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Parenting Group: Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions Group (SPACE)
Dates: 2024 Dates TBD
Time: TBD
Place: Virtually on Zoom
Host: Lisa Johnson, LAC
Cost: $600 per family unit (1-2 parents) for all 8 weeks ($75/group)
Sign Up: Click HERE or email us at info@brainbodywellnessaz.com to sign up with a payment plan
Also known as "Space" - this group teaches parents how to support their children in overcoming anxiety.
This is a psychoeducational group designed to help parents recognize opportunities to empower their children to overcome anxiety, and to work through challenges, leading to stronger, more independent youths. It is a great class to improve outcomes of individual therapy your child is already involved in or as a stand alone resource. SPACE training is also helpful in parenting young adults who are experiencing failure to launch.
This is an 8-week program starting on 9/15/2023. You will be provided a link the week of the training to attend the group via Zoom.
The cost is per family unit - and includes the attendance of 1 or 2 parents from the same family.
Here is the outline for each week:
Week 1, 8/18: Setting the Stage. Understanding anxiety, personal boundaries, and support in the context of the program.
Week 2, 8/25: Charting Accommodations. Understanding the role of accommodations and charting their use.
Week 3, 9/1: Choosing a Target Problem and Informing the Child.
Week 4, 9/8: Formulating a Plan. Formulating a concrete plan to reduce accommodation while resisting avoidance.
Week 5, 9/15: Reducing Accommodation: Continued. Discussing child’s reactions to changes and reinforcing progress.
Week 6, 9/22: Additional Target Behaviors: Preparing Parents to Take the Lead.
Week 7, 9/29: Additional Target Behaviors: Continued.
Week 8, 10/6: Summary, Review, and Planning for Future Challenges.
This group will be led by our child & teen therapist, Lisa Johnson, LAC.
Please contact us with questions.
Nurtured Heart Parenting Group
Dates: TBD
Time: TBD
Place: Virtually on Zoom
Host: Dr. Brittany Londer, Ph.D.
Post Doctoral Resident
Cost: $500 per family unit (1-2 parents) for all 8 weeks ($62.50/group)
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The Nurtured Heart Approach is an alternative parenting method for struggling parents dealing with difficulties with children. In this group parents will learn how to help their child grow from the inside out. Strategies will also be provided to help turn the challenging child around to a pattern of success. The skills you learn in the group will help improve your relationship with your child.
This group will be held by our postdoctoral resident, Dr. Brittany Londer, Ph.D.
The group will run on Tuesdays from 6pm-7pm and will be held via zoom. You will receive the zoom link to attend the week before the group starts.
The first group is on 8/15/23 at 6pm and it runs weekly until the last group on10/3/23.
Here is the outline for each week:
Week 1: Understanding The Nurture Heart Approach
Focused on understanding The Nurture Heart Approach
Week 2: Step 1 Active Recognition
Understanding video moment, the importance of an active stance and active recognition
Week 3: Step 2 Experiential Recognition
Learn to assist your child in figuring out what to make of different situations
Week 4: Step 3 Proactive Recognition
Learn how to implement proactive recognition
Week 5: Step 4 Creative Recognition
Learn how to implement creative recognition by using your parental creativity to create success
Week 6: Step 5 The Credit System
Learn how to implement the credit system with your child
Week 7: Step 6 Consequences
Learn the final leverage that is used to help stabilize the structure created
Week 8: Step 7 Extending the Success to School
Learn the importance of extending success in school
Please contact us with questions.
Teen Life Skills Group
Dates: TBD
Time: TBD
Place: In Person - 7730 E Greenway Rd Ste 205 Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Host: Jenna Ciancanelli, LAC
Cost: $65/group or $500 paid in full for 8 weeks
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This is a group for teens to learn general life skills from learning to regulate emotions to setting and achieving goals. Please view more below for a general breakdown of this 8 week group:
Week 1: Self-Awareness and MindfulnessIntroduction to self-awareness
Techniques for practicing mindfulness
Identifying personal values and beliefs
Mindful breathing exercises
Week 2: Emotion Regulation
Understanding emotions
Identifying triggers for different
emotions
Developing coping strategies for
managing difficult emotions
Role-playing and practicing effective
communication during emotional
situations
Week 3: Goal-Setting and Time
Management
Setting realistic goals
Creating an action plan to achieve
goals
Time management strategies
Identifying obstacles and developing
problem-solving skills
Week 4: Interpersonal Skills
Effective communication skills
Active listening skills
Developing empathy and perspective-
taking
Role-playing and practicing
assertiveness
Week 5: Self-Care and Stress
Identifying signs of stress and burnout
Developing self-care strategies
Relaxation techniques
Mind-body exercises such as yoga or
meditation
Week 6: Decision-Making and Problem-
Solving
Identifying options and weighing pros
and cons
Identifying potential consequences
and risks
Developing problem-solving skills
Role-playing and practicing decision-
making in various scenarios
Week 7: Healthy Relationships and
Understanding healthy relationships
Identifying red flags and warning
signs of unhealthy relationships
Establishing and maintaining healthy
boundaries
Role-playing and practicing effective
communication in relationships
Week 8: Personal Growth and Resilience
Developing a growth mindset
Understanding the importance of
failure and resilience
Cultivating gratitude and positive
thinking
Celebrating progress and
achievements
Please contact us with questions or to be placed on the interest list.