Before your child or teen begins attending group sessions, you will have an Initial Parent Meeting to discuss any relevant medical, social, and academic history, in addition to any current concerns you may have.  At this meeting, you will also work together to develop treatment goals specific to the needs of your child.

Group Sessions

Each group follows a structured to semi-structured curriculum, depending on the type of group and ages involved.  Group sessions include various learning modalities to accommodate all styles of learning.  For younger children, we incorporate a weekly theme and parents receive an outline describing group activities and suggestions for home carryover.  For all groups, a Treatment Goal Summary is provided to parents at the end of the module to measure progress and provide clinical recommendations based on current level of performance in group.

If our practice is in-network with your insurance plan, group therapy will be billed to your insurance. Certain workshops may not be billable to insurance.

Fall 2024 Sessions 

Project Connect!
(Ages 7-12)

Project Connect! is a social skills group for children diagnosed with ADHD, High Functioning Autism, Social Communication Disorder and Nonverbal Learning Disabilities.  This highly structured group utilizes a social thinking curriculum to help kids improve their ability to communicate with others, build friendships, and learn to better understand another person’s perspective.

Skills Covered:

• Emotional Awareness & Regulation
• Flexible Thinking
• Identifying Hidden Social Rules
• Filtering Thoughts
• Perspective Taking
• Understanding Sarcasm

Thursdays, 6:00pm-7:00pm
Location: Woodridge Office
Facilitator: Dr. Jennifer Stafiej
Fall Session 1: September 9th-October 26th
Fall Session 2: November 4th-December 21st

Girl Power

(Ages 11-14)

This program is designed to give girls a safe space to discuss their thoughts and feelings with other tweens.  It is an opportunity to develop and practice life skills through experiential activities. Topics include: communication, conflict resolution, creating positive friendships, exploring self-esteem & self-care, building healthy habits, gratitude and internet safety. This group helps girls to celebrate their unique identity and foster healthy friendships.

Wednesdays, 5:00pm-6:00pm
Location: Oakbrook Office
Facilitator: Stephanie Loda, LCSW
Fall Session 1: September 9th-October 26th
Fall Session 2: November 4th-December 21st