Group Therapy Services
Group Offerings
Our groups are currently on pause. Please reach out to engage in 1:1 support for parenting.
PARENT GROUP: SUPPORTIVE PARENTING FOR ANXIOUS CHILDHOOD EMOTIONS (SPACE)
Also known as “SPACE” - this group teaches parents how to best support their anxious children.
TEEN LIFE SKILLS GROUP
This is a group for teens to learn general life skills from learning to regulate emotions to setting and achieving goals. Please click “read more” for a a general breakdown of this 8 wee group.
NURTURED HEART PARENTING GROUP
This group is for parents looking for an alternative parenting method for struggling parents dealing with difficulties with children. Parents will learn how to help their child grow from the inside out. Strategies will be provided to help turn the challenging child around to a pattern of success.
Parenting Group: Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions Group (SPACE)
Dates:Dates TBD
Time: TBD
Place: Virtually on Zoom
Host: Lisa Johnson, LPC
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. 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: Setting the Stage. Understanding anxiety, personal boundaries, and support in the context of the program.
Week 2: Charting Accommodations. Understanding the role of accommodations and charting their use.
Week 3: Choosing a Target Problem and Informing the Child.
Week 4: Formulating a Plan. Formulating a concrete plan to reduce accommodation while resisting avoidance.
Week 5: Reducing Accommodation: Continued. Discussing child’s reactions to changes and reinforcing progress.
Week 6: Additional Target Behaviors: Preparing Parents to Take the Lead.
Week 7: Additional Target Behaviors: Continued.
Week 8: Summary, Review, and Planning for Future Challenges.
This group will be led by our child & teen therapist, Lisa Johnson, LPC.
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, LPC
Cost: $65/group or $500 paid in full for 8 weeks
Sign Up: Email us to be placed on our interest list: info@brainbodywellnessaz.com
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 Mindfulness
Introduction 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.
Nurtured Heart Parenting Group
Dates: TBD
Time: TBD
Place: Virtually on Zoom
Host: Various providers
Cost: $500 per family unit (1-2 parents) for all 8 weeks ($62.50/group)
Sign Up: Click HERE or email us at info@brainbodywellnessaz.com to sign up with a payment plan
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.
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.
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.
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