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Interested in applying for Social Anxiety Groups?

Young people who struggle with social anxiety experience intense discomfort in social settings. To ease their anxiety they often begin avoiding social situations, which unfortunately makes their anxiety worse. While individual treatment teaches children and adolescents strategies for how to tolerate social situations without avoiding them, there is growing evidence that practicing and refining these skills is more effective when done in group formats.

About the Program

Virtual and In-Person Social Anxiety Groups at the Child Mind Institute teach children, adolescents, and young adults coping skills to help them manage their anxiety as they practice facing their social fears in a group setting. Groups are designed to help participants develop skills and confidence in a supportive environment through exposures.

Our Social Anxiety Groups are appropriate for those who:

  • Feel scared or uncomfortable in social situations
  • Are afraid of embarrassing themselves in social situations
  • Avoid doing activities that involve socializing
  • Have difficulty recognizing social cues

This program targets areas of exposure such as participating in a virtual setting or in class, asking for help, asserting opinions, working or playing in a group, starting or joining in a conversation, videochatting with family or friends, attending a virtual or in-person party, ordering at a restaurant, giving a presentation or debating an issue, etc.

We meet individually with each participant prior to the start of the group to determine if he or she is the right fit and to identify specific areas of concern. In addition to group-focused activities, we are able to provide individualized interventions tailored to the specific needs of each child.

Group Schedule

Winter 2025 – New York City

In-Person 8-Week Group for Tweens, Teens, and Young Adults (Ages 9-24)

  • Dates: Thursdays, January 16th-March 6th, 2025
  • Registration Deadline: January 13th, 2025
  • Time: 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm ET
  • Location: Child Mind Institute, NYC
  • Cost: $3,250
  • Additional details: All participants are allocated to age-appropriate groups. The cost includes:
    • A Social Anxiety parent webinar.
    • A live parent Q&A session, held virtually, at the halfway point of the group for parents of participants ages 9-24.
    • An additional 1-hour live psychoeducation session, held virtually, at the beginning of the group for all parents of participants.
January 2025 Intensive – New York City

In-Person Three-Day Intensive Group for College-Aged Students/ Young Adults (ages 18-24 accepted)

  • Dates: January 7th– January 9th, 2025
  • Times: 10:00 am to 2:00pm ET, daily
  • Location: Child Mind Institute, NYC
  • Cost: $3,000 (prior to Financial Aid, which does apply if granted)

Additional Information

Eligibility: Children, adolescents and young adults who need help overcoming social anxiety. To ensure an appropriate fit, we will conduct a one-hour assessment billed at the clinician’s hourly rate. The assessment fee is waived if the child has participated in a previous group.

Questions: Please contact Dani Berris at Dani.Berris@childmind.org for questions about the NYC program and Lalli Sandoval at lalli.sandoval@childmind.org for questions about the San Mateo program.

Cancellation Policy

If a child cannot attend and we are notified at least 30 days prior to the start date of the program we will issue a refund, excluding a $300 non-refundable deposit for administrative fees. At the time of registration full payment is required to reserve a space. If less than 30 days notification is given, no refund will be provided.

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