Group therapy offers kids, teens and adults an evidence-based way to gain new skills and information. Groups are a powerful and effective method of developing social and communication skills/confidence, emotional expression and self-regulation, as well as fine-tuning inter-personal relationship skills, with the overall aim of feeling happier in educational/work and home settings. Participating in a group can offer unique, dynamic and creative ways of developing skills, and can be a safe space to try out new ways of doing things. Groups can often help people to feel less isolated. Group participants provide valuable feedback and support to each other in a safe, encouraging environment.

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  • Expressive & Arts Groups

    Expressive & Art Therapies are beneficial for people experiencing:

    • Emotional and behavioural difficulties, low self-self esteem, anxiety, depressive symptoms, grief and loss, anger and aggression.

    • ASD or ADHD.

    • Communication, social and relationship difficulties.

    • Dyslexia or learning and cognitive difficulties in reading comprehension, literacy, mathematics or speech.

    • Developmental difficulties, premature children and giftedness.

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  • School Holiday Groups

    Helping children and young teens recognise and expand their social skills through practising and exploring friendship options and choices.

    Facilitating emotional self-expression, assertive communication and confidence.

    Providing fun, co-operative group experiences, with lots of sensory-motor and play activities for younger children, and discussion, coping strategies and problem-solving for older children/teens.

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  • In-Term Groups

    The group sessions assist children and young people, who may be experiencing one or more of the following challenges:

    • Difficulty making or keeping friends

    • Difficulty negotiating conflict in a helpful and safe way.

    • Low self esteem/confidence.

    • Difficulty being assertive and communicating clearly.

    • Trouble playing games with others and following rules.

    • Wanting to have more friends but not knowing how.

    • Difficulty regulating their behaviour or feelings, such as anxiety, anger, or worry.

    • Becoming too rigid or too unstructured with play.

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  • Ready Steady Prep

    This school readiness group program helps to prepare your child for school education routines: Everything from sitting on the mat with other children, to show-and-tell activities, and focusing on:

    • Fine motor skills (pencil grip, drawing, cutting and craft), table-top activities

    • Sensory Regulation (listening, attention and concentration)

    • Language development

    • Organisational skills (looking after self and belongings)

    • Self-care skills (managing snacks, clothing and footwear)

    • Emotional regulation (self confidence and peer relations)

    • Social Skills

    • Core strength

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  • Executive Functioning

    Executive function is the ‘conductor’ or ‘controller’ of essential processes for life and learning, often referred to as organisational skills, self-efficacy and life/study skills. Today’s young people need to be explicitly taught how to integrate Executive Function skills into their thinking and learning.

    Crisalida is excited to be partnering with James Golds (Intervention Educator with over 20 years’ experience) to provide individual and group programs in Executive Functioning skills.

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