Group Therapy

This is an interpersonal group for children and adolescents who struggle with adjustment related difficulties as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.  

This group is designed to help group members:  

• Express thoughts and feelings within a supportive environment
• Build coping skills to improve overall function and well-being
• Problem solve challenges related to remote learning
• Reduce social isolation by building relationships with peers
• Promote healthy lifestyle choices

Schedule:

• Groups meet on a weekly basis via telepsychology using Zoom
• Rolling admission
• Groups are created based on age

*For younger children, parents may be required to be available to help supervise or participate in the group

For more information, please contact:

Elizabeth Getzoff, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist
[email protected]

Life can be stressful at times, but it can be especially difficult if you are also grieving the death of a loved one. Going through grief and bereavement are painful and difficult experiences to endure at any time in one’s life, and much more challenging if we feel we are going through it alone. Together, we can help one another through these difficult times.

Therapy Grief Group Sessions will help those who have lost a loved one to:

• receive emotional support from peers who are going through a similar experience of grief and loss
• have a safe space to grieve openly and without judgment
• gain a sense of belonging and know that you are not alone
• learn healthy ways to cope with grief
• make sense of your life and how to move forward while honoring your loved one

Sessions with Dr. Lindsay Gavin from the Department of Pediatric Psychology/ Neuropsychology, Program for Trauma and Healing:

• Weekly Virtual (Zoom) Sessions
• Groups organized by age of the child 
• For children ages 10 years and younger, parents are strongly encouraged to attend the session with their child

Space is limited, reserve your spot today! 

For more information contact:

Dr. Lindsay Gavin
Pediatric Psychologist
[email protected] 
410-578-5252

Our early intervention group is designed to serve children ages 2 and 3 that exhibit delays in language and social skills. The goal of the program is to increase communication, social and school readiness skills, as well as provide caregivers an opportunity to learn techniques and strategies to use at home. 

During the 50 minute session, children and parents participate in a variety of activities either as a whole class or in small groups. Each child is provided a visual schedule that will help them navigate the classroom and provide a guide for what is going to happen throughout the day. 

Therapist will train parents on how to help transition their child from different areas of the room and work with them in each area.  

Typical social group session: 

Children will begin with morning circle, which provides them with a chance to interact with peers in a group setting.  Children are able to choose and request songs and stories using visual supports.

The goal of these activities is to teach children how to recognize their name, follow directions, share with peers, wait for a turn, and participate in a group setting.  Through play, children will not only explore toys but develop skills necessary for social interaction.  Art and sensory experiences help children to investigate different textures and experiment with crayons, glue, and paint.  

For more information please contact:

Antonia Girard, Psy.D., BCBA
Licensed Psychologist
410-578-5043
[email protected]

The sessions are covered under Medicaid and most private insurance.

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What are social skills groups?
Social skills groups focus on developing social cognition, social communication, and social problem-solving skills to help youth and families reach their goals. Parent involvement is a key part of these groups to support skill development and engagement in groups.


Who should participate in social skills groups?
Groups are offered for children from aged 5 to 21 whose social skills are impacted by neurodevelopmental disorders such as Autism Spectrum Disorder. 

Age-appropriate speech and core language skills (like vocabulary knowledge) are recommended for our current groups, but we encourage talking with a clinician in our psychology department to find the best fit for your child is you have any concerns about their language level.


When and where do they meet?
Our social skills groups meet for one hour once or twice a week, depending on the group, for up to 16 weeks at a time. Some groups may be longer than others depending on your child’s age and goals.

We currently offer these groups through telehealth due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

For more information, please contact us at:

email: [email protected]

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The High School Autism Social (HSAS) group is an interpersonal group for adolescents who struggle with social skills and have difficulty developing friendships and relationships. This group is designed to help group members:

• Express thoughts and feelings within a supportive environment
• Build skills to make and keep friends
• Respond effectively to teasing and bullying
• Prepare for young adulthood

Target Skills will Include:

• Flexibility
• Problem-solving
• Emotion regulation
• Compromise
• Perspective talking
• Coping with Bullying 
• Empathy
• Making conversation

Meeting Time:
Every Tuesday at 4pm or 5pm.

For more information,

email: [email protected]

Dr. Sahar Moise, Licensed Psychologist
410-578-5085

Dr. Casey Dillon, Licensed Psychologist
410-578-5132

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Does your child get “stuck” when things don’t go as usual, or as they had expected? Does insisting that things go a certain way get in the way of friendships and fun time?

Unstuck and On Target is an executive functioning intervention that helps build skills such as seeing the "big picture," emotion regulation and/or "cooling down," and flexibility.


While it is not a social skills group, Unstuck and On Target helps with parts of everyday life like making and keeping friends, getting “unstuck” from things that can bring the day to halt, and reaching goals. 

It is often a good fit for children who have Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, and/or executive functioning difficulties. The intervention also involves strategies that parents and teachers can use, including a “language of flexibility.”

Acceptance and Coping Skills for Teens (ACT) group is a psychology for adolescents ages 15 and older with a chronic condition. 

The purpose of this group is to allow adolescents to connect with others who have chronic conditions and learn strategies to help function with and manage their conditions

Group Topics include:

• Identifying and managing stress.
• Relaxation and mindfulness strategies.
• Time management and scheduling.
• Improving problem solving skills.
• Increasing assertiveness and independent functioning.
• Making healthy lifestyle changes.

Sessions are run by Dr. Getzoff from the Department of Pediatric Psychology/ Neuropsychology and admission is rolling.

For more information, please contact:

Elizabeth Getzoff, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist
[email protected]

Space is limited so reserve your spot today!

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Class Topics for Regulation, Attention, and Feeling Therapy (RAFT) include:

• Identifying feelings
• Appropriate expression of feelings
• Learning to cope with feelings
• Mindful breathing and relaxation
• Embracing positivity

Sessions with Dr. Getzoff from the Department of Pediatric Psychology/ Neuropsychology:

• Rolling admission
• Mondays from 3:00-4:00 pm
• Remote on Zoom

Space is limited reserve your spot today! 

For more information contact
Elizabeth Getzoff, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist
[email protected]

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Does your child become distressed every time you offer something new? Do you give your child the same foods every day because he or she refuses to eat what everyone else is eating? If so, then your child may benefit from Flexible Eating Advancement Support Therapy (FEAST): A group therapy treatment program for extremely picky-eaters. 

This group is a 12-week program with weekly hour-long sessions.

Our goal is to make trying new foods rewarding and comfortable and to integrate novel food exposures into each family’s lifestyle.

Group Sessions

• Session 1: introductions, menu planning, creating incentive plan
• Sessions 2-5: Parents meet with a psychologist to learn about the intervention and plan for making food exposures part of their lifestyle. Oral motor therapists guide children through exposures with novel foods.
• Sessions 6-12: Parents observe, participate and guide their children through exposures with novel foods.

• All sessions: Children share their successes with the group. Group facilitators review and monitor progress with novel food exposures at home.

For more information, please contact:

Sean Logie, Ph.D.
Psychologist
Phone: 410-578-5131
Email: [email protected]

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