Flex Your Feelings Tween Group (7th & 8th graders)
For tweens feeling overwhelmed by their emotions
It’s not a new fact that the tween years are especially challenging to navigate. As adults, we might forget that our tweens experience all the same feelings we do (i.e., stress, sadness, embarrassment, or anger) but without the skills and practice to work through these tricky emotions. Maybe you have recognized that your middle schooler has challenges:
Expressing their emotions
Communicating their needs or feelings
Shutting down or showing emotional reactivity
Self-isolation, shyness, low self-esteem
Difficulty making friends
Or maybe it is just more of a challenge to connect deeply with your middle schooler these days.
Led by Claire Craddick, AMFT
Flex Your Feelings Group will help your middle schooler:
Learn life-lasting skills and strategies to navigate the inevitable stressors of early adolescence
Explore their inner experiences and emotions
Learn the importance and purpose of emotions
Increase the emotional language to express themselves
Increase connection with themselves and others
Reduce symptoms of low self-esteem, depression, and anxiety
Increase mindfulness, awareness, and self-compassion
Most importantly, this therapy group offers a safe and supportive space to practice these skills with their peers.