups
    • Family Play Therapy
  • Children
    • Play Therapy
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    • Social Skills >
      • Social Skills Groups
  • Adults and Couples
  • Work with us
  • Trainings for Therapists
    • Tele Play Therapy Trainings
    • Job Opportunities
  • Workshops & Webinars
    • Transforming Tears and Tantrums
    • Social Skills 101
    • Social Skills Playshops
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Praise
  • Resources
    • Websites and Printables
    • LGBTQ+ Families
    • Teaching Kids about Racism
    • Talking to Kids about Difficult Events
    • Resources for Therapists
  • Fees
  • Forms and Feedback
    • Client Forms
    • Effective Therapy Feedback
  • Store