Social Skills Groups
CHILDREN'S SOCIALIZATION/MOVEMENT/PLAY THERAPY GROUPS
January 27, 2025 - April 28, 2025
The socialization/movement /play therapy groups for children ages 7-14 include utilizing play therapy, movement therapy, body language and non-verbal communication skills, and role-playing for individuals who are in need of the following goals:
*Expression and understanding of feelings.
*Improvement of peer socialization skills: sharing, compromising, negotiating, turn- taking, conflict resolution skills, following rules of games.
* Improvement of self-esteem.
*Improvement of frustration tolerance, anger management and relaxation skills.
*Development of body language skills, creativity, and coping skills.
*Expansion of movement repertoire.
PROGRAM
*Group Therapy 55-60 Minutes Per Week
12 Weeks - MONDAYS OR WEDNESDAYS
*Preparation of Materials for Group Therapy Sessions * Client Goal Sheet *2 Phone Parent Conferences *Phone Calls and Sending Materials to Teachers, CST, Guidance Counselors, Pediatricians & Other Therapists *Monthly Insurance Sheets
LOCATION
All groups are IN OFFICE.
OFFICE: Monmouth Therapy Associates, 170 Avenue at the Common, Suite 1, Shrewsbury, NJ. (Office Number: 741-8073)
For Fees and Good Faith Estimate contact Ms. Gilstein At:
Monmouth Therapy Associates, (732) 741-8073
Play & Dance/Movement Therapy
WHAT IS PLAY THERAPY AND DANCE/MOVEMENT THERAPY?
Dance/Movement Therapy is perfectly suited for children to work through behavioral and emotional issues because they do their “talking” through non-verbal movement. Dance/movement therapy uses many different kinds of movement: body language, posture, gestures, facial expressions, breathing, body and spatial movement, and forms of dance- motor games, movement warm-ups, mirroring, and relaxation. Play Therapy also uses the non-verbal “tools” of children such as games, sand tray play, balloons, role-playing, puppets, art, balls, dress-up, lincoln logs, building blocks, and dollhouses to help children work through behavioral and emotional issues. Sheila Gilstein utilizes a combination of both play and dance/movement therapy to help children with ADHD, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Selective Mutism, and Anxiety.She is a Board Certified- Dance/Movement Therapist and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor, allowing her to both provide treatment and supervise other dance/movement therapists and play therapists.
Dance/Movement Therapy and Play Therapy Help Children:
-Express their feelings in positive ways to get their needs met.
-Work through troubled feelings to resolution.
-Improve their social skills.
-Learn how to handle conflicts with family and peers.
-Learn new strategies to communicate and solve problems.
-Reduce their anxiety.