Child & Adolescent Groups
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Child & Adolescent Mood Program (CAMP), Atlanta 30306, 404-727-3443, Website
The Child and Adolescent Mood Program (CAMP) at Emory University School of Medicine offers a CBT Skills Training Group for Children with Anxiety Disorders. The 16-session skills group is designed primarily for children (ages 8 to 11) with symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Phobia, and Separation Anxiety Disorder. Participants will learn skills to help them solve problems, improve their coping abilities, and recognize and manage their emotions. The program also encourages parental involvement by offering psychoeducational parent group sessions and individual parent consultations. If you know children who may benefit from a structured group CBT approach to anxiety treatment, please refer them to this program.
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S. Alexis Davis, M.S., LPC, Marietta 30067 & Johns Creek 30097, 770-726-9624, Website
Social Skills Group Therapy @ Inneractions for ages 3 to 17. These groups meet once a week after school for an hour and the groups run for the entire school year. We incorporate art, games, activities, and discussions to develop skills and create positive connections with others in a fun and active environment. There is typically anywhere from 3 to 6 individuals in a group. Specific groups are formed by pairing children/adolescents of similar ages with similar therapeutic goals. We work with children and adolescents with ADHD, Anxiety, Pervasive Development Disorder, High-Functioning Autism, Learning Disabilities, Asperger's Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
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Amanda Dellinger, LPC, NCC, RPT, Kennesaw 30144, 770-986-1816, Website
STORM CLOUDS & RAINBOWS is a weekly Grief Support Group for children and teens, who have experienced a significant loss or change in their lives such as a death, divorce, or remarriage. Little Kids (5-7), Big Kids (8-12) and Teens (13-17) will meet in age appropriate groups with trained facilitators who gently guide them in lightening their load through stories, activities, games, journaling, and a variety of other expressive modalities. Caregivers will meet separately to discuss the needs of the children.
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Gloria M. Griffin, Ed.S., LPC, Alpharetta 30009, 404-790-9022, Website
Forward Strides Counseling, LLC together with Special Equestrians of Georgia will be offering Teen Sense, an 8-week social skills group using equine-assisted psychotherapy. Teen Sense is a curriculum developed by Shannon Knapp of Horse Sense of the Carolinas. Groups will meet for 90 minutes once weekly, with a choice of either Monday from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm or Wednesdays from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. With the power of horses teens can learn skills to deal with peer pressure and making good choices. Topics include problem-solving, communication, distractions, boundaries, relationships, judgment, and leadership. 
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Gloria M. Griffin, Ed.S., LPC, Alpharetta 30009, 404-790-9022, Website
Miniature Horse Equine Assisted Psychotherapy Group for children. This Saturday Social Skills group for ages 8 to 12 using miniature horses is being held at Holbrook Farm in Alpharetta. The 8-week group (90 minutes per session) will focus on the social and emotional needs of children struggling with social awareness and functioning. Topics will include listening, responding, attention, reading body language, group participation, making good choices and respecting boundaries. Miniature horses are a wonderful tool to assist in acquiring these important skills. They are less intimidating than their larger pasture mates, more easily handled and always make you smile. Saturdays from 9:30 am to 11:00am. Cost is $400. Please call 404-790-9022 for more information or to register.
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Carrie Heller, M.S.W., LCSW, Atlanta 30317, 404-549-3000, Website
Circus Arts Therapy Groups for Children Ages 5-12 - provides a chance for participants to experience and learn exciting circus skills in a FUN and cooperative environment while focusing on socialization skills, teamwork, and safety.  Specifically designed for children with special needs, including learning differences, are under the direction of adult circus stars and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker where we provide a place for the child or teen who has trouble in large groups and might require a high staff to student ratio.  Come and experience "THERAPY IN ACTION."  Summer camp offered in three July sessions.
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Lauren Holland, LAPC, Kennesaw 30144, 770-986-1816, Website
PlayWorks! is a new therapeutic play group to help support “Little Learners.” School can be a scary place for boys and girls who are still growing into their social selves. PlayWorks! is a weekly play date for children ages 4-5 designed to help them develop and integrate social skills in a fun and natural way—through P-L-A-Y! The clients in this group work on basic-intermediate social skills related to improving their ability to play with and respond appropriately to similar aged peers. Each play group is a 4 week commitment with opportunity to re-enroll each month. A Parent component is offered after each monthly segment to review progress.
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Lauren Holland, LAPC, Kennesaw 30144, 770-986-1816, Website
Becoming a teenager can be pretty tough going at times. TEEN TALKING CIRCLES- Female Adolescent Support and Process Group offers a unique open forum on real-life issues facing adolescent girls. Group members select a relevant teen topic each week ranging from positive choices, goals setting, bullies, friendships, school pressure, boy drama, relationships, beating the blues, family, stress busters, and failures. The group will encourage members to explore current life stressors facing teen girls, build meaningful connections with peers, develop healthy coping skills, and increase self-confidence. Serious talks and serious fun!
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Lauren Holland, LAPC, Kennesaw 30144, 770-986-1816, Website
BUILDING CONNECTIONS is a Friendship & Social Skills Training Program for children and teens with Asperger's Syndrome or similar challenges in social interaction (such as Nonverbal Learning Disorder, PDD-NOS, or even Giftedness). The program is designed for high-functioning youths ages 8-17 with normal-to-high IQ and verbal skills, who don’t exhibit aggression or severe hyperactivity, but nonetheless have trouble “fitting in,” making friends, and adjusting their behavior to fit a variety of social situations.
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Camille McDaniel, LPC, NCC, Kennesaw 30144, 770-792-0079, Website
SWANS- Female Adolescent Support and Skills Training Group is led by Camille McDaniel, who has been working with adolescent populations since 2003. This group teaches females, ages 9-16, how to handle low self-esteem, bullying, shyness, depression, anxiety/stress, and learn to make meaningful connections with other females. This group is great alone or can be used to reinforce individual counseling. This group facilitates healing by allowing young ladies to be supported by a caring group of peers, while learning to end negative emotional cycles and deal with life challenges.
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