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Group Therapy

Current & upcoming opportunities

Healing doesn’t have to happen alone. Autana’s group therapy services nurture environments for kids, teens, and families to connect, share, and grow together.

Guided by skilled clinicians, groups focus on building emotional awareness, healthy coping skills, and authentic connection with peers who truly understand.

Group Therapy offers a space to…

  • In community, we rediscover strength! Together, we learn to face challenges with courage and move forward with confidence and hope.

  • Build meaningful connections with peers and families who truly get what you’re going through. Together, you’ll find belonging, encouragement, and strength in shared stories.

  • Strengthen communication, emotional awareness, and problem-solving skills to help you thrive—in relationships, at home, and beyond.

  • Our therapists create a structured, nurturing space to explore challenges, learn coping strategies, and foster personal growth with professional support.

  • Our group therapy is accessible, evidence-based, empowering, and FUN.

    Who Can Benefit?

    • Children struggling with emotional identification and regulation

    • Teens dealing with stress, anxiety, or depression

    • Families seeking to improve communication and relationships

    • Anyone looking to connect, grow, and find support

    Sign up now to embark on a journey towards a happier, healthier, and more harmonious life.

Our Groups For…

Youth

  • Is your child overwhelmed, glued to their phone, or struggling to make friends?
    Give them the tools and the community to thrive!

    Connections Drop-In Groups offer a safe, supportive, and fun space where kids can:

    • Step away from screens and constant scrolling

    • Build real-life friendships. Learn how to calm their minds and manage emotions

    • Gain tools for handling social stress and school pressure

    • Express themselves through play, art, and creativity

    Details:

    • Who: 3rd-5th Graders

    • When: Tuesdays from 4:30–5:40 pm

    • Where: Autana Family Therapy Center

    • Cost: $25 per weekly session

    No long-term commitment, just a weekly chance for your child to connect, reset, and grow.

    Sign up using the form below

  • Creativity meets connection in Expressions, a fun and engaging art therapy group designed to help youth explore emotions, build self-esteem, and develop healthy coping skills. Through painting, drawing, and hands-on creative activities, youth will learn to express themselves in a safe and supportive environment while making new friends.

    • Who: Youth (3rd-5th) grade

    • When: This group is paused for now, but new sessions are on the way! Subscribe to our newsletter below to be the first to hear when they reopen.

    • Where: Autana Family Therapy Center

    • Cost: $50 per weekly session

    Register using the form below!

  • Is your 3rd-5th grader struggling with anxiety and big emotions? Join our Pathways Forward group to learn evidence-based tools for managing your emotions and building resilience.

    Over 5 weeks, you'll discover:

    • How anxiety and depression affect your thoughts, feelings, and actions.

    • The "think-feel-do" cycle of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

    • Relaxation and mindfulness techniques to calm your mind.

    • Strategies to reframe automatic negative thoughts (ANTs).

    • The power of activity to improve your mood.

    Let's work together to build the skills you need for a steady, confident future!

    Details:

    • Who: 3rd-5th Graders

    • When: This group is paused for now, but new sessions are on the way! Subscribe to our newsletter below to be the first to hear when they reopen.

    • Where: Autana Family Therapy Center

    • Cost: $50 per weekly session

    Join us on the path to emotional wellness! Sign up using the form below

  • Our Social Skills Squad Back-to-School group will help your child head into the new school year with confidence, connection, and key friendship skills! This 4-week summer group is designed to help younger kids strengthen their social toolbox in a fun, supportive environment.

    Through games, stories, role-plays, and movement-based activities, kids will practice:

    • Finding common interests

    • Starting and maintaining conversations

    • Reading social cues and body language

    • Respectful communication and conflict resolution

    Led by child therapists who specialize in social-emotional learning, this group is a great refresher (or introduction!) before the transition back to school.

    Details:

    • Who: 1st-4th Graders

    • When: This group is paused for now, but new sessions are on the way! Subscribe to our newsletter below to be the first to hear when they reopen.

    • Where: Autana Family Therapy Center

    • Cost: $35 per weekly session

Pre-teens

  • Is your middle schooler feeling stressed, stuck on their phone, or finding it hard to connect? Give them a space where they can unplug, open up, and build confidence.

    Connections Drop-In Groups provide a supportive, judgment-free environment where kids can:

    • Step away from screens and constant scrolling

    • Make meaningful friendships

    • Learn healthy ways to manage stress and emotions

    • Gain tools for handling social stress and school pressure

    • Express themselves creatively through conversation and activities

    Details:

    • Who: Middle schoolers

    • When: Tuesdays from 5:45–6:55 pm

    • Where: Autana Family Therapy Center

    • Cost: $25 per weekly session

    No long-term commitment, just a weekly chance for your child to connect, reset, and grow.

    Sign up using the form below

  • Creativity meets connection in Expressions, a fun and engaging art therapy group designed to help youth explore emotions, build self-esteem, and develop healthy coping skills. Through painting, drawing, and hands-on creative activities, youth will learn to express themselves in a safe and supportive environment while making new friends.

    • Who: Middle schoolers

    • When: This group is paused for now, but new sessions are on the way! Subscribe to our newsletter below to be the first to hear when they reopen.

    • Where: Autana Family Therapy Center

    • Cost: $50 per weekly session

    Register using the form below!

Teens

  • Is your high schooler feeling stressed, stuck on their phone, or finding it hard to connect? Give them a space where they can unplug, open up, and build confidence.

    Connections Drop-In Groups provide a supportive, judgment-free environment where teens can:

    • Step away from screens and constant scrolling

    • Make meaningful friendships

    • Learn healthy ways to manage stress and emotions

    • Gain tools for handling social stress and school pressure

    • Express themselves creatively through conversation and activities

    Details:

    • Who: High schoolers

    • When: Tuesdays from 7:00–8:05 pm

    • Where: Autana Family Therapy Center

    • Cost: $25 per weekly session

    No long-term commitment, just a weekly chance for your child to connect, reset, and grow.

    Sign up using the form below

  • Creativity meets connection in Expressions, a fun and engaging art therapy group designed to help teens explore emotions, build self-esteem, and develop healthy coping skills. Through painting, drawing, and hands-on creative activities, youth will learn to express themselves in a safe and supportive environment while making new friends.

    • Who: High schoolers

    • When: This group is paused for now, but new sessions are on the way! Subscribe to our newsletter below to be the first to hear when they reopen.

    • Where: Autana Family Therapy Center

    • Cost: $50 per weekly session

    Register using the form below!

  • Are you a high schooler feeling overwhelmed by stress or pressure? Join our Mindful Teens group to explore mindfulness-based stress reduction techniques and discover how to find balance and focus in your life.

    Over 4 weeks, you'll learn:

    • How stress impacts your mind and body.

    • Techniques to stay present and calm in challenging moments.

    • Practical mindfulness exercises to enhance focus and concentration.

    • Strategies for building emotional resilience and managing difficult emotions.

    • The connection between mindfulness and improved well-being.

    Let’s work together to help you feel more grounded, confident, and in control.

    Details:

    • Who: High schoolers

    • When: 4 weekly sessions beginning on Tuesdays, August 6th, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

    • Where: Autana Family Therapy Center

    • Cost: $50 per weekly session

    Take a step toward a calmer, more centered life. Join us and sign up below.

Families

  • The Strengthening Families Program (SFP) teaches–and has caregivers and youth practice–skills involved in bonding (creating warm, loving relationships), setting clear, firm boundaries, and monitoring their children’s emotional well-being and activities. Skill practice creates new prosocial habit patterns in the brain, which help improve behavior, strengthen the parent-child relationship, and help a child feel loved. 

    Over the course of 10 sessions, families will learn skills to:

    • Increase family bonding

    • Increase parental involvement

    • Increase positive parenting skills

    • Increase positive communication

    • Increase family organization

    • Decrease family conflict

    • Decrease youth depression

    • Decrease youth aggression

    • Increase youth cooperation

    • Increase the number of prosocial friends and social competencies

    Details:

    • Who: Caregivers/parents, and individuals ages 7-17

    • When: 6 Weeks beginning August 2025—Mondays from 5:30pm-7:00pm, In-person

  • During our Family CBT group, we invite all caregivers, individuals, and siblings grades 6th-12th to join in the healing process. Learning skills to cope with life’s challenges as a family is one of the most effective ways to ensure healing and family connection.

    Over the course of 10 sessions, your family will learn about:

    • Anxiety and depression

    • The cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) model

    • Relaxation and mindfulness skills

    • Recognizing automatic negative thoughts (ANTs) and how to reframe them into more helpful thoughts

    • Behavioral activation: How getting active improves our mood

    • Exposure: How facing our fears helps us manage anxiety and overcome avoidance

    Details:

    • Who: Caregivers/parents, individuals, and siblings grades 6th-12th

    • When: Mondays from 5:30pm-7:00pm, In-person, 10-week duration

    Take a step toward a calmer, more centered life. Join us and sign up below.

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