Clinical Parent Training Groups (Virtual)
Below are a series of parent training groups being held virtually by our psychologists. These are excellent options for parents looking for a short-term, goal-oriented, and cost-effective solution to help their child with Anxiety, ADHD and/or Disruptive Behavior (e.g., Oppositional Defiant Disorder). Please read the descriptions below and sign up below if you’re interested.
1. Parenting Skills for Addressing the Needs of Children (Ages 3-7) with Behavioral Difficulties
Each session will utilize a combination of instruction and role-play to teach a variety of parenting skills aimed at improving your child’s behavior. There will also be time each week dedicated to being able to share and interact with other parents regarding the shared experience of raising a child and the challenges that it presents.
Dates/times: 6 Fridays, 12-1 pm (2/11, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, and 3/25).
Fee is $900 per parent or $1200 for both parents for all 6 groups.
- Psychoeducation on childhood behavior problems
- Improving your child’s behavior through the use of positive attention and effective discipline strategies
- Addressing aggressive behaviors
- Learning to play with your child in a way that provides a therapeutic effect and leads to better behavior
- Improving your child’s behavior at school
Targeted issues:
- Non-compliance
- Aggression
- Behavioral difficulties at school
- Negative attention-seeking behaviors (e.g., whining, tantrumming)
Learning objectives for attendees:
- Develop concrete parenting skills that can be used to improve your child’s behavior and listening skills.
- Learn how to play with your child in a way that increases their self-esteem; decreases anxiety, anger or frustration; improves the parent-child bond; and increases positive behavior.
- Learn concrete strategies for dealing with oppositional and aggressive behavior.
- Learn ways to collaborate with teachers in improving your child’s behavior at school.
Group leader: Erika Stapert, PsyD
To sign up, please complete this form.
2. Parenting Skills for Supporting Children with ADHD (Ages 8-14)
This group will aim to help parents understand ADHD and how it impacts their child’s functioning at home, in school, and with peers. Parents will learn specific skills and concrete tools to improve the quality of the parent/child relationship and their child’s functioning and behavior at home. Each session will focus on learning a specific skill that will be reinforced through practice during the session.
Dates/times: 6 Fridays, 12-1 pm (2/11, 2/18, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, and 3/25).
Fee is $900 per parent or $1200 for both parents for all 6 groups.
- Psychoeducation about ADHD in children
- Learning better ways of responding to situations
- Improving self-esteem
- Learning strategies to help your child with executive functioning difficulties
Targeted issues:
- ADHD
- Executive functioning skills
- Behavioral difficulties
Learning objectives for attendees:
- Understand and communicate better with your child
- Create a calmer family dynamic that increases positive behavior
- Improve your self-confidence as a parent and your child’s self-confidence
- Create a supportive environment to increase your child’s organizational and time-management skills
Group leader: Margaret Areizaga, PsyD
To sign up, please complete this form.
3. Parenting Skills for Addressing the Needs of Children (Ages 3-17) with Anxiety
This group will aim to change the behavior of parents, which in turn will help their child or children to better manage their own anxieties. This treatment is a good fit for parents with children with anxiety who are too young to actively participate, unwilling to participate or are unable to participate in treatment for various reasons. Each session will utilize a combination of techniques from evidence-based programs such as Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). Each group will include an instructional portion, as well as dedicated time to interact with other parents.
Dates/Times: 8 Wednesdays, 12:45-1:45 pm, (2/9, 2/16, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30, and 4/6).
Fee is $1200 per parent or $1600 for both parents for all 8 groups.
General goals/topics covered:
- Psychoeducation on Childhood anxiety
- Learn specific skills to use when your child is in an anxious situation
- Learn how to increase support and decrease family accommodations
Learning Objectives:
- Develop a good understanding of childhood anxiety
- Learn concrete parenting skills that can be used to manage your child’s anxiety
- Improve your self-confidence as a parent
Group Leader: Chelsey Rosen(Gil), PsyD
To sign up, please complete this form.
More details for all groups:
Group fees are to be paid for all the weeks upfront. You cannot pay after the group is over or week to week. Since this is a closed group with only 8-10 parents per group, there are no make-ups, refunds or cancellations. There will be a free 20 minute telephone screening to verify alignment of goals and goodness of fit. We can provide a receipt for parents to submit for out-of-network reimbursement. The CPT code for group parent training is 90849-95. The parent attending the group must be the identified patient with a diagnosis for the receipt; we cannot use a child’s diagnosis. This group is only available for parents residing in NY, NJ and FL where our psychologists are licensed.
To sign up, please complete this form. Or, contact us here if you have questions.
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