Social skills group / general therapy
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Anonymous
| Does any one have any recommendations for a social skills / therapy type center in Maryland. Rockville/Bethesda area. I’d like to find a place that can support my 10 year in building confidence and creating better connections with others. Academically she does fine, but she is very timid when it comes to relationship building, and I’d like to help her build the confidence she needs to not be so anxious. My methods are failing so I’d like to engage experts. |
Anonymous
| Would you be open to exploring resources at her school? |
Anonymous
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Alvord Baker runs "resiliency" groups for this exact need.
Also consider if you need parent training on responding to anxiety. SPACE training is the gold standard. |
Anonymous
I think she’d be more willing and comfortable to do any sort of program away from the school setting. So - external recourses are preferred. I have seen a place called, Expressive Therapy - anyone with insight? Or similar places. |
Anonymous
| Stepping stones |
Anonymous
| We used the Treatment and Learning Center over by Shady Grove and my son made a lot of progress. They currate the groups so the kids balance each other out, which I appreciated. |
Anonymous
| Stepping on stones js good |
Anonymous
Not the OP, but does anyone have a recommendation for a SPACE provider? Virtual options preferred. I have an anxious kid and need better tools to deal with it. |
Anonymous
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DP. As a parent who has taken the SPACE training, please make sure you have an understanding of what it is - don’t set your expectations too high. The training is very long for what it offers, I guess to justify what the providers charge for it. It’s useful in some ways but nearly not enough to help you deal with your kid’s anxiety. I knew going in what the training was about so I did have the right expectations and even then I felt it wasn’t very useful in the end over the years. Kids also outgrow that age relatively quickly. You can read a book and get the same tools.
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Anonymous
| I don't know if you're already explored in-school options, but if not do reach out to the school counselor. Ours offered a lunch bunch one or two times a week. |
Anonymous
Any specific books you'd recommend ? |
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| I have heard that tapouts has been great for kiddos in that age range. A few former students have participated in it. Good luck! |