SERVICES/PROGRAMS
Group Therapy
Parenting Groups
Self-ManagementSM Parenting for School-Aged Children: An Introduction
 Learn to evaluate your child's self-management skills, understand your child's strengths and weaknesses, focus on the most important issues, and develop specific plans to change unwanted behaviors and enhance your child's self-management.
Parenting Toddlers and Young Children:
Setting the Stage for Competence
Very young children require special parenting strategies. Learn about the methods that work and how to implement programs to change behavior. Learn to encourage behaviors that will lead to the development of competence and self management skills.
Teens and Sexuality: Tacking the Issues
Sexuality bombards teens from all directions. Learn what to watch out for and how to address sexual issues with your teen. Understand current trends and pressures and discuss how to deal with your teen about sexuality.
Drugs, Alcohol, and Your Teen: What Every Parent Needs to Know
Call for more information and times
Review current information, risk factors, and issues about drugs and alcohol Understand important prevention strategies and how to deal with your teen about potential or actual substance use and abuse.
Self-ManagementSM Parenting Group
Social and interpersonal self-managementSM skills are necessary for competence. Parents can encourage self-managementSM through the application of specific strategies and can gain support and validation from other parents by learning in a group environment.
Topics Include:
- What is self-managementSM?
- Understanding deficits in self-managementSM:Compensating for deficits with self-managementSM skills
Learn how to:
- Teach and model good self-managementSM.
- Identify your child's temperament and develop strategies that match the child.
- Develop rules and set limits positively and effectively.
- Resolve differences between parents.
- Communicate effectively with your child.
- Identify your parenting style among the three most common parenting styles, and understand the style that is most effective.
- Plan for your child's education and make adjustments in the school environment.
- Participate effectively in treatment.
Teach your child to:
- Develop empathy.
- Manage feelings.
- Manage day-to-day activities.
- Connect cause and effect.
- Become more responsible.
- Become appropriately independent.
- Improve social skills.
Description: 10-Week course for parents of school-aged children who want to learn strategies for enhancing their child's Self-ManagementSM skills.
Location: 1001 West Loop South, Suite 215
Enrollment: Limited. Call now to indicate your interest and reserve space.
Fee: $800 course fee for the first parent/caregiver, $400 for the second parent/caregiver in the same family ($1200 total course fee for two parents/caregivers). Payments may be made in three installments. 10% discount for payment in full before the first session.
Transitions
Transitions in a young person's life can be particularly challenging, such as entering middle school, high school or college. These new stages require an additional level of Self-ManagementSM skills. For children who have attention disorders, learning problems, or other challenges, successful transitions into new stages may require special assistance. Our summer groups are designed to prepare them for the next stage. Through adequate preparation, difficulties are prevented, and every child can experience a successful transition.
Transition to Middle School Summer Program
Most psychologists and educators agree that the transition from elementary to middle school is far more than an increase in grade level - it represents a change in academic environment that coincides with important developmental changes. During this transition children are experiencing greater self-consciousness, a growth in critical and complex thinking, and an increase in the importance of peer relationships. At the same time, they are entering a new learning environment that involves a larger school with new children, different classrooms and teachers for each subject, and greater responsibility of assignments, personal supplies, and self organization. These simultaneous changes make this transition a time of difficulty for many children.
Facilitator: Lourdes Valdes, Ph.D.
Dates: Mondays 11:00 AM - 1:00 p.m., Tuesdays 11:00 AM - 1:00 p.m.
Time Limited: Please call for additional information
Transition to High School Summer Program
Beginning high school is another major change for young people. Academically, high school requires a higher level of class preparation, study skills, and time management. Socially, the high school years are a time of important change in the maturity of peer and romantic relationships. During this time, adolescents are also developing a new sense of self, an identity separate from their parents. Some high school students will also enter the work world though part-time or summer employment. The transition to high school requires increased Self-ManagementSM skills in order to successfully negotiate the challenges of school, work, family life, and social relationships.
Facilitator: Ron Swatzyna, Ph.D., LCSW
Open Enrollment. Time Limited/Please call for additional information
College Launching Group
Facilitator: Sophia K. Havasy, Ph.D.
For: Incoming college freshmen and college students who have already faced significant struggles
Time: One hour each week Mondays 6-7 PM.
Topics: Self-awareness, Strengths & weaknesses, Stress management, Time management, Goals/motivations, Hidden curriculum, Expectations
Parents: Parents meet one hour two times.
Parent Topics: Risk factors, Expectations, Plan B
Cost: $560
High School Launching Prep Group, Summer Program
Facilitator: Sophia K. Havasy, Ph.D.
For: Adolescents in high school
Hours: Please call for information.
Topics: Self-awareness, Strengths & weaknesses, Motivation, Goals, Active processing, Hidden curriculum Skills and accomplishments
Parents: Parents meet one hour two times.
Parent topics: Defining launching goals, In place vs. under construction, Risk factors, Life skills development
Cost: $560
Elementary School
Self-ManagementSM and Relationship Skills for School Age Children
Promoting Competence Self-ManagementSM and Relationship Skills for School Age Children
4th - 6th Grade Girls
Galleria Office: Mondays, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Diane N. Roche, Ph.D.
Late Elementary Boys Group
Galleria Office: Mondays, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Lourdes Valdes, Ph.D.
Self-ManagementSM and Social Skills for Boys
Promoting Social Competence, Self-ManagementSM and Behavior Management
Elementary Boys Group
Galleria Office: Mondays, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Diane N. Roche, Ph.D.
10-12 Year-Old Boys
Galleria Office: Tuesdays, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Lourdes Valdes, Ph.D.
Middle School Girls
Process and Self-ManagementSM for Girls
Self-managementSM skills, peer relationships, identity issues, and self-esteem.
Middle School Girls
Galleria Office: Tuesdays, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Diane N. Roche, Ph.D.
Process and Self-ManagementSM for Boys
Improve individual Self-ManagementSM skills,explore identity and independence and set personal goals
12-13 Year-Old Boys
Galleria Office: Wednesdays, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Lourdes Valdes, Ph.D.
10-12 Year Old Boys
Sugar Land Office: Tuesdays, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Lourdes Valdes, Ph.D.
High School
Process and Self-ManagementSM for Girls
Improve self-esteem, develop peer and family relationship skills and set personal goals.
High School Girls
Galleria Office: Thursday, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Diane N. Roche, Ph.D.
Sugar Land Office: Wednesday, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Yael R. Ebenstein, Ph.D.
Process and Self-ManagementSM for Boys
Promoting social competence, self-managementSM, and behavior management
High School Boys
Sugar Land: Thursday 6:00-7:00 pm
Facilitator: Ron Swatzyna, Ph.D., LMSW
Young Adult
Young Men's Substance-Abuse Group
Prevent substance abuse through peer support and education
16-21 year olds
Sugar Land Office: Fridays, 5:00-6:00 PM
Facilitator: Ron Swatzyna, Ph.D., LMSW
Self-ManagementSM and the Young Adult
To continue to develop Self-ManagementSM skills as they relate to daily life, school, employment, or relationships
18 - 30 year olds
Galleria Office: Monday, 6:00 - 7:15 PM, Thursdays, 6:00 - 7:15 PM
Facilitator: Sophia Havasy, Ph.D.
Adults
Men's Group
Examine and improve intimate relationships and competence.
Galleria Office: Tuesdays, 5:00 - 6:30 PM
Facilitator: Jay D.Tarnow, MD
Tai Chi Practices to Improve Self and Relationships
Special Workshop. Hosted by Jay D. Tarnow M.D.
Jeff Bolt, workshop instructor
Call for details
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