Group-based therapy is an excellent intervention and support for teens diagnosed with Anxiety and/or Depression.  These diagnoses can leave teens feeling lonely in their struggle and isolated from peers.  Finding support through a group can provide empowerment, lead to awareness and behavior change, and provide a sense of connection and community.

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Two group session are available each year: fall session and spring session

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#1 Fall session starts on Thursday the first week of October and ends on Thursday the first week of February.    

*No group the week of Thanksgiving break or winter break*  

 

#2 Spring session starts on Thursday the third week in February and ends Thursday the first week of June.  .

 

*No group the week of spring break*

 

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The following topics will be covered during this group

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• Brain basics (learn about the brain structures involved with emotion and reasoning, how they work together and how they work against you

• Habit and behavior awareness

• Self-esteem (what does that mean, how does it develop)

• Relationships (to self and others) - healthy vs. unhealthy relationships

• Communication (learn about aggressive, passive aggressive, and assertive)

• Understand mental health (anxiety and depression) - what are these and how do they interconnect

• Learn about how monthly hormone cycles affect mood and mental health

• Get to know your executive functioning + what organization system works best for you

• Art therapy activities

• Emotional literacy (increasing emotional awareness and expression)

• The difference between anxiety, fear, worry, and stress

• How to manage stress, learn about the different types of stress

• Develop your most helpful self-care interventions

• How you fit into your family system

• Why gratitude is important 

• Attention training to gain control of thoughts 

• Goal setting 

• Create an emotional event timelines and how this shapes core values and personal beliefs​

 

Additional Information 

Session Information

 

• 60 - 75 minutes

• In person

 

Payment

 

• $60 per session 

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• ​Payment is collected at the beginning of the month for the weeks covered in the month.

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Cancellation Policy

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• If you have to miss your session, please contact me 24 hours in advance - This means you will need to contact me by phone (text or call) the day before your session by 5:00 pm.  

• I allow a one-time grace waver for a no-show or late cancellation (late cancellation is same day cancellation).

• After the first one-time grace waver, if you have an accident, unforeseeable crisis, death., that causes you to miss session, please communicate this with me.  While it's rare these crisis events happen, they can, and this would be another accepted grace waver. 

• After the first and second grace waver, there are no refunds if you cancel session the day of your appointment.  I will offer a virtual session if that's helpful so you still receive your service. 

• Please note that you will be charged for a session that you cancel the same day after the two grace wavers. 

• If I have to cancel our session, I will always give you 24 - 48 hours notice.  If there is a rare emergency or crisis, illness, death, or injury, I will let you know as soon as I can that session is cancelled.  If I have to cancel session for any reason, the session will be rescheduled or refunded.  Whatever works best in both of our schedules.  ​​

 

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