Group Counseling

One of the biggest issues we hear is how alone people feel. Group counseling & therapy is a wonderful way to decrease isolation and to gain support. Exceptional Wellness Counseling is running the following groups:

Social Skills Group (grades 2nd-5th)

If your child is struggling to make connections with peers, needs help building confidence in social settings, or has difficulty communicating thoughts and feelings with others, this group can help. This group focuses on:

• Helping your child to understand how behavior impacts others
• Learning how to start conversations and practicing active listening
• Improving problem solving skills
• Building self esteem and self worth

Social Skills Group (ages 11-13)

If your child has difficulty making or keeping friends, acting appropriately in social situations, with stress, frustration or anxiety, having an accurate perception of how others perceive them, this group will focus on:

• Picking up on social cues, tone of voice, body language
• Initiating and joining in conversations
• Learning how to deal with challenging social situations

Middle School Self Esteem Group (ages 11-13)

If your child is often negative, expresses disliking themself, often compares themself to others, or you’ve noticed an overall low self esteem, this group may be a good fit. This group focuses on:

• Defining Self-Esteem
• Learning about and creating positive affirmations
• Identifying individual’s strengths

Teen Support Group (Teens Currently Attending High School)

If your teen struggles with dealing with stress and anxiety related to school, friends, family etc., wants a space to relate to their peers, or learn more coping skills and communication skills, then this group may be a great fit! This group will focus on:

• Improving your ability to cope with everyday stressors
• Creating healthy and positive peer connections
• Gaining knowledge of how to use effective coping skills
• Having additional support to individual counseling
• Continuation of care after completing an Intensive Outpatient Program

Teen Social Anxiety Group (Teens Currently Attending High School)

If your teen is struggling with navigating social situations because of anxiety, this group may be a good fit for them. This group focuses on:

• Defining social anxiety
• Gaining insight to triggers, thought patterns and coping styles
• Developing new coping skills
• Learning and practicing communication skills

Men’s Processing Group (Ages 30-65)

If you are having difficulty coping with various life stressors and feel a lack of support, this group may be a good fit. This group focuses on:

• Coping with anxiety and depression
• Learning communication skills to navigate relationships and parenting
• Processing and finding support with life changes

Parenting Support Group (Parents of all ages)

If you are having difficulty coping with and/or navigating parenthood, this group may be a good fit. This group focuses on:

• Understanding adolescence
• Learning communication skills to effectively set boundaries
• Building resilience and self esteem

College Support Group (college students of any year)

If you are having difficulty adjusting to college and struggling academically, socially, holistically (mind, body, spirit), and/or financially then this group may be a good fit. This group focuses on helping you to:

• Connect with others while gaining insight into your own mental health concerns
• Learn coping skills to practice new ways of handling stress
• Improve time management skills