19 de agosto de 2021 al 1 de junio de 2022

Jueves @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

(Para niñas de secundaria superior, grados 6-8)

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Navegar por el mundo social de la escuela secundaria es difícil. Hacer y mantener conexiones reales puede ser una lucha, especialmente en el mundo actual.

Únase a nosotros mientras creamos un espacio seguro para explorar la identidad propia, desarrollar habilidades sociales y de toma de decisiones, practicar un discurso empático y productivo e investigar qué significa pertenecer.

El grupo se reúne semanalmente y brinda formas prácticas de aprender una comunicación saludable (incluso cuando no estamos de acuerdo), la resolución de problemas sociales y el manejo de las emociones, como la ansiedad, el aislamiento, la tristeza y la frustración.

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Este grupo es ideal para ti si tienes:

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• Problemas para encontrar el sentido de pertenencia

• Luchas para disfrutar de la escuela: puede o no tener TDAH y/o ansiedad

• Interés por el anime, el arte, la creatividad y los juegos en línea.

• Fuerte sentido de la individualidad y un estilo personal único.

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Dirigido por Jenna Cook,  M.Ed., LPC, NCC

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Topics Include:​

• Week #1 January 14: Welcome to Skill Builders!
  Meet each other, play icebreakers, and create simple group rules together.

• Week #2 January 21: Feelings 101
  Learn to name basic feelings and recognize them in ourselves and others.

• Week #3 January 28: Big Feelings in Our Bodies
  Explore how feelings show up physically (tummy, face, hands) through visuals and movement.

• Week #4 February 4: Healthy Ways to Calm Down
  Practice calming tools like breathing, stretching, sensory play, and movement breaks.

• Week #5 February 11: We Learn From Each Other
  Notice how we copy others and how we can make our own good choices.

• Week #6 February 18: Mindfulness for Kids
  Use simple mindfulness games to help with focus, slowing down, and paying attention.

• Week #7 February 25: Kind Actions Matter
  Practice small acts of kindness and learn how our choices affect our friends.

• Week #8 March 4: Pause Before You Act
  Learn simple strategies to stop, think, and choose before reacting.

• March 11: No Group Spring Break!

• Week #9 March 18: Choices, Rewards, and Consequences
  Understand how choices help us learn, grow, and stay safe.

• Week #10 March 25: I Am Me! Confidence Builders
  Celebrate strengths, practice positive self-talk, and learn that mistakes help us learn.

• Week #11 April 1: Being Ourselves While Learning From Others
  Explore the difference between following a friend for fun vs. just copying to fit in.

• Week #12 April 8: Understanding Others (Empathy)
  Practice noticing how others feel and how our actions can help or hurt.

• Week #13 April 15: Talking With Friends
  Build conversation basics like listening, taking turns, and asking simple questions.

• Week #14 April 22: Taking Care of Our Whole Selves
  Learn kid-friendly self-care: rest, healthy movement, calming tools, and digital boundaries.

• Week #15 April 29: What Makes a Good Friend?
  Identify qualities of healthy friendships and red flags to watch for.

• Week #16 May 6: Being a Supportive Friend
  Practice including others, sharing, helping, and being dependable.

• Week #17 May 13: Teamwork Time!
  Work together to solve fun group challenges that build cooperation and flexibility.

• Week #18 May 20: Skill Builders in Action
  Use all the skills we’ve learned through hands-on games, teamwork, and reflection.

• Week #19 May 27: Spring Celebration!
  Celebrate progress, recognize strengths, and end the group with fun activities to begin spring!

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*15min Zoom Pre-Admission Interview is required prior to registration for new clients.

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Led by: Katherine Esquivel, MS, LPC​