Teen Group
AVOIDING SCHOOL AVOIDANCE
KICK SCHOOL ANXIETY AND STRESS TO THE CURB!
We offer Teen School Anxiety and Avoidance Group to help teens overcome academic pressure and stress and develop the skills they need to create meaningful social connections
The Power for Social Support and Connection
School Anxiety and Refusal can make it challenging for teenagers to get to school, make friends, or focus in class. If your teen is:
Consistently avoiding, delaying, or refusing to go to school. You may have noticed they have increased physical complaints or illness
Feeling tired or drained during the day despite getting sleep at night
Decreased interest in school, school activities, or refusal to complete schoolwork
Difficulty concentrating, paying attention in class, managing their time, or completing schoolwork
Withdrawal from friends or social activities
Difficulty separating from parents or caregivers in the morning
Excessive worrying about grades, performance, pleasing others, perfectionism
OUR AVOIDING SCHOOL AVOIDANCE GROUP CAN HELP!
Our Avoiding School Avoidance Group Will Help Your Teen:
Gain insight into the cause of their school anxiety or refusal so they can make an individualized reentry plan
Learn actionable coping skills to manage daily stress and anxiety so they can attend school with ease (and stay all day long)
Develop time management skills to reduce overwhelm and help improve their grades
Eliminate ineffective “safety” behaviors and replace them with effective emotion regulation skills
Develop interpersonal skills to decrease social anxiety and foster long-term healthy friendships
Disrupt your teen’s ineffective behaviors and challenging emotions caused by school refusal. Anxiety Therapy Can Help!
Group Details:
Time and Day: Group is on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm EST and is 60 min long.
Location: Online Group Therapy.
Curriculum: Our curriculum is 12-weeks long and based on evidence-based treatments for school anxiety, refusal, and avoidance. Our group is an open enrollment group, which means new members can join at any time and stay until they complete all 12-weeks of group.
Group Pricing: Each group is $60. As an added benefit clients participating in weekly individual therapy at Mindful Healing enjoy a discounted rate of $50 per group.
Intake Appointment: Prior to group placement, we conduct a one-time intake assessment to ensure the best fit for your teen's therapeutic needs and goals.