Group Therapy For Kids

Learning Together in a Fun, Supportive Setting

At Little Minds Therapy, group therapy is a chance for kids to build important social-emotional skills in a supportive environment—while having fun with peers their own age. Whether it’s practicing how to work through frustration, take turns in conversation, or navigate tricky social moments, group therapy helps kids grow together while feeling seen, heard, and understood.

We keep our groups small, intentional, and relationship-based. Every group is led by a licensed child therapist and we never exceed 6 children per group to make sure every child has space to feel comfortable, engage fully, and be supported individually.

Why Group Therapy?

Practice real-life skills like problem solving, flexibility, and perspective-taking

Learn to navigate peer interactions with confidence

Build friendships in a space that’s warm, guided, and child-centered

Discover they’re not alone in their big feelings or social challenges

How We Structure Our Groups

A clear theme and goal

Focused on social-emotional growth through movement, play, and connection

Live coaching, gentle modeling, and in-the-moment emotion regulation support from a licensed therapist.

Tailored to specific ages and developmental stages

Current Group Offerings: Summer 2025

“Social Explorers” – A Social Thinking® Group for Rising 1st Graders

Dates: June 23–27, 2025
Time: 4–5 PM daily
Cost: $375 per child
Group Size: Limited to 6 children
Facilitator: Clare Cutler, LMSW
 

Our “Social Explorers” summer group is designed just for rising 1st graders using the We Thinkers! Volume 1 curriculum. Through play-based activities and storytelling, kids will learn foundational social thinking concepts like following the group plan, using their whole body to listen, and recognizing others’ thoughts and feelings.

Each day, families will receive a short letter outlining what was covered and how to support the learning at home. We also encourage families to connect outside the group—whether it’s meeting up at the park beforehand or heading to dinner together afterward!

Flyer for Little Minds Therapy’s Social Explorers summer group therapy for rising 1st graders in Bethesda, MD, focusing on social skills using Social Thinking®.