Group Therapy
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Groups can be psycho-educational, skill-building and spaces for offering and receiving support.
Selective Mutism Parent Training and Skills Group
Date and Time: The group will meet on Mondays from 12:00 to 1:00 pm PST for 6 sessions. Start date TBD once the webinar is full.
Location: Zoom
This group is for parents and caregivers who want to support kids of all ages with Selective Mutism (SM) to build a supportive group environment where parents can gain skills and connect with others with similar experiences.
Who will be leading this workshop?
Olivia Rivera, LCSW, will lead this group. Olivia is a therapist who currently treats kids with SM and provides parents and school staff with the training and skills to support these kids. Olivia worked for 10 years in the field of education in grades K-12 and brings this breadth of experience to her work.
Group Topics Include:
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Selective mutism 101 skills
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Fading in other children and adults
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Community exposures
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School Advocacy
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Peer communication and Playdates
Fee: $850 for all 6 sessions (includes admission for two caregivers to attend for the fee.
*Need-based scholarships available. Please email info@therapyandwellness.com to request an application.
From past group participation:
100% of participants reported that this group was a valuable use of their time
100% of participants reported that they would recommend this group to others
100% of participants reported that they felt better equipped to support their child
From a previous participant:
"This was such a balanced and well-structured approach. Thank you for covering so much material in a succinct way - we have learned a lot and have learned what we need to/are interested in implementing or learning more about."
Building Emotional Resilience During the Fertility Journey
What is this? This unique session combines empowering fertility education with practical therapeutic tools to build emotional resilience, manage stress, and stay grounded through the ups and downs of the journey. Whether you’re pursuing pregnancy through intercourse, IUI, IVF, donor conception, surrogacy, or exploring alternate paths to parenthood, this space welcomes you. No matter where you are on your family-building journey, you’ll find a supportive space to learn, reflect, and connect with others who understand. We are affirming of LGBTQIA+ identities, solo parents by choice, blended families, and anyone navigating non-dominant family structures or ways of conceiving.
Join fertility specialist Katerina Jones (BSN, RN) from Full Bloom Fertility and licensed therapist Olivia Rivera from WestCoast Therapy and Wellness for a validating and empowering workshop designed to support individuals and couples of all identities and backgrounds on their path to parenthood.
About the facilitators:
Olivia Rivera (she/her), LCSW, is a therapist at West Coast Therapy and Wellness. Olivia supports individuals on their journey to becoming parents, as well as during the postpartum period. She treats perinatal mood disorders, supports parents with identity changes that come with being a new or expecting parent, and works with parents to develop sustainable support networks for their overall well-being. She has completed the Perinatal Mood Disorders: Components of Care training through Postpartum Support International.
Katerina Jones (she/her/hers), BSN, RN, is the founder of Full Bloom Fertility, a nurse consulting and educational service dedicated to addressing the significant knowledge gap surrounding all aspects of fertility. As a first-generation, Caribbean-American East Coaster now living in the Bay Area, she is committed to making information accessible to all, but especially Black and Brown folks and those within marginalized communities. Her areas of expertise include reproductive endocrinology and infertility, IVF, egg freezing, post-abortion care, family planning, and preventive care.
Where: Zoom
When: November 14th, 10:30am-12pm PST
Fees: $25