Groups

The group focuses to motivate middle school students to be conscious of themselves and their environment while building self-advocacy skills. With an emphasis on social skills, the group aims to build upon individual strengths and identify potential growth areas. The group utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) to help students gain new skills, validate their experience, and gain confidence in tolerating difficult emotions and circumstances going forward.

Other topics include:

• Coping skills
• Family dynamics
• Responsibility
• Friendship
• Time management
• Communication

Register by emailing Christine Taylor at christine@gurneecounselingcenter.com. This group is taking a break for the summer while Christine is on medical leave.

Awaken’s group mission is to help adolescents cope, strategize, and implement new ways of thinking about topics such as:

• Self Advocation
• Family Interactions
• Personal Responsibility
• School Based Stress
• Sexuality
• Coping Strategies
• Internet Safety
• Peer Pressure
• Depression and Anxiety

The group utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) to help students gain new skills, validate their experience, and gain confidence in tolerating difficult emotions and circumstances going forward.

Register by emailing Christine Taylor at christine@gurneecounselingcenter.com. This group is taking a break for the summer while Christine is on medical leave.