Anxiety Groups for Kids
Chill...for 10-13 year olds and Worry-Wise for 6-9 year olds
Chill….for 10-13 year olds
If
your child is often worried, anxious, or tense, and fears are stealing precious moments, come to Chill…,
an eight week educational program for older kids and their parents!
Generalized Anxiety, Social Phobia and OCD are common childhood conditions in which kids worry excessively about bad things happening to them. These persistent worries interfere with kids’ concentration, peace of mind, sleep, and everyday fun. Your child will learn cognitive behavioral strategies to undo destructive thinking, to distract from worry, and to calm one’s mind, emotions, and body. Parents will learn how they can help.
Age Range: Approximately 10 -13 years
Facilitators: Kathleen Chabin, PsyD (learn more about Kathleen at www.drchabin.com)
Bernadine Merker, LCSW (learn more about Bernadine at www.merkercounseling.com)
Meeting Time: Parent educational meeting 4:00 to 6:00 pm the first Saturday of each 8 week session. Kids Chill Skills meeting 6:30 to 7:30 pm on Tuesdays for 8 weeks
Location: 7000 East Belleview Avenue, Suite 350
Greenwood Village , CO 80111
Cost: $360 Includes:
1 two-hour parent seminar on childhood anxiety
8 one-hour hands-on, skill-based sessions teaching your child to decrease anxiety and to improve coping skills
Kids’ Chill Skills workbook
Child’s relaxation CD
Parent text, Worried No More by Aureen Pinto-Wagner, PhD
Next session: March 2011
To register: Contact Kathleen Chabin at 303-907-3381 or kathleen@drchabin.com
Generalized Anxiety, Social Phobia and OCD are common childhood conditions in which kids worry excessively about bad things happening to them. These persistent worries interfere with kids’ concentration, peace of mind, sleep, and everyday fun. Your child will learn cognitive behavioral strategies to undo destructive thinking, to distract from worry, and to calm one’s mind, emotions, and body. Parents will learn how they can help.
Age Range: Approximately 10 -13 years
Facilitators: Kathleen Chabin, PsyD (learn more about Kathleen at www.drchabin.com)
Bernadine Merker, LCSW (learn more about Bernadine at www.merkercounseling.com)
Meeting Time: Parent educational meeting 4:00 to 6:00 pm the first Saturday of each 8 week session. Kids Chill Skills meeting 6:30 to 7:30 pm on Tuesdays for 8 weeks
Location: 7000 East Belleview Avenue, Suite 350
Greenwood Village , CO 80111
Cost: $360 Includes:
1 two-hour parent seminar on childhood anxiety
8 one-hour hands-on, skill-based sessions teaching your child to decrease anxiety and to improve coping skills
Kids’ Chill Skills workbook
Child’s relaxation CD
Parent text, Worried No More by Aureen Pinto-Wagner, PhD
Next session: March 2011
To register: Contact Kathleen Chabin at 303-907-3381 or kathleen@drchabin.com
Worry-Wise Children's Anxiety Group for 6-9 year olds
Worry-Wise Group is
offered for children ages 6-9 who have excessive worry, anxiety, apprehension,
feel overwhelmed and /or distress.
Anxiety and worrying can impact all aspects of a child’s life including: thinking, learning, concentrating, ability to make good decisions, having fun and peer and family relationships.
To help understand these issues an initial parent meeting is required to gather developmental; social-emotional and family history.
An introductory session can be arranged for children who are anxious about joining the group.
Sessions include discussions, group support, relaxation training, guided imagery, journaling with words or pictures, artwork, playing games and listening to stories.
Groups are held on Saturday mornings from 9:30-10:45 and begin as each group is filled. Groups are limited –up to 6 children.
Parent education and resources are shared. Additional parent or family sessions are available upon request.
Cost is $325 for 6 sessions and parent-child initial meeting.
Bonnie Funess Markman LCSW BCD
www.denvertechcounseling.com bonniemarkman@gmail.com
Groups are held at 7000 E. Belleview Suite 350, Greenwood Village , Colorado 80111
To make a referral or to register please call 303-627-9779.
Anxiety and worrying can impact all aspects of a child’s life including: thinking, learning, concentrating, ability to make good decisions, having fun and peer and family relationships.
To help understand these issues an initial parent meeting is required to gather developmental; social-emotional and family history.
An introductory session can be arranged for children who are anxious about joining the group.
Sessions include discussions, group support, relaxation training, guided imagery, journaling with words or pictures, artwork, playing games and listening to stories.
Groups are held on Saturday mornings from 9:30-10:45 and begin as each group is filled. Groups are limited –up to 6 children.
Parent education and resources are shared. Additional parent or family sessions are available upon request.
Cost is $325 for 6 sessions and parent-child initial meeting.
Bonnie Funess Markman LCSW BCD
www.denvertechcounseling.com bonniemarkman@gmail.com
Groups are held at 7000 E. Belleview Suite 350, Greenwood Village , Colorado 80111
To make a referral or to register please call 303-627-9779.
