Good Guy

Good Guy

The guy has so much on his plate.  So many expectations to establish his career, family, and livelihood.  The big question…..Is the guy climbing the ranks of life with high character and emotional maturity?  We empower guys to build strong identity, high character, and emotional maturity.  An identity that is intentionally created with an emphasis on high character, masculine, and feminine energies.

Good Guy teaches guys character strengths and the importance of developing a high character for lifetime success.  Good Guys will be High Character guys!! After establishing high character, Good Guys will learn how to interplay masculine and feminine energies in day to day life.

Bad Kids

Bad Kids

Bad Kids…..Bad Kids. Whatcha going to do when they come for you? Please join other parents of “Bad Kids” as we discuss how to parent your child’s meltdowns and refusal to comply with your requests. We will help you implement a behavioral modification plan to allow you to be more consistent and calm in your parenting.

The Social Anxiety Club

The Social Anxiety Club

Struggle with Social Anxiety?? Don't have a good friend group?  Join us in The Social Anxiety Club where everyone knows your name.

The Social Anxiety Club is for all ages who struggle with anxiety during social interactions and activities.  In The Social Anxiety Club, we ease the anxiety by helping you navigate through the awkward moments of meeting and forming friendships with other socially anxious people. 

i PANIC about PANIC

i PANIC about PANIC

Are you more and more controlled by the "what if" you will start to PANIC? Once you start thinking about it, you start feeling it! Once you start feeling it, you want to get rid of it as soon as you can! Then this cycle starts all over again! Do you PANIC about PANIC? People who get anxious about getting anxious will totally enjoy participating in this class. Join us as we discuss the Cognitive Behavioral basics of PANIC and skills that will have you celebrating PANIC rather than fearing PANIC.

CBT 101

CBT 101

Life comes at us from a lot of different directions. Sometimes it’s good. Sometimes it’s not so good. No matter what goes on in your life, you have the ability to control how you think and act. In this class, you'll learn the basic principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). While you can’t always change the environment, but you can change the way that you think, feel, and act when life throws you curve balls at work, school, and home.

Kindergarteners

Kindergarteners

You’re Going from Pre-K to Kindergarten… That Means You’re a BIG Kid Now!

Kindergarten is a big step—and an important one too! It’s where you’ll learn how to count, spell, and play cooperatively with new friends. Come join us and other awesome KINDERGARTENERS as we talk, learn, and play all the things that make kindergarteners, KINDERGARTNERS!!

OH… and since you’re a big kid now… NO PARENTS ALLOWED! KINDERGARTENERS ONLY!!

Basement Dwellers

Basement Dwellers

Are you a parent of a "Basement Dweller?" An adult child who seems to be comfortable just chillin' in your basement with no plans or motivation for the future? If so, join us and other parents of Basement Dwellers to learn a parenting plan to encourage your adult child out of your basement and into independent living. We know the difficulty that can arise when pushing your adult child into independent living when he/she is not "ready." For this reason, we'll discuss ways to address housekeeping, budgeting, cooking, laundry and all the other independent living skills for your young adult child to move out and establish independent living.

Anxiety 101

Anxiety 101

Are you controlled more and more by the “what if?” Do you identify yourself as an “anxious person?” Not sure how to get out of the grips of anxiety? Join us for Anxiety 101. You will learn the basics of Anxiety while also identifying Cognitive Behavioral skills to use when anxiety is “tricking your mind and body.”

Good Dude

Good Dude

Dudes have alot of pressure to be “the guy.”  The guy who is more cool than high character or emotionally mature.  We empower dudes to build strong identity, high character, and emotional maturity.  An identity that is intentionally created with an emphasis on high character, masculine, and feminine energies.

Good Dude teaches dudes character strengths and the importance of developing a high character for lifetime success.  Good Dudes will be High Character dudes!! After establishing high character, Good Dudes will learn how to interplay masculine and feminine energies in day to day life.

ADHDers

ADHDers

ADHDers — You Know Who You Are.

You’re bouncing from couch to floor to desk and back again. Your mind races like it’s powered by a thousand bouncy balls. Staying still? Not likely. Finishing tasks? Only if they’re fast and fun. The detailed, slow stuff? Either forgotten or avoided.

Sound familiar? Maybe you rush through things just to be done, or get told to “control yourself” more times than you can count.

If you struggle with paying attention, staying focused, or keeping your body in check — you’re not alone. Join other ADHDers to learn Cognitive Behavioral skills to get better control of your thoughts, body, and behaviors.

Anxious Kids = Anxious Parents

Anxious Kids = Anxious Parents

Does your child suffer from fears and worries, phobias, separation anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, or other anxiety related issues? Do you want to help your child push through his/her fears to become more resilient, independent, and happy? Anxious children often make anxious parents. While anxious parents can also make anxious children. Is your anxious child making you "walk on eggshells" and feel helpless? If so, this event is for you!

We will cover the basics of anxiety from a Cognitive Behavioral perspective. This will give you a better idea of the key areas to be looking for when your child is anxious. We will also discuss how to remain emotionally and physically neutral, while being empathetic to your child. You will learn Cognitive Behavioral parenting strategies to help your child be less dependent on you and more confident to work though anxious situations on his/her own.

Picky Eater

Picky Eater

What do you want for dinner? Chicken Nuggets. What else do you want for dinner? Chicken Nuggets. If meals are a battle and chicken nuggets are what your child eats for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, you have a "Picky Eater." Join us to learn how to encourage your child to "try" new foods. You'll be given a Cognitive Behavioral meal plan which allows your child choice while you gradually expose your child to new foods. The goal of this meal plan is for your child to feel more confident trying new foods with meal time not being a total meltdown. Join us for Picky Eater if you want to hear "That was good. I want more of that."

The Midwest Anxiety Behavior Modification Plan

The Midwest Anxiety Behavior Modification Plan

Are your sticker charts and marble jars not working anymore? If you're struggling to get your child to go to bed on time, respond to your requests, stop fighting with their sibling, clean their room, do their homework, you definately need to join us and learn about the behavior modification plan we created for all our Individual Therapy families. This behavior modification plan will allow you to emotionally take a step back and allow your child to take more responsibility for their choices. The Midwest Anxiety Behavior Modification Plan will give you the opportunity to love your child more than yell at them.

Good Boy

Good Boy

“Good Boy!!!” When a Boy hears this it’s generally because he pleased an adult.  Rather than pleasing others to be a “good boy,” we empower boys to build strong identity, high character, and emotional maturity.  An identity that is intentionally created with an emphasis on high character, masculine, and feminine energies.

Good Boy teaches boys character strengths and the importance of developing a high character for lifetime success.  Good Boys will be High Character boys!!! After establishing high character, Good Boys will learn how to interplay masculine and feminine energies in day to day life.

Socialize! Teens

Socialize! Teens

Do You Want to Have Fun and Meet New Friends? Come Socialize!

Socialize! Teens offers an exciting opportunity for teens ages 14 to 18 to build self-confidence while engaging in fun, inclusive social activities. You'll join a variety of community outings and events, all while practicing and developing important social skills in a supportive environment. Whether you're outgoing or a bit shy, there's a place for you here. So what are you waiting for?

Come Socialize! with us — let’s make memories and new friends!

Kiss & Go

Kiss & Go

Is your child having trouble getting out of the car at school drop off? Do you or school staff "have" to walk your child inside the school or do anything else to help your child feel comfortable before or during school? Do you wish you could just Kiss and Go? If so, join us as we discuss a Kiss & Go drop off protocol to help you separate from your child at school drop off with confidence and love.

Back 2 School

Back 2 School

Back 2 School will help parents understand how to help their anxious child transition back to school. We will discuss the "morning routine," what to do if your child refuses school, and many other challenges that your child may have with returning to school. Parents will also have an opportunity to ask “What do I do when….” questions.

School Refusal Camp for Parents

School Refusal Camp for Parents

Join us this Summer for School Refusal Camp. School Refusal Camp is an 8 week class that will help school refusal parents step back, determine the reasons for their child's school refusal behaviors, and develop a step-by-step parenting plan to encourage your child to stay in school all day, everyday. Go to School Refusal Camp this Summer to make next school year the best school year ever!

Vomit

Vomit

The "V" word. VOMIT. The fear of vomiting is one of the most common phobias. Managing the fear of vomiting can be difficult because just the thought of vomiting can make people feel queasy. In turn, it is difficult for anxious people to determine if this queasy feeling is a result of going to vomit or because of the worry about getting sick.

During this class, you will learn the Cognitive Behavioral skills necessary to help you deal with the uncertainty and uncomfortability of when (not if) you will vomit again. We'll help you become more confident that you “will be able to handle” vomiting.

Socialize! Kids

Socialize! Kids

Do You Want to Have Fun and Meet New Friends? Come Socialize! and PLAY ROBLOX with your Socialize! friends.

Socialize! Kids offers an exciting opportunity for kids ages 5-11 years old to build self-confidence while engaging in fun, inclusive social activities. You'll join a variety of community outings and events, all while practicing and developing important social skills in a supportive environment. Whether you're outgoing or a bit shy, there's a place for you here. So what are you waiting for?

Come Socialize! with us - let’s make memories and new friends.

OnlyMoms

OnlyMoms

Are you an exhausted mom who is "at my wits end?" Not sure what to do to get your kid out of bed, "eat right," go to school, and all the other kagillion things moms have to do!!!

MOMS NEED HELP TOO!!! Join other exhausted moms weekday (Monday-Friday) mornings from 9:00am-9:30am to discuss ways to do more than "just get through the day."

Sorry Dads! This is for OnlyMoms.

Socialize! Tweens

Socialize! Tweens

Do You Want to Have Fun and Meet New Friends? Come Socialize! and EAT ANDY’S ICE CREAM with your Socialize! friends.

Socialize! Tweens offers an exciting opportunity for teens ages 11-14 to build self-confidence while engaging in fun, inclusive social activities. You'll join a variety of community outings and events, all while practicing and developing important social skills in a supportive environment. Whether you're outgoing or a bit shy, there's a place for you here. So what are you waiting for?

Come Socialize! with us - let’s make memories and new friends.

Back 2 School at Premier Pediatrics

Back 2 School at Premier Pediatrics

Premier Pediatrics (map)

Back 2 School will help parents understand how to help their anxious child transition back to school. We will discuss the "morning routine," what to do if your child refuses school, and many other challenges that your child may have with returning to school. Premier Pediatrics parents will also have an opportunity to ask “What do I do when….” questions.

Good Dad

Good Dad

The pressures of Dad are tremendous.  Make enough money to make sure the bills are paid, while maintaining healthy, loving relationships with his wife, children, family, and friends.  Lots and lots of spinning plates in the air.  Some of those plates will fall.  Will it be losing the job? Divorce??  Detached relationships with children??  We empower dads to build strong identity, high character, and emotional maturity.  An identity that is intentionally created with an emphasis on high character, masculine, and feminine energies.

Good Dad teaches dad’s character strengths and the importance of developing a high character for lifetime success.  Good Dads will be High Character dads!! After establishing high character, Good Dads will learn how to interplay masculine and feminine energies in day to day life.

Storm Season

Storm Season

What's that cloud mean? Is it going to rain? Check the computer to see if it's going to be "bad weather!!!!" Why is it windy? Yep!!!! It's that time of year. Storm Season. If your child worries about storms, join us and other parents of anxious storm kids to learn a parenting plan which will allow you to support your child's storm anxiety without constant reassurance, accomodations, and avoidance. You will learn Cognitive Behavioral skills to help your child improve his/her confidence to "fight back" against storms while you sit back and cheer him/her on.

School Refusal Camp for Educators

School Refusal Camp for Educators

Every school morning, you put on your school counselor smile and think, "This is going to be a good day." But deep down, you know—it all depends on that student. The one who struggles to even get out of bed. So, like clockwork, you check your phone, email, and the attendance line to see if your school refusal student has been called in absent... again.

School counselors, you know exactly what this means.

how to be an emotionally mature parent.

how to be an emotionally mature parent.

Join us and other emotionally immature parents on this 8 week step by step journey to learn How to Be an Emotionally Mature Parent. You’ll learn how emotionally immature parents negatively affect their children, especially children who are emotionally sensitive. Learning how To Be An Emotionally Mature Parent you’ll discover how to heal yourself from the pain and confusion that come from having a parent who refuses emotionally intimacy.

College Dropout

College Dropout

Did you give it a "College Try?" The College academics or social scene got you down?  Down bad!!! As in you dropped out of College. If College is a no go for you anymore, join us for a discussion of how to move forward with your life goals. 

Break Ups

Break Ups

A supportive conversation with Teens about how to move past the heartache of a Break Up.

Divorced

Divorced

When you got married, there was a huge celebration with all your friends and family.  Now you are Divorced, you feel alone and ashamed.  Scared to talk about what went wrong and lost how to move forward.  Yet, the thing you need the most is support and care from others to get through the Divorce.

Join us and others who are Divorced to talk through the loneliness and struggles of getting Divorced.

kids cooking class

kids cooking class

PARENTS GET OUT OF THE KITCHEN!!!!! this is Kids' Cooking Class.

Character 7

Character 7

Character 7 helps you identify, develop, and practice character strengths. We will challenge you to determine your intrinsic value for self and others with questions such as “Who am I?” and “Who do I want to be?” Character 7 focuses on the seven core character strengths that is most important for optimal wellbeing.