I recently become a PEERS® accredited trainer teaching social skills to teenagers and young adults.
What is PEERS®?
PEERS® for Adolescents is a 16-week evidence-based social skills intervention for motivated teenagers and young people who are interested in learning new ways of making and keeping friends. This internationally acclaimed program, used in over 35 countries, was originally developed at UCLA by Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson.
During each group session, teens are taught important social skills and are given the opportunity to practice these skills in session during socialisation activities. Parents attend separate sessions at the same time and are taught how to assist their teens in making and keeping friends by helping to expand their teen’s social network and providing feedback through coaching during weekly socialisation homework assignments. PEERS® may be appropriate for teens with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Anxiety, Depression or other social and behavioral disorders. Parent/carer participation is required.
I also teach a modified version of the program in a 1:1 format, which might suit people who have social anxiety or need a more flexible format.
If you’d like to find out more about this program, please contact me via the following form: