GIRL TALK

GIRL TALK: Developing a Healthy Sense of Self and Positive Peer Relationships

Curriculum Includes:

Social Skills Development

• Making and keeping friends and the changing dynamics of friendship through adolescent development

• Identifying the traits that make up positive, healthy relationships

• Understanding social boundaries

• Accepting social rules or expectations and their consequences

• Understanding social expectations in situations and settings common during adolescence

Self Esteem and Compassion for Self and Others

• Improving self-image and self-esteem

• Perspective-taking, empathy for others and helping behaviors

• Accepting differences within self and within peers

• Managing negative emotions, depression or anxiety related to challenges with socialization

Effective Communication and Conflict Resolution

• Increasing effective and assertive communication

• Managing peer pressure and recognizing manipulation or malicious intent from peers

• Recognizing and managing gossip, rumors or bullying

• Developing and practicing strategies to help resolve conflicts within friendships

• Understanding internet safety and the appropriate use of social media

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Maximum size of the group is ten members.

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Wednesdays, 3pm-4pm       Group sessions begin on October 9th           Located on Lower School Campus, Flint Hill

Facilitators: Cate Riihimaki, LPC and Charlotte Mathews, Resident-in-Counseling, NCC        

Cost: $125.00 per 60-minute group for six (6) group meetings  (includes intake meeting and group material costs) 

          Co-faciltators will provide participating families with documentation (Superbill) for insurance purposes.