When
2nd Tuesdays of the month
12pm-1pm Eastern time
Dec. 10, 2019
Jan. 14, 2020
Feb. 11, 2020
Mar. 10, 2020
Mar. 31, 2020 *special*
Apr. 14, 2020
May 12, 2020
Where
This is an online event.Contact
Chelsea GoldAdministrative Coordinator
Kurtz Psychology Consulting PC
212-658-0110 ex. 122
smgroup@kurtzpsychology.com
Internet Skills Group for
Parents of Children with Selective Mutism
Effective anxiety treatment involves living an exposure lifestyle in which you - the parent - play a key role facilitating "brave talking" exposures in your child’s daily life. We know from experience that you can feel alone in this hard work, unsure in your new role, and in need of connection with other parents going through similar experiences. This skills training group will explore questions such as:
- How can I best support my child's ambivalence in anxious situations?
- When am I accommodating versus enabling their anxious, avoidant behaviors?
- When are they ready to take the next step or face the next new challenge?
Facilitated by a clinician specializing in selective mutism, these booster sessions will offer a space for Kurtz Psychology parents to connect and share experiences with each other. There will be themed topics each month whereby parents can consult with a licensed clinician regarding ways to best support their child based on their current goals. The group will provide support and suggest skills to use to help your child. Overcoming SM is not easy but is doable!
Upcoming Dates and Topics:
2019
- December 10th: Handling the Holidays
2020
- January 14th: Collaborating with Schools
- February 11th: Optimizing Interactions with Peers
- March 10th: Facilitating Exposures in the Community
- March 31st: *SPECIAL* Facilitating Verbal Exposures in the Age of Social Distancing
- April 14th: Targeting Higher Level Goals (manners, spontaneous speech, asking for help)
- May 12: Preparing for the Summer
Each session takes place online in a secure video call format from 12pm to 1pm EST.
Caroline Harvey, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist at Kurtz Psychology Consulting. She provides individual and family therapy to children, adolescents, and parents utilizing evidence-based approaches. She specializes in treating youth who suffer from ADHD and oppositional defiant disorder, as well as children suffering from child anxiety disorders, including a subspecialty in selective mutism.
Dr. Harvey is trained in PCIT, PCIT-SM, parent management training, and additional cognitive behavioral approaches. She is the Director of Kurtz Psychology's Mighty Mouth Kids Camp, an intensive selective mutism camp for children 3 thru 9 years of age. She runs several selective mutism groups for young children and adolescents as well as an online parent PCIT-SM skills group.