Social Skills Groups
Locations: Southaven & Clarksdale
Groups are supervised by Dr. Irby and Dr. Bradley, with each group’s curriculum is based on a variety of evidence-based manualized treatments including: Little Spot Book series, Becca Epps series, AIM Explorers, DBT Skills Workbook for Teens, and ACT/AIM lessons.
We offer five different groups based on age and skill level:
Lils: Our youngest kid group focuses on supporting social skills such as cooperative play, sharing, following group instructions, and communication through social play with peers.
LilMids: This groups reads the spot book to building emotion vocabulary, practice coping strategies, as well as support communication, cooperative play, and following group instructions through social play with peers.
Mid Kids: Our late elementary to middle school group will be learning about acceptance and commitment with mindfulness and coping strategies. They will also be supportive with social skills through social play with peers.
Teens: This group completes DBT exercises and implements peer support. Social Skills are practice through social play and conversation with peers.
ACT/AIM: In our older group we use In the Acceptance & Commitment Training (ACT) concepts to teach psychological flexibility, identifying and understanding values, staying in the present moment, and finding ways to re-frame thoughts and feelings. Sessions typically consist of group discussions on values and incorporating these themes into teaching independent adult skills.
We take breaks based on major holidays and school breaks.
Serving children as young as 3 as well as adults.