Does your child feel uncomfortable or out of place among classmates, teammates, and friends?

In this immersive, week-long summer camp experience, children will learn and practice new skills for managing social situations.

Using games and activities, we will find the confidence to navigate social situations like an expert – with a focus on:

  • meeting new people,
  • starting and ending conversations,
  • managing conflicts,
  • reading body language and tone,
  • and other social skills. 

Details

Ages 7-9

Choose from:
June 19-23, 2023
August 14-18, 2023

Summer camps meet daily (M-F) from 9:30-12:30pm in Sunstone’s McLean office (map it).

Registration and Inquiries

To sign up or learn more, contact group facilitator Gabrielle Lipson (gabrielle@sunstonecounselors.com)

Format

The first half of each morning will be educational with interactive lessons, improvisational games, crafts, and worksheets. After a snack break, the children will have opportunities to practice what has been learned through games and play.

Please send a snack with your child.

Cost

The weekly rate per registrant is $950.

Please note this camp is considered psychotherapy and may therefore be eligible for partial reimbursement via your out-of-network insurance benefits.


Meet the Facilitators

Gabrielle Lipson
 
 
 
I use a strength-based approach in counseling, which helps clients discover what makes them special, and channel that toward learning healthy communication and coping skills. As a former preschool teacher and yoga instructor, I place a heavy emphasis on play and mindfulness in my work, leveraging both to help clients learn, work through trauma, and uncover their true feelings. I also encourage my clients to use the mind-body connection to support themselves. Overall, creating an empathetic, trusting space where my clients can express themselves fully is fundamental to my work.
Lauren Stuart, MS.Ed. MPhil.Ed.
 
Resident in Counseling
 
 
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.