Groups are a powerful adjunct to mental health treatment that often goes overlooked.
Groups can be enjoyed alone or in conjunction with individual therapy, and they provide children and adolescents with a healthy context to work through current concerns by sharing positive peer interactions, building relationships, and developing prosocial skills. Groups help youth develop a sense of belonging and cohesiveness through peer connections, feedback, and support.
All child and adolescent groups at Be. are offered in a open format unless specified.
This means they are open to anyone who fits the age-range specified and feels they may benefit from the area covered. In our groups we aim to establish a trusting and safe environment to allow for each individual to be heard, seen, and valued.
If you have questions on appropriateness based on your child’s needs, please contact us.
The groups below are pre-structured but can be modified to fit your needs.
BE. ASSURED
An opportunity for children ages 3-6 and their parents or caregivers to connect in a peaceful, fun, holistic way. This group is focused on building open communication and quality bonding time, enhancing engagement, connection, and strengthening relationships through a few short and fun activities. (max 7 families)
BE. PLAYFUL
A group designed for children ages 5 – 8 that provides a context for children to communicate in their preferred language, PLAY! Children have a natural ability to express feelings, form thought, and resolve conflict through spontaneous play or structured play activities such as role-playing, drawing, or board games. (max 6)
BE. RESILIENT
A group designed for children ages 9 – 12 that focuses on identifying and enhancing areas of strength. Each child is resilient in their own unique way. This group will illuminate resilient experiences and demonstrate additional strategies to cope with struggles and empower each participant to use those strengths and new skills to enhance areas of growth. (max 8)
BE. SKILLFUL
A group for adolescents, ages 10-14, that's designed to help enhance overall wellbeing and adaptability while offering a supportive process for growing minds, where they can feel heard, validated, and included while learning and sharing new insights into how they experience stress patterns that appear during difficulty or conflict. The goal of this offering is to help enhance mind, body, and emotional regulation, which is vital during this important period of growth. (max 8)
BE. SELF-AWARE
A group designed for adolescent teens that focuses on helping them develop insight into, cope with, and process teen development, mental health concerns, and experiential and relational struggles in a supportive environment. Self-awareness work can help participants build accurate appraisal skills, insight into abilities, and implications of behavior. (max 8)
BE. MOVED
A yoga group designed to help youth process mental health concerns through movement. Our bodies hold our stories and movement can help integrate them. After an appropriate intake and assessment identified concerns, such as nervous energy or mood imbalances, will be addressed through yoga poses, affirmations, meditation, essential oils, and breathwork. Addressing specific needs through this approach can empower participants, help them overcome challenges by remaining present and grounded, and gain independence. complement this process. (max 10)
We also have the ability to custom-create groups that are new and unique to what you see here.
If you have ideas or would like to see how we can work together, or if you have questions about if your child or adolescent may benefit from one of Be.’s group, please contact us.