Family Psychiatric Associates
Established practice for the past 30 years in the community. Clients are given services for suboxone treatment, medication management, psychotherapy and family therapy. There are 5 providers and 3 staff members.
Hosted by Ashley Patrican
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Woodbridge, VA 22192
Established practice for the past 30 years in the community. Clients are given services for suboxone treatment, medication management, psychotherapy and family therapy. There are 5 providers and 3 staff members.
MySpectrum
MySpectrum has Therapists with various backgrounds. Specializations cross the spectrum of life, including work with young children to older adults. We strive to be different from other practices and don't want to define ourselves by any one type of therapeutic ...
Hosted by MySpectrum Counseling & Coaching
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Group meets in North Chesterfield, VA 23236
MySpectrum has Therapists with various backgrounds. Specializations cross the spectrum of life, including work with young children to older adults. We strive to be different from other practices and don't want to define ourselves by any one type of therapeutic ...
Kids Social Skills Group
Offered to children in the 2nd through 4th-grade, this group utilizes both competitive and cooperative gameplay to promote and develop interpersonal skills, self-regulation, and challenge executive functioning.
Hosted by Adam D Williams
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, RPT-S
Verified Verified
Group meets in Charlottesville, VA 22901
Offered to children in the 2nd through 4th-grade, this group utilizes both competitive and cooperative gameplay to promote and develop interpersonal skills, self-regulation, and challenge executive functioning.
Child Social Skills Group Therapy (ages 7-11)
Please join our weekly group every Tuesday at 5pm where we will work on conversation skills, joining in, listening, attention, emotional awareness, managing anger and avoiding bullying. Our group will have a maximum of 7 children and while we'll be ...
Please join our weekly group every Tuesday at 5pm where we will work on conversation skills, joining in, listening, attention, emotional awareness, managing anger and avoiding bullying. Our group will have a maximum of 7 children and while we'll be ...
Social Skills Groups
I currently facilitate social skills groups on a weekly basis for the following age groups: Pre-K-2nd grade, 2nd-5th Grade, Middle School, High School & Adult. Visit www.resiliencecounseling. care for more information.
Hosted by Karl G. Memmer
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Glen Allen, VA 23060
I currently facilitate social skills groups on a weekly basis for the following age groups: Pre-K-2nd grade, 2nd-5th Grade, Middle School, High School & Adult. Visit www.resiliencecounseling. care for more information.
Children's Social Skills Group (ages 7-11)
Our child social skills group will be led by Dr. Emily Claus and will focus primarily on providing your child with the skills that they'll need to develop and maintain healthy relationships as well as learning and developing essential life ...
Hosted by Emily Claus
Pre-Licensed Professional, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Fairfax, VA 22030
Our child social skills group will be led by Dr. Emily Claus and will focus primarily on providing your child with the skills that they'll need to develop and maintain healthy relationships as well as learning and developing essential life ...
Child Social Skills Group Therapy (ages 7-11)
Please join our weekly group every Tuesday at 5pm where we will work on conversation skills, joining in, listening, attention, emotional awareness, managing anger and avoiding bullying. Our group will have a maximum of 7 children and while we'll be ...
Please join our weekly group every Tuesday at 5pm where we will work on conversation skills, joining in, listening, attention, emotional awareness, managing anger and avoiding bullying. Our group will have a maximum of 7 children and while we'll be ...
Adolescent Social Skills Group (ages 12-15)
Our adolescent social skills group will be led by Dr. Emily Claus and will focus primarily on providing your child with the skills that they'll need to develop and maintain healthy relationships as well as learning and developing essential life ...
Hosted by Emily Claus
Pre-Licensed Professional, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Fairfax, VA 22030
Our adolescent social skills group will be led by Dr. Emily Claus and will focus primarily on providing your child with the skills that they'll need to develop and maintain healthy relationships as well as learning and developing essential life ...
Adolescent Social Skills Group (ages 12-15)
Our adolescent social skills group will be led by Dr. Emily Claus and will focus primarily on providing your child with the skills that they'll need to develop and maintain healthy relationships as well as learning and developing essential life ...
Our adolescent social skills group will be led by Dr. Emily Claus and will focus primarily on providing your child with the skills that they'll need to develop and maintain healthy relationships as well as learning and developing essential life ...
Adult Social Skills Group
Active group online and in person! Offering a place for young adults to strengthen healthy peer relationships. Group members may be struggling with Aspergers, Autism Spectrum, and Social Anxiety issues.
Hosted by Adam D Williams
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, RPT-S
Verified Verified
Group meets in Charlottesville, VA 22901
Active group online and in person! Offering a place for young adults to strengthen healthy peer relationships. Group members may be struggling with Aspergers, Autism Spectrum, and Social Anxiety issues.
PEERS Social Skills for Teens & Parents
*Spring 2024- Now Taking Applications* PEERS is a 12 week evidence-based social skills group for motivated teens in middle school or high school who are interested in learning ways to help them make and keep friends. During each group session, ...
Hosted by Kimberly Vaughan Willett
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, BA, EMDRIA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Virginia Beach, VA 23452
*Spring 2024- Now Taking Applications* PEERS is a 12 week evidence-based social skills group for motivated teens in middle school or high school who are interested in learning ways to help them make and keep friends. During each group session, ...
PEERS Social Skills Intervention for Young Adults
NowAccepting Applications- Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) for Young Adults (Ages 18-35) is a 12-week evidence-based social skills intervention for motivated young adults who are interested in learning skills to make and keep friends and ...
Hosted by Kimberly Vaughan Willett
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, BA, EMDRIA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Virginia Beach, VA 23452
NowAccepting Applications- Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) for Young Adults (Ages 18-35) is a 12-week evidence-based social skills intervention for motivated young adults who are interested in learning skills to make and keep friends and ...
Asperger's Teen Group
Developing and improving upon social skills, communication skills, relationship difficulties, and other relevant adolescent issues are addressed in our twice monthly Asperger's Group. To learn more about the group, we invite you to call our director, Dr. Michael Oberschneider, at ...
Hosted by Ashburn Psychological Services
Psychiatrist
Verified Verified
Group meets in Ashburn, VA 20147
Developing and improving upon social skills, communication skills, relationship difficulties, and other relevant adolescent issues are addressed in our twice monthly Asperger's Group. To learn more about the group, we invite you to call our director, Dr. Michael Oberschneider, at ...
Social Skills/Friendship/Connection Groups
We specialize in teaching social skills to children, adolescents, and adults using my Peer Process Social Skills Groups technique. Please visit the F.A.Q. section of our website at SocialSkillsCenter.com for more information.
Hosted by Social Skills Groups
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Woodbridge, VA 22193
We specialize in teaching social skills to children, adolescents, and adults using my Peer Process Social Skills Groups technique. Please visit the F.A.Q. section of our website at SocialSkillsCenter.com for more information.
Group for Parents of Autistic Young People
This group will foster positive insight into what it means for your child to be Autistic, and explore and authentically understand who they are and how support them as they learn how to advocate for themselves.
Hosted by Andrea Andrews
Counselor, MA, CSAC-A
Verified Verified
Group meets in Falls Church, VA 22044
This group will foster positive insight into what it means for your child to be Autistic, and explore and authentically understand who they are and how support them as they learn how to advocate for themselves.
Apple Tree Counseling LLC
We are a group of open-minded, compassionate advocates who seek to empower our youth, our families, and individuals in the community to reach their highest potential. We enjoy using creative art expressive therapy to invoke more growth and understanding with ...
Hosted by Michelle Kauble
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Occoquan, VA 22125
We are a group of open-minded, compassionate advocates who seek to empower our youth, our families, and individuals in the community to reach their highest potential. We enjoy using creative art expressive therapy to invoke more growth and understanding with ...
Social Skills
Dr. Brian Razzino is a certified provider of the Program for the Enrichment and Enhancement of Relationships (PEERS) curriculum through the Semel Neuroscience Institute at UCLA. The PEERS method is one of the only research validated social skills curriculums in ...
Dr. Brian Razzino is a certified provider of the Program for the Enrichment and Enhancement of Relationships (PEERS) curriculum through the Semel Neuroscience Institute at UCLA. The PEERS method is one of the only research validated social skills curriculums in ...
Autism Spectrum Social Support Group
Starting February 2022 GROUP OUTCOMES 1. Facilitating behavioral change. 2. Helping improve the child's ability to both establish and maintain relationships. 3. Helping enhance the child's effectiveness and ability to cope. 4. Helping promote the decision-making process while facilitating child's ...
Hosted by Courtney Shaughnessy
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Gainesville, VA 20155
Starting February 2022 GROUP OUTCOMES 1. Facilitating behavioral change. 2. Helping improve the child's ability to both establish and maintain relationships. 3. Helping enhance the child's effectiveness and ability to cope. 4. Helping promote the decision-making process while facilitating child's ...
Autistic Teen Short-Term Group
This group promotes a positive and individual understanding of what it means to be Autistic. The group includes a mix of educational content (e.g. understanding sensory needs) as well as opportunities for self-exploration on a variety of topics important in ...
Hosted by Laura Phillips
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Falls Church, VA 22044
This group promotes a positive and individual understanding of what it means to be Autistic. The group includes a mix of educational content (e.g. understanding sensory needs) as well as opportunities for self-exploration on a variety of topics important in ...
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Autism Support Groups
What is the most effective treatment for autism?
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) has come to be considered the standard treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder, and research has confirmed its effectiveness for many children. Therapists trained in ABA techniques work with children (and their parents) on developing social skills, communication and learning abilities, and everyday habits of hygiene and grooming. The clinician will tailor their program to the child’s particular need but the overarching goal will be to help them advance as far as possible toward independence based on their level of symptoms and decrease the need for additional special services. Families should seek a mental health professional specifically trained in ABA, and holding special certification in the technique, who has extensive experience not only with the approach but in using it with children with the same level of symptoms as the child who needs care.
How does ABA work?
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) sessions, which typically focus on positive reinforcement, can be intensive, lasting two or more hours several times a week, and continuing for two years or more. Therapists can also be expected to ask parents to take an active role in reinforcing lessons. Research has found that the technique can lead to major improvements that decrease the need for additional special services.
How does treatment for autism work?
Therapy sessions based on Applied Behavior Analysis will likely be frequent, intensive, and highly structured. After a thorough assessment, a therapist will help a child understand and develop skills in a range of areas, including communication, motor skills, social skills, self-care, play, and academic skills, as well as routines of daily living like hygiene. Typically, the therapist will help a child break down the components of a behavior—often referred to as the antecedent (what prompts an action), the behavior, and the consequence(what immediately follows)—and then reward the child at every step, while also asking parents to reinforce the lessons, and the rewards, throughout the day. This core therapy may be supplemented by occupational or speech therapy, and antidepressants, antipsychotics, and anticonvulsants may be prescribed to address specific severe symptoms.
How long does therapy for autism take?
Some people with autism spectrum disorder may be engaged in some level of therapy for many years, but research shows that treatment will be most effective if it is begun early and delivered intensively. When therapy begins by age 3, children tend to be better able to grasp and adopt the skills needed to manage everyday life, including attending school and establishing social relationships. This type of early-intervention treatment regimen is highly structured, typically involving 20 to 40 hours of one-on-one therapy per week, along with additional hours of engagement managed by parents, for a period of two years or more, although the duration of treatment is dependent on the child’s level of symptoms and pace of progress.