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What is a Teen Social Anxiety Group?

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Our Teen Social Anxiety Group offers crucial help to teenagers who struggle with Social Anxiety, which makes it tough to socialize in typical settings. These groups expose teens to new social situations, helping them gain confidence and succeed in interactions with peers, strangers, family, and friends.

With a small group size (limited to 6 teens) and individual assessments before starting the group, we create personalized experiences that align with the goals and challenges of each participant. These sessions are conducted in person, providing a supportive space for growth.

Learn more about the group from Dr. Caroline Harvey:

What is a Teen Social Anxiety Group?

Who can benefit from a Teen Social Anxiety Group?

Our Teen Social Anxiety Group is specifically designed for teens who may:

  • Experience discomfort or fear in different social situations

  • Worry about embarrassing themselves in front of others

  • Avoid social interactions with peers, strangers, or individuals

  • Find it challenging to understand and respond to social cues

What are the components of a Teen Social Anxiety Group?

During the sessions, participants will practice essential skills to tackle social anxiety, including:

  • Asking for help

  • Expressing opinions confidently

  • Collaborating within a group

  • Initiating or joining conversations

  • Using web cameras for virtual interactions with family, friends, teachers, and classmates

  • Attending social events in person or virtually

  • Placing takeout orders or ordering food in person

  • Delivering presentations both in-person and virtually

  • Engaging in group discussions or debates

What are the goals of a Teen Social Anxiety Group?

The Teen Social Anxiety Group participants aim to achieve:

  • Enhanced self-assurance

  • Increased assertiveness

  • Greater ease in social settings

  • Improved understanding of social cues

By mastering these skills, adolescents can stride forward with more confidence and success in their social interactions.

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Group schedule

Groups run based on interest. If you're interested in one of our groups, please contact us. For skill building and support related to the benefits of this group, MPG can also create a tailored treatment plan based on individual service(s) or other types of support if there is not a group actively running at the time.

Group Leader(s)

  • Groups are led by skilled clinicians or clinical trainees

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Teen Social Anxiety Groups are designed to provide vital support to teenagers who grapple with Social Anxiety, a condition that can make socializing in typical settings challenging. These groups offer teens exposure to various social situations, helping them build confidence and succeed in interactions with peers, strangers, family, and friends.

Our Teen Social Anxiety Groups maintain a small group size, limited to 6 teenagers. Before starting the group, each participant undergoes individual assessments. These assessments ensure that the experiences within the group are personalized to align with the goals and challenges of each teen. Sessions are conducted in person, providing a supportive environment for personal growth.

Teen Social Anxiety Groups are tailored for adolescents aged 12-17 who experience discomfort or fear in various social situations, worry about embarrassing themselves in front of others, avoid social interactions with peers, strangers, or individuals, and find it challenging to understand and respond to social cues.

Throughout the program, we focus on essential skills to address social anxiety, including asking for help, expressing opinions confidently, collaborating within a group, initiating or joining conversations, using web cameras for virtual interactions with family, friends, teachers, and classmates, attending social events in-person or virtually, placing takeout orders or ordering food in-person, delivering presentations both in-person and virtually, and engaging in group discussions or debates.

The program aims to achieve enhanced self-assurance, increased assertiveness, greater ease in social settings, and improved understanding of social cues. By mastering these skills, adolescents can approach their social interactions with more confidence and success.

The Mini-Series Group meets on Tuesdays at 6 pm, with one-hour sessions held weekly, starting in October. The schedule includes sessions on Anxiety Psychoeducation, Anxiety Exposures, and group discussions. The group leader is Caroline Harvey, PsyD.

Yes, there is a cancellation policy in place. There are no refunds or makeup dates for the class, and full payment is required upfront. Please be aware that due to the pandemic, groups may be moved to virtual sessions depending on the rate of positive cases in Manhattan and state and CDC guidelines and recommendations.