PEERS® Social Skills Group
for Adolescents in Frisco, Texas
Now Enrolling Families
What is PEERS® ?
PEERS® was developed at UCLA by Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson, Director of the UCLA PEERS® Clinic and has been extensively researched and disseminated worldwide through translation, cross-cultural validation studies, and certified provider trainings.
It offers manualized, evidence-based social skills programming for youth and adults who are struggling socially. It is a good fit for children and adolescents with autism, ADHD, Anxiety, depression, and other social/ behavioral challenges. The program is aimed for anyone needing help with making friends, conversations, and social interactions.
PEERS® for Adolescents is a program for adolescents in middle and high school who are interested in making and keeping friends and/or handling conflict and rejection. Adolescents and parents attend 16 weekly group sessions for 90 minutes per week, and are taught social skills through didactic lessons and role-play demonstrations, and practice these skills during group socialization activities. Parents attend separate sessions simultaneously and are taught how to assist adolescents in making and keeping friends (parent participation is required).
Topics Discussed:
- Developing and maintaining friendships
- Appropriate use of humor
- Changing a reputation
- Conversational Skills
- Entering and exiting conversations
- Electronic communication and social media
- Being a good sport
- Organizing get-togethers
- Handling Disagreements
- Handling direct and indirect teasing & bullying
These skills are learned through training lessons and role-play demonstrations, and they practice these skills during group socialization activities.
Group Information
The group is facilitated by Arzu Vig, MA, MBA, NCC, LPC Associate supervised by Sari Dangler, MS, LPC-S, SP and is a certified trainer for PEERS®.
The group is held at the Caddo Frisco location at 2770 Main Street, Frisco TX 75033, conference room 4 upstairs.
Group Requirements
Adolescents must be interested in attending the groups and agree to participate voluntarily for all members to benefit from the group. They must consistently attend the weekly groups and the parent must be willing to attend the Social Couch weekly groups.
Frequently Asked Questions
Group is held at the Caddo Frisco at 2770 Main Street, Frisco TX 75033, conference room 4 upstairs.
The group start for adolescents on April 21 at 6 to 7:30 pm and runs weekly on Tuesdays for 16 weeks. The group for Social Coach (typically a parent but must be an adult over the age of 18) starts on April 22 and runs week on Wednesdays for 16 weeks.
It is very important that you consistently attend scheduled group therapy sessions. NO FEE REIMBUSHMENT IS PROVIDED FOR MISSED SESSIONS. Although illness, unexpected events, or vacations may occasionally interrupt your therapy, consistent attendance plays a large role in helping you and your fellow group member achieve desired goals. Please be aware that your absences negatively influence your progress as well as other group members progress.
Unfortunately the group is closed for the participants but new attendees are accepted in every 16 weeks and can be added to the waitlist. Contact Arzu@positivepath.us in that case.
The group is for 6 to 8 individuals.
Children and adolescents ages 12 to 17 are accepted to the group but a parent consent must be acquired before the beginning of the group.
The fee for each group is $75 dollars and the weekly fee is $150. The total cost for the 16 week program is $2,400. Half of the fee is due upon registration and at least 48 hours before the first group. The other half is due on or before the 8th week of groups. Credit card is required to be saved in the Therapy Appointment portal during registration. Therapy Appointment is an encrypted and HIPAA compliant platform. The credit card is used for the automatic payments.
Press the button below and create an account for both the minor and the parent attending the group. If both parents attend the group, both parents need to create a separate account. Parent needs to sign the consent form for a minor child under the age of 18.
Unfortunately we do not accept insurance for the group. We accept all major credit cards and HSA and FSA cards.
Register for PEERS®
If you have questions, please contact Arzu@positivepath.us
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