Nurture Groups
Group therapy for attachment, regulation, and skill building in Amarillo, TX.
What are Nurture Groups?
Nurture Groups run for 6 to 8 weeks and are done as a family unit. Groups are effective for children and youth ages 4 to 18.
Trauma creates chaos and fear. Children and youth with trauma histories need consistency and predictability to reduce their fear responses and open their brains to learning! Nurture Groups provide consistency and predictability through a very structured outline, allowing participants to feel safe and comfortable in sharing their emotions while learning new skills.
Many children who have experienced trauma struggle with connecting to others, with emotional regulation, and with appropriate social skills. Nurture Groups include specific weekly interventions that address:
Connection (attachment)
Emotional Regulation
Social Skills
Each week, group members will learn how to identify their emotions and appropriate ways to manage their emotions. Group participants will also learn targeted skills to effectively interact with others while engaging in targeted activities that deepen connections and relationships.
Kendra has implemented Nurture Groups with families, in the education system, and in foster care.
What makes nurture groups different?
You can bring healing through play.
When you are trying to teach a new skill, it takes over 400 repetitions if you are simply talking about the skill. However, you can help a child/youth develop new skills in less than a dozen times through experiential-based learning. Nurture Groups are a fun, engaging way of learning new skills quickly. Experiential-based learning creates muscle memory for new skills while solidifying the skill in the participant’s long-term memory. You learn better when you are having fun and when you are engaging multiple senses. Neuroplasticity is a scientific word that just means the brain can be re-shaped and re-wired. Experiential-based learning taps into the brain’s ability to reshape. The brain will learn new ways of managing emotions and social situations. The brain will “get rid” of the unhealthy ways of managing emotions and behaviors if we intentionally create new, healthy pathways in the brain. Nurture Groups will do just that!
If you are interested in participating in a Nurture Group cycle as a family, Kendra will work with you to identify specific skills your child/family needs in order to incorporate those skills into the sessions.
Nurture Groups can help you…
Feel more connected to your child/student.
Quickly build new skills.
Laugh and have fun.
Reduce power struggles.
Support healing.
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6-Week Nurture Group Cycle = $400 total
$100 for intake/planning session with parents/guardians and $300 for 6 group sessions.
8-Week Nurture Group Cycle = $500 total
$100 for intake/planning session with parents/guardians and $400 for 8 group sessions.
Cash, Card, or Check Payment (in full) is due at the intake/planning session.
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If you are a school district, foster care agency, or parent group and you are interested in receiving training on how to effectively implement nurture groups in your classrooms, schools, or homes, Kendra would love to speak with you to schedule a training session. Learn more.
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