Group Therapy Services

Heritage Counseling is offering Social Skills Group Therapy for Teenagers and Young Adults ages 14 - 22 years old at our Plano and Dallas locations. These ongoing groups will have 16 bi-weekly sessions focusing on developing and strengthening social skills in teens and young adults. Members of this group are encouraged to receive individual therapy sessions with a clinician apart from group therapy but this is not required.

The Plano group is led by our psychologist Dr. Casey Ferri, PSY.D., M.S., who specializes in adolescent counseling and has experience working with teenagers. The Dallas group is led by Chandler Sinclair, M.S., LPC, who specializes in individual and adolescent counseling, as well as life transition counseling, and career counseling.

Modeled after the PEERS (Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills) evidence-based curriculum for teens, this group will assist group members in having easier interactions overall, as well as a sense of belonging and increased self-confidence.

Topics of focus will include the following, and can be modified based on individual needs: 

• Relationship building 

  • How to use appropriate conversational skills

  • How to find common interests by trading information

  • How to use humor appropriately

  • Initiating and maintaining relationships

• Social awareness 

  • How to enter and exit peer conversations

  • How to handle rejection, teasing, and bullying

  • How to be a good host during get-togethers

  • Active listening

• Decision making

  • How to choose appropriate friends

• Self-management & Emotional Awareness

  • How to be a good sport

  • How to handle arguments and disagreements

  • How to deal with peer pressure

  • Displaying empathy and concern for others

  • Stress reduction

  • Socially appropriate management of intense emotions

To learn more information and reserve a spot in our Social Skills Group Therapy for Teenagers and Young Adults, please call 214-363-2345 ext 2.