SPACE: A Parenting Group to Reduce Child Anxiety Will Begin February 2nd
It’s hard to watch our kids be worried and afraid, and it’s our first instinct to want to protect them. SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) is an evidence-based program that helps parents know when and how best to encourage their kids to face their fears. In this small treatment group format, parents will learn these skills while sharing support from other parents facing similar challenges and questions. Both parents are encouraged to attend sessions, so as to learn techniques together and increase the effectiveness of the therapy. This is a parent-only group that will treat child anxiety.
This group will:
- Be run by Dr. Ben Johnides
- Begin Thursday, Feb 2nd
- Consist of 60-minute virtual sessions, on Thursdays, 12-1 pm. If there’s enough interest, we may also run a group on Tuesdays, 11-12 pm.
- Be held completely online, using Zoom
- Include 3-5 sets of parents (multiple parents may attend under the same fee)
- Last 10 weeks in total; participants must commit to the full 10 weeks
- Cost $100 per session, reimbursable by out-of-network insurance benefits
- Be payable upfront or according to an agreed-upon payment plan
To register for this group, please email hello@smallbrooklyn.com!
Bedtime Anxiety Battles Will Begin February 8th
We all know that kids need their sleep, and yet many kids face anxieties that impact their sleep routines! Whether it’s difficulty separating from parents at nighttime, fears about the dark, or the ever-dreaded monster under the bed, many parents find themselves facing increasingly difficult nighttimes. Parent-based treatment can provide strategies and tools to help their children face their fears and learn how to sleep on their own. This is a parent-only group that will teach families about anxiety cycles related to sleep and strategies to improve bedtime. Both parents are encouraged to attend sessions, so as to learn techniques together and increase the effectiveness of the therapy.
This group will:
- Be run by Dr. Rebecca Abbott-Sinclair
- Begin Wednesday, Feb 8th
- Consist of 60-minute virtual sessions, on Wednesdays, 10-11 am
- Be held completely online, using Zoom
- Include 3-5 sets of parents (multiple parents may attend under the same fee)
- Last 8 weeks in total; participants must commit to the full 8 weeks
- Cost $100 per session, reimbursable by out-of-network insurance benefits
- Be payable upfront or according to an agreed-upon payment plan
To register for this group, please email hello@smallbrooklyn.com!
Comic Books and Social Skills Will Begin in Early March (date TBD)
Comics provide a natural entry point for building social skills—story lines invite discussion, and the material brings kids together. Dr. Sam Jeannite, himself a comic book nerd, will lead kids 8-11 years old through a social skills treatment group centered on comic books. Topics covered will include communication skills, friendship, emotions, coping strategies, and others. Sessions will be held in person.
This group will:
- Be run by Dr. Sam Jeannite
- Begin in early March
- Consist of 60-minute in-person sessions, on a TBD day and time
- Be held completely in person, at Industry City
- Include 4-6 children, 8-11 years old
- Last 12 weeks in total; participants must commit to the full 12 weeks
- Cost $100 per session, reimbursable by out-of-network insurance benefits
- Be payable upfront or according to an agreed-upon payment plan
To register for this group, email hello@smallbrooklyn.com!