Louisa McLane-Seidler, MFT

GROUPS

Becoming involved in a group provides a different atmosphere to work through life's transitions. We can often feel alone and unsure if we are doing the right thing. Meeting with others who have had similar expereinces can be helpful.

ANGER MANAGEMENT FOR THE SCHOOL AGED CHILD
Children ages 9-11 learn the skills they need to handle stress which they often demonstrate through angry behavior. Parents will also learn new skills to deal constructively with this confusing behavior. Parents are invited to attend the first and last session.
4week class

ANGER MANAGEMENT FOR PRE-TEENS, 12-13
This class helps pre-teens learn new ways to increase self control and manage anger and stress appropriately.
4 week class

ASSERTIVENESS TRAINING
Help your teen conquer their daily challenges. Today's teens are overwhelmed with stress. Unmanaged stress leads to, anxiety, depression, isolation, physical illness, poor coping skills ang substance abuse. In this class your teen will learn, realistic thinking, how to challenge negative thinking, increase positive social skills and coping skills.
6 week class

PARENTING WITH LOVE AND LIMITS
This group is a 7 step porgram for difficult teens, by Scott Sells. This is a parent educational group that has been successfully used to teach parents and care givers skills they need to stop child/teen behavioral problems and prevent further occurrence. The goal of this program is prevention through proactive solution focused skill building.
6 week class

GREIF COUNSELING FOR ADOLESCENTS
The teen years are usually difficult and the bereaved teen needs special attention. Teens are already dealing with the developmental stage of adolescence. They are looking for an identity that fits, changes are occuring in body image, behavior, attachment and feelings.
Life becomes even more complex when someone close dies, a shattering expereince faced by 1 child in every 10 before the age of 18. (Helen Fitzgerald, CT) American Hospice Foundation.
One approach to dealing with teen grief is counsening groups where they can share feelings with peers experiencing similar emotions and pain. They also learn skills to rebuild their lives.
Groups help teens feel understood and supported.
8 week group
Not all adolescents do well in the group setting, some are more appropriate for 1 on 1 counseling.
www.hospicenorthcoast.org/teen, www.americanhospice.org/articles/greivingteen.