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In this episode we cover:

• How to ensure teen clients are ready for a process-based group
• The secret to turning any worksheet into an interactive group activity
• The truth vs. the norm in therapists teaching social skills

Tools & Resources Referenced:

• Google Jamboard
• The DBT Cookbook
• Creative Coping Skills for Teens and Tweens:  Activities for Self-Care and Emotional Support Including Art, Yoga and Mindfulness by Bonnie Thomas
• Simply Sandplay

To learn more about Samantha Rock, visit www.creativehealingphilly.com/samantharock

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In this episode we cover:

• How to design groups week to week, based on group members’ needs
• Why connection and witnessing each others’ stories is such a powerful part of the group process
• What therapists need to be successful in treating BFRB’s and why this specialization is a business boom

Tools & Resources Referenced:

• Laura’s Facebook group 
• Laura’s course 
• Overcoming Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors:  A Comprehensive Behavioral Treatment for Hair Pulling and Skin Picking by  Charles S. Mansueto PhD, Vavrichek LCSW-C, Sherrie Mansfield, Golomb LCPC, Ruth Goldfinger, Raikes, Jennifer 

To learn more about Laura Chackes, visit https://www.mindfulstlonline.com

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In this episode we cover:

• How to engage anxious tweens so they warm up and engage in meaningful ways
• Why engaging parents in the process has been one of Sara’s greatest tools for lasting treatment that works.
• The importance of assessment in ensuring your group flows well and the multi-step process Sara uses to find the right fit for group

Tools & Resources Referenced:

• Google Jamboard

To learn more about Sara Schreiber, visit www.childfamilyinstitute.com

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In this episode we cover:

• How to handle silence in the group space without freaking out and thinking you’re doing it wrong.
• Why treating the group as the client is an important part of the process to create connection, cohesion and how to maintain a focus on social interaction as a vehicle for healing.
• How a focus on fun, playful interventions and trusting the process can create powerful shifts in group clients’ everyday lives, with an ability to think differently and be more flexible in emotional responses.

Tools & Resources Referenced:

• East Side Institute 
• Global Play Brigade 

To learn more about Jennifer Bullock, visit www.letsdevelopphilly.com

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In this episode we cover:

• The structure of exposure-based groups for teens with social anxiety
• How the online space creates opportunities for exposure and connection that move beyond the organic unfolding of social conversation
• Why it’s ultra important to understand the shame response of clients with social anxiety and how to normalize this as part of the growth process 

Tools & Resources Referenced:

• Picker Wheel
• The Rejection Card Game
• My Year with Eleanor by Noelle Hancock

To learn more about Jen Moyer, visit www.creativehealingphilly.com/jenmoyer

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In this episode we cover:

• The pros and cons of online groups in creating safe and affirming connections for teens in the LGBTQ community
• The structure and topics of groups that create resilience for teens who are exploring their identity
• Why holding space is a powerful intervention for teens who need connection and support that they may not receive anywhere else

Tools & Resources Referenced:

• The Queer and Transgender Resilience Workbook by Annaliese A. Singh

To learn more about Hannah Heffner, visit www.creativehealingphilly.com/hannahheffner

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In this episode we cover:

• What the inclusion and exclusion criteria are for Teen DBT groups and why every teen is not appropriate for a group
• How to engage teens online, keep them focused and what to say and do to address distracted and disruptive teens in the online space
• The ninja-like skill for increasing homework compliance, even when it feels like pulling teeth

Tools & Resources Referenced:

• Jamboard
• The DBT Cookbook by Samantha Rock and Emma Werner. Grab your copy here!  ONLY available through Monday, November 29th at 11:59 pm eastern. 

To learn more about Emma Werner, visit www.creativehealingphilly.com/emmawerner

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In this episode we cover:

• Why unstructured time is critical for teaching social skills
• The unwritten rules of hangout time and how this is counter to the social skills curriculums most therapists teach
• The truth vs. the norm in therapists teaching social skills

Tools & Resources Referenced:

• Social Thinking ILAUGH curriculum by Michelle Garcia Winner

To learn more about Ryan Wexelblatt, visit www.ADHDdude.com

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