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Dombrosky Counseling, PLLC

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PEERS® Social Skills Groups

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PEERS® Social Skills Groups

How is PEERS® Different from Other Groups?

The Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) is a social skills training intervention developed at UCLA by Elizabeth Laugeson to support individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or other social disorders who have difficulty with peer interactions and relationships.


PEERS® has a strong evidence base for use with adolescents and young adults with ASD but is also appropriate for preschoolers, adolescents and young adults with ADHD, anxiety, depression and other socioemotional challenges. Research has demonstrated that gains made over the course of the program are maintained 3-5 years later. For links to published findings of the efficacy of the program go to PEERS research.


PEERS differs from other social skills programs because it:

  • is evidence-based
  • includes parents throughout treatment
  • is structured like a class, not a therapy group
  • breaks down social skills into understandable steps
  • teaches ecologically valid social skills based on behavior of socially successful individuals
  • generalizes social skills to “real life” settings and includes skills that transfer to the workplace

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Summer Boot Camps

Boot Camps

Conversations

Ages: 14-18

Dates: June 11- 1pm to 4pm  and June 13 & 15- 4pm to 6pm Topics include:

  • Starting and entering conversations
  • Maintaining reciprocal conversations
  • Trading information
  • Appropriate conversation topics
  • Exiting conversations
  • Appropriate use of humor
  • Electronic communication

Must Register by: June 1st 

Register by April 30th for early registration discount 

Friendships

Ages: 14-18

Dates: July 22 & 23 - 9 am to 1pm 

Topics include:

  • Starting and entering conversations
  • Having reciprocal conversations
  • Choosing appropriate friends
  • Finding a source of friends
  • Good sportsmanship
  • Planning and organizing get-togethers
  • Responding to and bringing up disagreements
  • Changing a reputation

Must Register by: July 8th 

Register by June 8th for early registration discount 

Dating

Ages: >16

Dates: August 12 & 13 - 9 am -1pm 

Topics include:

  • Letting someone know you like them 
  • Flirting
  • Choosing appropriate people 
  • Online dating
  • Asking someone out on a date
  • Accepting rejection
  • Turning someone down
  • Planning and going on dates
  • Dating do’s and don’ts 
  • Handling pressure from partners

Must Register by: August 1st 

Register by July 1st for early registration discount 

Full 10 Week Program: Fall 2023

Additional Information

Dates: 

Tuesdays from 6:30 pm to 8pm. 

Sept 5 to Nov 15 (with the week of halloween off)

Ages:  Young teens 11-15 years

Weekly Groups:  10-weekly groups

  • 90 min Teen group
  • 90 min Parent group 

PEERS® for Teens is a 10-week, evidence-based social skills intervention for motivated teens in middle and high school interested in learning ways to make and keep friends. 


The Teens program is open to clients ages 11-18 who have difficulty initiating and maintaining friendships. Teens learn social skills through didactic instruction, live demonstrations by trained coaches, and extensive practice via group play activities such as sports, board games, etc., while receiving real-time, individualized coaching from clinical staff. Regular attendance is imperative to program success.


Parents attend weekly group sessions, held simultaneously with the client group, where they learn how to assist their teen by providing feedback and coaching for weekly socialization homework assignments. Weekly attendance for parents/caregivers is a program requirement.

Topics include:

  • Use appropriate conversational skills
  • Use humor appropriately
  • Use electronic communication
  • Enter & exit conversations
  • Be a good host during get-togethers
  • How to be a good sport
  • Handle arguments and disagreements
  • Change a bad reputation
  • Handle rumors and gossip
  • Handle rejection, teasing and bullying

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Enrollment and Pricing

Enrollment

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Enrollment Process

  • Complete the application
  • Upon receiving your application, a staff member will call to schedule a free 30-minute telephone intake.
  • After the phone intake, both the teen client and parent/caregiver coach must attend a PEERS® orientation appointment with our clinician for a mental health screening and  to determine if enrollment in the program is appropriate.
  • Prior to orientation appointment you will be provided an intake packet to be completed. Intake packet must be completed 1 week prior to orien

Application

Click here to be taken directly to the application. If you would like more information, please visit us on our website cltpeersgroup.com. We look forward to speaking with you! 


Pricing

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Summer Boot Camps

$850-$975

Each Bootcamp is priced at $975 with a discounted rate of $850 early registration for those that register early.

This price includes an orientation/mental health screening appointment, boot camp, and parent training. 

Full 10 Week Program

$1650-$1850

This price include an orientation/mental health screening appointment, boot camp, and parent training. 

The total price for program $1,850 ($185/session: parent and child group) with a discounted rate of $1,650 ($165/session: parent and child group) for those that register early.

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