Does your child have difficulty making or keeping friends?
Do you find yourself frequently explaining social cues to your child?
This 6-week group experience provides a collaborative environment for children to learn tools for navigating social situations and to practice them in the moment.
Utilizing play and activities, children will find confidence in social situations, with a focus on:
- meeting new people,
- expressing feelings,
- managing conflict and problem solving,
- emotional regulation,
- and other social skills.
The facilitators will use a mix of psychoeducation and play to create an inviting and engaging curriculum for young children to practice social skills.
CHILDREN AGES 7-9
Date/Location
Fall offerings TBD; please inquire to join an interest list
Tuesdays from 4-4:55pm in Sunstone’s McLean office (map it).
Registration and Inquiries
To sign up or learn more, contact a group co-facilitator
Facilitators
Gabrielle enjoys using groups as an in-the-moment approach to building skills and resilience. Gabrielle uses a strength-based approach in counseling, which helps clients discover what makes them special, and channel that toward learning healthy communication and coping skills. She places a heavy emphasis on play and mindfulness in my work, leveraging both to help clients learn, work through trauma, and uncover their true feelings.
Lauren has experience running therapeutic process and social skills groups in children and adolescent populations since 2019. She is passionate about creating a warm, authentic, and non-judgmental space for others to come together to connect and support one-another. Lauren draws from a variety of approaches including CBT, family systems, person-centered, and art therapy practices, as she supports her clients in their work towards their therapeutic goals.
CHILDREN AGES 4-6
Date/Location
Fall offerings TBD; please inquire to join an interest list
Wednesdays from 4:30-5:30pm in Sunstone’s McLean office (map it).
Registration and Inquiries
To sign up or learn more, contact a group co-facilitator
Facilitators
Tala utilizes a client-centered integrative approach when working with children using both directive and non-directive strategies. This approach is effective in helping children regain power in their lives, reducing the power struggle they present to others. I tailor my approach based on the child, their temperament, and their specific needs. My goal is to help children trust others, and most importantly trust themselves.
Sara uses a client-centered integrative approach to implement interventions appropriate to the child’s needs. She finds that tuning into her playful side establishes a strong therapeutic rapport. Sara is passionate about working with children with neurodevelopmental disorders.
