What Are Social Skills Groups?
Learn more from group leader, Carly Klayman:
Our social skills groups help teach children how to enhance their relationship with peers through more meaningful social interactions. Our groups are small and structured, led by a trained professional and supported by clinical trainees.
Our groups teach children the vital social skills that they will need to feel confident and succeed in socializing with their peers. Since 2008, we have been running co-ed social skills groups for children ages 3-14. Group sizes are small, usually 3-5 kids per group, with at least 2 adults. Participants are grouped with similar aged peers.
We offer groups in our Upper West Side office and Long Island City office.
Who can benefit from a Social Skills Group?
Our Social Skills Group is tailored for children and teens ages 3-14. It is specifically designed for participants who may experience:
- Social anxiety
- Difficulty making or maintaining friendships
- Challenges with impulse control or emotional regulation
What are the components of a Social Skills Group?
The group meets weekly for 8-10 weeks, including a parent component. During the sessions, participants practice and learn new social skills using methods like role-playing, discussions, and interactive activities, including:
- Making Introductions
- Asking for Help
- Following Directions
- Self-control: Stop and Think Before You Act
- Making Small Talk
- Resisting Peer Pressure
- Teasing vs. Bullying
- Identifying Emotions
- Personal Space
- Apologizing
- Being a Social Detective: Non-verbal cues
- Flexibility: Being a Fun Player/Dealing with Losing
- Problem Solving
- Sharing
- Being Part of the Group: Collaborating and Giving and Receiving Compliments
Parents participate in the last 10 minutes of each session to receive feedback and guidance for supporting skill development at home.
What are the goals of a Social Skills Group?
The Social Skills Group participants aim to achieve:
- Overcoming trouble with anxiety, assertiveness and impulsiveness
- Expressing feelings
- Problem-solving
- Bullying challenges
- Anger management
- Improving self-esteem
- Building confidence in social interactions
- Improve emotional regulation and impulse control
- Develop meaningful peer relationships
Group Schedule
Groups run based on interest. If you're interested in one of our groups, please contact us. For skill building and support related to the benefits of this group, MPG can also create a tailored treatment plan based on individual service(s) or other types of support if there is not a group actively running at the time.
Group Leader(s)
- Groups are led by skilled clinicians or clinical trainees
NYC Social Skills Group Training Location
Our social skills groups run at our Upper West Side office located at:
107 West 82nd St. and Columbus Ave
Lower Level Professional - Suite #101
New York, NY 10024
And our Long Island City office located at:
47-20 11th Street
Long Island City, NY 10111
*Remote group options available upon request.
