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Social Skills Training
Many of the clinical issues that bring children and adolescents into therapy can also disrupt their social functioning.
The support,
encouragement, and empathy they find in a therapeutic relationship can sometimes serve as a secure base from which to begin
developing a new or rediscovered sense of their unique gifts and strengths as social beings.
In addition, children and adolescents
that are anxious, withdrawn, and have a negative self-image need to learn new skills that improve their ability to
establish and maintain positive social relationships.
Through Cognitive-Behavioral or group therapy approaches that
utilize role-modeling techniques, as well as exercises that build self-esteem and friendship skills, young clients become
socially engaged in ways that are fun, non-threatening, and rewarding.
Children with special needs, such as Non-Verbal
Learning Disabilities or Asperger's Syndrome, can learn how to appropriately respond to non-verbal social cues, give
appropriate contextual facial and vocal expressions, and improve social problem-solving skills.
Social Skills Training focuses on:
- Helping shift unrealistic and critical self-beliefs that contribute to anxiety, social withdrawal, and negative self-image
- Practicing comfortable ways of engaging others positively and with confidence.
- Setting gradual, achievable social goals that reduce apprehension and reinforce success & hope
- Finding healthy, positive peer groups and learning skills to combat peer pressure
The goal of the Social Skills Training is to assist children in developing friendship skills by teaching strategies for:
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Active listening
- Conversational skills
- Responding appropriately to social cues
- Identifying personal feelings and understanding the emotions of others
- Problem solving for conflict situations
- Compromising, sharing, being a good sport
- Negative thoughts and management of feelings
- Anger and frustration management
- Teasing and bullying
To learn more about social skills training and San Jose Child Therapy, visit my website at
RandiFredricks.com, call 408-315-0645,
or
contact me online.
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Be the change you want to see in the world.
~ Gandhi
When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem begins to resemble a nail.
~ Abraham Maslow
Until you make peace with who you are, you'll never be content with what you have.
~ Abigail Van Buren
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening
the strong.
~ Abraham Lincoln
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