Check out our upcoming groups & workshops here at Milestones!
The Mom Circle Series
A collective space where you can learn practical tools from experts and parents, share wins and struggles, and leave feeling supported and empowered. Each Mom Circle takes place on Zoom and combines:
A guest speaker with expertise in topics ranging from specialized behavioral and emotional tools, to mindfulness and yoga, to fun games and creativity to incorporate into your mealtimes, to more effective partner communication.
Open discussion circle to share experiences and solutions, facilitated by our Director of Early Childhood, Dr. Alex Barnett
Participation in the workshops provides you with a free 30-minute consultation with Dr. Barnett.
Stepping Stones
This fall, we’re offering an ongoing therapeutic group designed for young children aged 4 to 7 years old to build confidence in managing anxiety across a range of presentations, including selective mutism, social anxiety, generalized anxiety, and separation anxiety, using a PCIT-informed approach tailored for early childhood. Sessions will run weekly throughout the fall, providing consistent, supportive experiences where children can strengthen coping strategies, practice brave behavior, and connect with peers in a small group setting. The group blends individualized attention with interactive, play-based activities to meet each child’s unique needs while promoting long-term growth and resilience. This group, led by Milestones clinician Billie Cooper, LMSW, will help young children develop key emotional and behavioral skills, including:
Emotion regulation
Building bravery
Impulse control
Flexibility
Distress tolerance
Social confidence
Confidence Crew
The “Confidence Crew'' is a social skills group led by Milestones clinician, Billie Cooper, LMSW, and is designed specifically for 8 to 10 year olds who are experiencing social challenges. As a member of the Confidence Crew, girls in this group will be exposed to unique opportunities where they will learn how to observe, predict, problem-solve, interpret, respond, and assert themselves in various social settings. Group members will engage in discussions, role-plays, and creative activities targeted towards specific social skills, including asking for help, reading and responding to social cues, flexibility, and emotion management.
Science Alliance
The “Science Alliance'' is a social skills group led by Milestones clinician, Billie Cooper, LMSW, and is designed specifically for 8 to 10 year olds who are experiencing social challenges. As a member of the Science Alliance, kids in this group will be exposed to unique opportunities where they will learn how to observe, predict, problem-solve, interpret, respond, and assert themselves in various social settings. Group members will engage in discussions, role-plays, and some cool science experiments targeted towards specific social skills, including asking for help, reading and responding to social cues, flexibility, and emotion management.
Stress Less
As final exams and the holiday season approach, stress levels can rise fast. “Stress Less” is a one-hour therapeutic group led by Billie Cooper, LMSW, and is designed specifically for high school students who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or burned out heading into December. These interactive sessions will offer practical tools to manage stress, regulate anxiety, and feel more in control during one of the busiest times of the year. Through guided activities and peer connection, students will learn coping strategies they can apply right away, whether for exams, social pressures, or seasonal stress.
Back-to-School One-Day Intensives: “Helping Kids Step into the School Year with Confidence”
A new school year brings fresh opportunities for growth, connection, and confidence, and it can also come with big changes and new challenges. Whether starting kindergarten, middle school, or high school, kids and teens can benefit from extra support as they prepare for what’s ahead. Our one-day back-to-school intensives are designed to help students feel ready and excited for the year. Led by licensed clinicians and rooted in evidence-based practices, each group combines engaging activities, skill-building, and take-home tools in a supportive, empowering environment. These intensives are led by Milestones clinician, Billie Cooper, LMSW alongside our PhD and MA clinical externs.
Kindergarten Kickoff (Ages: 4-6)
Separation readiness
Emotion identification and regulation
Distress tolerance
Early social skills
Routine readiness
Middle School Readiness (5th, 6th, 7th Grade; Ages: 10-12)
Executive functioning
Social confidence
Anxiety management and coping skills
Self-advocacy
High School Readiness (8th, 9th, 10th Grade ;Ages: 13-15)
Executive functioning
Identity and values
Emotion regulation and coping
Social confidence
Performance mindset
KIK: Kids Inspiring Kids
This is a virtual support group open for kids ages 9 to 12 facilitated by Laura Kirmayer, PhD, MSW
The KIK program is rooted in evidence-based Cognitive Behavioral skills (CBT). During this stage of development, cognitive skills become much more complex with a notable transition into increased levels of self-awareness and social-emotional awareness. Heightened self-consciousness and worries can be a symptom of this stage of development. These worries can cause distraction and disrupt social-emotional skills.
Goals:
I am not alone: We will place an emphasis on connection and validation between peers
I can learn and grow: We will provide developmentally appropriate psychoeducation on the developing brain and the relationship between cognitions, emotions, and behaviors
I can self care: We will teach CBT skills that can be applied on a daily basis. Each session will end with mindfulness skills and strategies targeting bedtime routines and sleep-hygiene
I can inspire others: Group members will compare notes on what's working and not working as they adjust their skills to match their individual needs
Parent scaffolding: Parents will be provided with a summary session of what has been covered and individualized recommendations on how to continue scaffolding their children through this often exhausting stage of development
