Upcoming Fall and WInter Groups:
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) group for Adolescents and Parents
Who it's for:
Adolescents struggling with intense emotions, destructive behaviors and/or experiencing difficulty maintaining relationships with family and friends. This group teaches DBT skills to the adolescent and to his/her parents. Skills covered are: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, interpersonal and "walking the middle path". Highly effective for managing emotions and behaviors that are negatively impacting a persons's ability to live the life he/she wants to live.
Starting: Fall, 2017 Tuesdays, 5:45-7:15pm
For details call: 713.303.1328
Step-Parenting/Blended Family Group
Who it's for:
Parents who are planning to remarry or have been remarried for a while and are interested in learning how to create a positive experience for each member of this new family. It's tough being a parent. Being a step-parent is often like stepping through a minefield. A group is a great way to learn and share with others who have had similar experiences, to get support for what you're going through and to learn effective ways to deal with the stuff that comes up when you're raising a family. Topics covered will include: feeling like an outsider, helping children adjust to a "new normal" and deal with dual loyalties, division of parenting tasks, co-parenting and dealing with the "ex", creating new rituals and family traditions.
For more information, call 713.303.1328
New Parents and Parents of Young Children
Who it's for:
Becoming a new parent can be stressful, anxiety provoking and isolating. It's a major life transition and takes some adjustment. Figuring out how to manage feeding, sleeping and setting limits can be difficult when there is so much information out there and your child has his/her own unique temperament and needs. Learning to "read" and understand the verbal and non-verbal signals your child is constantly giving, and finding ways to feel attached to your child can be infinitely rewarding for both parent and child and are the building blocks for how your child will form relationships for the rest of his/her life. Topics will include the importance of play, how to understand and nurture your child's inner life, and looking inward to gain a greater understanding of yourself as a parent. There can be no greater gift than a child whose parent "sees" and understands him/her for who he/she is.
For more information, call 713.303.1328