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45 minute sessions for bi-weekly or monthly sessions. Groups of 4 of more children or adolescents ages 5 and up. Focusing on a shared diagnosis, such as celiac and diabetes, and experiences, such as grief or trauma with similar ages. The Grove leads the group in creative interventions to encourage discussion and normalization during shared experience. The interventions support further understanding of diagnosis and experience.
Education is integrated throughout sessions. Age‑appropriate explanations about the brain, stress, trauma and how the body responds supports understanding reactions and feeling empowered.
What to expect:
Creative interventions focused on specific experiences and diagnosis
Interventions may be multi session dependent or change from session to session
Each intervention ends with coping skill to utilize during life events and environments and to practice at home
Potential Benefits:
Shared experiences allowing for connection and feelings of not being alone
Increased coping and utilization of coping skills in various environments and situations
Developmentally appropriate understanding of trauma, grief, and diagnosis
Validation and normalization of feelings
Increase in emotional vocabulary
Legacy building
Utilization of knowledge and coping skills
Mindful skills and self‑regulation strategies are taught and practiced in sessions to support coping with day‑to‑day challenges and larger stressors. Progress is reviewed regularly so treatment stays focused, measurable and responsive to each child’s evolving needs.
Child life therapy is strongly advocated for by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) as an essential component of pediatric support and as the standard of care to reduce anxiety and pain through developmentally supportive ways.
45 minute sessions for bi-weekly or monthly sessions. Groups of 4 of more children or adolescents ages 5 and up. Focusing on a shared diagnosis, such as celiac and diabetes, and experiences, such as grief or trauma with similar ages. The Grove leads the group in creative interventions to encourage discussion and normalization during shared experience. The interventions support further understanding of diagnosis and experience.
Education is integrated throughout sessions. Age‑appropriate explanations about the brain, stress, trauma and how the body responds supports understanding reactions and feeling empowered.
What to expect:
Creative interventions focused on specific experiences and diagnosis
Interventions may be multi session dependent or change from session to session
Each intervention ends with coping skill to utilize during life events and environments and to practice at home
Potential Benefits:
Shared experiences allowing for connection and feelings of not being alone
Increased coping and utilization of coping skills in various environments and situations
Developmentally appropriate understanding of trauma, grief, and diagnosis
Validation and normalization of feelings
Increase in emotional vocabulary
Legacy building
Utilization of knowledge and coping skills
Mindful skills and self‑regulation strategies are taught and practiced in sessions to support coping with day‑to‑day challenges and larger stressors. Progress is reviewed regularly so treatment stays focused, measurable and responsive to each child’s evolving needs.
Child life therapy is strongly advocated for by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) as an essential component of pediatric support and as the standard of care to reduce anxiety and pain through developmentally supportive ways.