Upcoming Groups

Childhood anxiety disorders are increasingly common, affecting as many as one in eight children. Research shows that groups can be as effective as individual therapy for the treatment of anxiety. In fact, sometimes they’re even more effective because they help reduce the stigma that children feel around their anxious symptoms. In a group setting, your child will learn skills to identify their anxiety, express their feelings, connect with other kids, and build empathy. By supporting one another, group participants experience even greater growth and mastery over their worries.

An 8-Week Journey of Transformation

In The Brave Sessions, children ages 5 to 12 are invited to join a group of other children who are ready to take back their lives from worry. Over 8 weeks, your child will learn a new way of engaging with their anxious thoughts, develop concrete skills for what to do when worry shows up, and build their confidence to overcome their fears.

Safe. Welcoming. Small.

At Wonder Within, we cap each group at 6 participants. Why? Because we know how scary it can be for children with anxiety to enter a new space and meet new people. Your child will receive one-on-one attention from the facilitator while also having space for new friendships to form and for fun to happen. In The Worry Sessions, your child will be supported, known, and learn that they are not alone in this.

Engaging and Practical

We use an evidence-based approach to help your child, but we also believe in tailoring the sessions to the specific needs of the group. In a playful, flexible environment, participants will learn how to identify their worry when it shows up, as well as how to build their brave muscles to take control of their fears. Our activities will be hands-on, collaborative, and FUN. Through The Brave Sessions, your child will develop a clear, actionable plan they can use to face their fears and move beyond them.

Helping Parents Help Their Kids

We want to partner with you. Research shows that parents can play a key role in helping their children overcome worry, so in The Brave Sessions our goal is to set kids and their families on a new path out of the anxiety spiral. As a parent, you’ll participate in a 60-minute orientation session and receive weekly updates with strategies for how to help your child implement their new skills at home. At the end of the 8 weeks, you’re invited to a 90-minute parent wrap-up group so we can individualize how you help your unique child successfully carryover their skills to new contexts.