Schedule
Winter-Spring Social Play Groups 2024:
For Exceptional Children with Social-Emotional Challenges
*We are currently screening new clients for our Winter-Spring ‘24 social skills groups.
Beginning in March ‘24 we will begin screening potential new applicants for our summer season.
* All social skills groups are being held in person at our studio.
We offer quality social skills groups for children 6 years old to 13 years old. Our groups are limited to 6 child participants.
COVID Protocols*: All participants are required to have their temperatures checked, shoes removed, and hands sanitized before entering our play studio. Masks are optional.
Signature Social Skills Groups Winter-Spring ‘24 Session:
Jan 2nd - June 3rd; Weekly $85/Session: Includes a one hour group, follow by a half-hour parent session.
Enrich your child’s school and friendship experience by practicing play and communication skills with peers in a safe setting. Learn to share, read social cues, win/lose, lead and follow, flexible thinking, game ideation, feelings work and more. For our older 9-10 year olds we practice critical social-emotional skills, conversation skills, team building, good sportsmanship, and physical game playing. For our more advanced social learners the Tweens group focuses on improving social communication skills, team work, and social emotional processing through role-play games, conversation, public speaking, and improvisational theater in our summer program.
Bobcats: (8-9 yrs.) Mondays 3:30-4:30pm; 4:30-5pm Parent check-in.
Wildcats: (11-13 yrs.) Mondays 5-6pm; 6pm-6:30pm Parent check-in.
Rose Wings (11-12 yrs.) Tuesdays 5:00-6pm; 6-6:30pm parent check-in.
Wolf Pack (6-7 yrs.) Wednesdays 3:30-4:30pm; 4:30-5pm parent check-in.
The Musicians: (9-10 yrs.) Wednesdays 5pm-6pm; 6pm-6:30pm parent check-in.
The Convincers: (9-10 yrs.) Thursdays 4-5pm; 5-5:30pm parent check-in
Tweens: (12-14 yrs.) Thursdays 5:30-6:30pm; 6:30-7pm parent check-in.
For Adults & Families:
Family Play Therapy:
Improve family relations while tackling everyday challenges through
interactive play therapy. $175/session
Restorative Therapy:
For Parents Only; a restorative self-care session combining mindfulness, nature walk therapy, and relaxation.
$175/hr. *Sessions take place at our Cottage Location and the Tryon Creek woods.
About our Staff:
Charla Cunningham, Owner; Sr. Therapist:
Licensed Marriage Family Therapist & Registered Drama Therapist who is recognized nationally for her groundbreaking work integrating therapy and theater for children with special needs. She holds a Masters of Arts Degree in Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies and a Masters of Fine Arts Degree in Acting from the American Conservatory Theater. She has practiced child and family therapy both in the San Francisco Bay Area where she was a founding faculty member of the Oak Hill School, and in Portland, Oregon where she practiced as a child and family therapist at the Hearing and Speech Institute / Artz Center for Developmental Health. She is the founder/owner of Playful Intervention LLC.
Kira Batcheller:
Senior Therapy Assistant/Art Director. Kira is our Senior assistant during our school year Social Skills Program. She is working towards her graduate studies degree in Special Education/Therapy. She has worked as a pre-school teacher, home-school teacher, and is a gifted professional actress and graphic artist.