Group Therapy
Current & upcoming opportunities
Current Group Offerings! Winter 2026!
ROOTED: A Confidence & Connection Group for 6th–8th Grade Girls
Middle school can feel overwhelming.
Friend drama. Group chats. Comparison. Social media. Wanting to belong but not knowing how.
ROOTED is a 7-week therapy group designed to help middle school girls build real confidence, manage anxiety, and create authentic friendships in a safe and supportive space.
Through guided conversations, interactive activities, and evidence-based skills, girls will learn how to:
• Manage anxious thoughts
• Build self-confidence
• Navigate friendship challenges
• Set healthy boundaries
• Stop overthinking social situations
• Strengthen emotional regulation
• Feel more secure in who they are
This is not just a “talk about your feelings” group. It’s a place to grow, laugh, connect, and build lasting skills.
Because confidence isn’t about being perfect.
It’s about feeling rooted in who you are.
Details:
📅 Thursdays, 5:00–6:00 pm for 7 weeks (starting April 16th)
👥 Ages: Middle School
💲 $50 per week (sliding scale available)
Sign up through the form below!
Sound Lab: A Music-Based Therapy Group for Teens
Sound Lab is a therapist-led, drop-in music therapy group for teens ages 14–18 who are feeling isolated, stressed, or disconnected and are looking for a meaningful way to connect with others. Using music as a creative outlet, teens are invited to express emotions, explore identity, and build confidence in a supportive, judgment-free environment.
The group meets every Tuesday starting February 3rd and runs through the end of the year. Teens may come once, attend weekly, or join whenever they are able. Instruments are provided, and teens are also welcome to bring their own. No musical experience is required, and there is no pressure to perform.
Each session includes opportunities to share music, explore lyrics, jam, and create together. While music is the medium, Sound Lab is about more than just playing together—it’s about learning, growing, healing, and building real social connection with peers who share similar interests and passions.
Details:
📅 Tuesdays, 7:00–8:30 pm (starting February 3rd)
👥 Ages 14–18
💲 $45 per week (sliding scale available)
🎧 Drop-in | Therapist-led | All music levels welcome
Sound Lab offers teens a place to show up as they are, be heard, and feel less alone.
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…
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In community, we rediscover strength! Together, we learn to face challenges with courage and move forward with confidence and hope.
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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.
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Strengthen communication, emotional awareness, and problem-solving skills to help you thrive—in relationships, at home, and beyond.
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Our therapists create a structured, nurturing space to explore challenges, learn coping strategies, and foster personal growth with professional support.
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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.
Group Sign-up
Interested in joining? Sign up by completing the form!
Our Groups For…
Elementary Schoolers
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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
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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!
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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
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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
Middle Schoolers
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EXPRESSIONS: A 5-Week Creative Arts Group for Middle Schoolers
Tuesdays | 7:00–8:00 PM | Hosted by Autana Family Therapy CenterMiddle school can bring big feelings—stress, confusion, loneliness, and pressure—all of which can feel even heavier during the holidays. Many kids struggle to show what’s going on inside, sometimes shutting down or acting out in frustration.
EXPRESSIONS gives middle schoolers a safe and therapeutic space to explore and express emotions through art, movement, and creativity. Each session helps participants turn overwhelming feelings into healthy expression and growth.
Through guided creative activities, kids will:
🎨 Use art as a way to process emotions
💬 Build coping and communication skills
🤝 Connect with peers who understand
🌈 Learn to move through big feelings safely and creativelyNo artistic experience needed—just a willingness to create, connect, and express.
Space is limited. Join us for five weeks of creativity, connection, and calm.Who: Middle schoolers
When: Tuesdays, beginning November 18th, for 5 weeks.
Where: Autana Family Therapy Center
Cost: $50 per weekly session
Register using the form below!
Teens
Families
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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
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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: 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.
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