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Please contact us if you are interested in a class. Sign up to be included on our email list by emailing: [email protected]. For more information, please call 317.586.2141 or email us.
Divorce and blended families
Yes, I Can Accept My Parents’ Divorce
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Divorce poses special challenges for children. In the midst of it all, they need to understand that divorce is not their fault, that they are still loved, and that they can adjust to and be happy in their new life.
In this class, children will realize that they are not alone in their feelings and experiences. Through a variety of activities, children will discover that it is normal to experience many different feelings about divorce. They will learn new perspectives and strategies for handling their feelings and for coping with the challenges of living in two homes. This class will benefit any child who has experienced divorce at any time. Helping your child with it today will hopefully provide a smoother road in the future. Grades 1-4. For more information, please call 317.586.2141 or email us. |
Friendship and social skills
For Girls
Confident Girls: A Workshop for Girls & Parents (Grades 3-6)
This will be offered again in the future; please contact us if you are interested in this class.
Empower your daughter to. . .
Empower your daughter to. . .
* handle relational aggression & bullying!
* be assertive!
* be a great friend and develop healthy friendships!
* recognize unhealthy relationships!
Join Carlabeth for an awesome evening of interactive fun, learning, and support! Girls and their accompanying parent will discover and practice specific skills and tools to develop positive relationships and to address bullying and “mean girl” tactics assertively and appropriately!
Cost: $20 (daughter/parent) • $30 (1 daughter/ 2 parents)
$30 (2 daughters/1 parent)• $35 (2 daughters/2 parents)
Bring "Confident Girls" to your church youth group or Girl Scout group! Contact us for details --- please email us or call 317.586.2141.
Girl Talk (Ages 13-15)
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This will be offered again in the future; please contact us if you are interested in this class.
This group is designed especially for girls who want to strengthen their social skills, develop healthier relationships or become more confident in social situations. The group will focus on skill-building and increasing self-confidence. In a safe, friendly environment, the girls will be engaged in enjoyable activities to help increase skills in conversation, joining a group, reading social cues, choosing friends, becoming assertive and handling peer conflict and bullying. This group can be especially helpful for girls who are shy or anxious. The number will be kept small. For more information, please call 317.586.2141 or email us. |
Chick Chat: The Power of Friendship (Grades 7–9)
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If you are interested in this class, please contact us.
Engaging activities will help girls consider what to look for in a friend, how to be the kind of friend others will seek, and what makes a healthy friendship vs. an unhealthy one. How to develop assertiveness and social confidence, as well as strategies for handling conflict and coping with relational aggression, will be shared. A handout of the ideas presented will be given. Grades 7-9. 2-hour session. $65. Number of participants is limited. For more information, please call 317.586.2141 or email us. |
Girls Rule! Being a Good Friend to Yourself & Others (Grades 4–6)
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If you are interested in this class, please contact us.
Betwixt and between — pre-teen girls are faced with unique experiences. No longer a “little girl” but not quite a teenager, girls at this age often encounter a wide variety of challenges, especially with friendships. This class helps empower girls, teaching them how to develop positive relationships with other girls and recognize and assertively solve problems with friends. Grades 4-6. For more information, please call 317.586.2141 or email us. |
Fabulous Friends (Grades 1–3)
If you are interested in this class, please contact us.
Making and keeping friends can be challenging for some children. This camp helps girls learn to initiate friendships and practice skills, such as compromise, problem-solving, and empathy, that will develop and nurture those friendships. Interactive fun, games, crafts and more! Girls. Grades 1-3.
For more information, please call 317.586.2141 or email us.
Making and keeping friends can be challenging for some children. This camp helps girls learn to initiate friendships and practice skills, such as compromise, problem-solving, and empathy, that will develop and nurture those friendships. Interactive fun, games, crafts and more! Girls. Grades 1-3.
For more information, please call 317.586.2141 or email us.
Girls Rock!
If you are interested in this class, please contact us.
This class helps pre-teen girls identify and examine difficult relationships with other girls and learn strategies for dealing appropriately with bullying and “relational aggression,” whether in person or in cyberspace, as well as how to develop positive approaches to friendship. Though Girls Rule! is not a prerequisite, this is a great follow-up if your daughter has taken that class. Grades 4-6.
For more information, please call 317.586.2141 or email us.
This class helps pre-teen girls identify and examine difficult relationships with other girls and learn strategies for dealing appropriately with bullying and “relational aggression,” whether in person or in cyberspace, as well as how to develop positive approaches to friendship. Though Girls Rule! is not a prerequisite, this is a great follow-up if your daughter has taken that class. Grades 4-6.
For more information, please call 317.586.2141 or email us.
FOr Guys
Confident GUYS: A Workshop for Guys & ParentsA confidence-building workshop for BOYS in grades 4-6!!! |
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This will be offered again in the future; please contact us if you are interested in this class.
Help your son learn to. . .
Help your son learn to. . .
* be a good friend
* recognize healthy and unhealthy friendships
* handle bullying and conflict appropriately
* use assertiveness
* be a powerful bystander
Join Carlabeth Mathias, Mathias Counseling & Consulting, for an awesome evening of interactive fun, learning, and support! Discover and practice specific skills and tools to develop good friendships and to address bullying and conflict in appropriate and assertive ways!
To register, click here. Limited to first 30 participants! So register early!
Bring Confident Guys to your church youth group or Boy Scout group! Contact us for details --- please email us or call 317.586.2141.
- $20 for one boy/one parent
- $30 for two boys/ one parent
- $30 for one boy/two parents
- $35 for two boys/two parents
To register, click here. Limited to first 30 participants! So register early!
Bring Confident Guys to your church youth group or Boy Scout group! Contact us for details --- please email us or call 317.586.2141.
Incredible Guys!
If you are interested in this class, please contact us.
Upper elementary and intermediate grades can be a tough age for guys developing friendships, especially if they have interests other than sports. Activity-oriented, this class helps boys utilize their strengths and interests to find their niche with friends and gain self-confidence as they head into adolescence. Grades 4-6.
For more information, please call 317.586.2141 or email us.
Upper elementary and intermediate grades can be a tough age for guys developing friendships, especially if they have interests other than sports. Activity-oriented, this class helps boys utilize their strengths and interests to find their niche with friends and gain self-confidence as they head into adolescence. Grades 4-6.
For more information, please call 317.586.2141 or email us.
Mission: Fun With Friends
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If you are interested in this class, please contact us.
Boys sometimes have challenges with attention, focus and impulsivity, which can cause friendship difficulties. This program is full of fun activities based on a mission and mystery theme. Participants will learn to become "agents" with skills to search for clues in others’ behaviors and to problem-solve to help unravel the mysteries of initiating and maintaining positive peer interactions. Grades 1-4. For more information, please call 317.586.2141 or email us. |
Success! Not Stress: Social Skills for Middle School Guys
If you are interested in this class, please contact us.
Middle school guys gain confidence, discover more about social cues, and learn to use a practical roadmap that will lead them on a path to social success, rather than social stress! Interactive and fun! Grades 6-8.
For more information, please call 317.586.2141 or email us.
Middle school guys gain confidence, discover more about social cues, and learn to use a practical roadmap that will lead them on a path to social success, rather than social stress! Interactive and fun! Grades 6-8.
For more information, please call 317.586.2141 or email us.
Fantastic Freshmen Guys (Incoming 9th Graders)
If you are interested in this class, please contact us.
Beginning high school can prove to be a daunting task for many teens, especially guys who have difficulty interacting in social situations. This one-time evening session will help incoming 9th grade boys discuss and meet those challenges. Group interaction, everyday problems, reading social cues, and discussing dilemmas and how to solve them will be some of the topics addressed, 2 hour session. Number of participants is limited.
For more information, please call 317.586.2141 or email us.
Beginning high school can prove to be a daunting task for many teens, especially guys who have difficulty interacting in social situations. This one-time evening session will help incoming 9th grade boys discuss and meet those challenges. Group interaction, everyday problems, reading social cues, and discussing dilemmas and how to solve them will be some of the topics addressed, 2 hour session. Number of participants is limited.
For more information, please call 317.586.2141 or email us.
For Everyone
Yes, I Can Be a Friend (Boys & Girls, Grades 1-3)
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If you are interested in this class, please contact us.
Making and keeping friends can be challenging for some children. In this group, fun activities, games and role-playing help children learn to initiate friendships and practice skills that will develop and nurture those friendships, such as compromise, problem-solving, and empathy. Boys and Girls, Grades 1-3. Number of participants is limited. For more information, please call 317.586.2141 or email us. |
Yes, I Can Stand Up For Myself (Grades 3-5)
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If you are interested in this class, please contact us.
This class helps children develop assertiveness skills in a safe and nurturing atmosphere. Specific techniques empower the participants to gain skill and confidence in facing challenging situations, such as conflict and bullying. Grades 3-5. For more information, please call 317.586.2141 or email us. |
Acting Like a Winner: Using Drama to Teach Life Skills
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If you are interested in this class, please contact us.
The magic of drama can help build social skills and increase self-confidence! Participating in plays, skits and games, girls and boys will learn about facial expression and body language, identifying and handling feelings, using assertiveness and other communication skills, as well as problem-solving. No acting experience needed! Girls and boys, grades 2-5. For more information, please call 317.586.2141 or email us. |
Social Skills Groups
About Ongoing Social Skills Groups
Social skills groups offer fun, age-appropriate experiences and activities that foster positive peer interaction, build self-confidence, and provide support and skill development. The social skills groups at Mathias Counseling are best suited for children who have difficulty with social interaction due to anxiety, shyness, ADHD, and Asperger's. It is not the right group for children diagnosed with autism. If you are interested in having your child participate in a social skills group, please email us with your special request or interest. If there is enough interest for a particular age, we will try to organize a group.
focus and attention challenges
Yes, I Can Pay Attention! (Boys and Girls, Grades 1-3)
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Please contact us if you are interested in this class. Sign up to be included on our email list by emailing: [email protected]
Children will learn specific strategies to help them manage and control attention and focus challenges. Each session uses a chapter from a children’s book, engaging group activities, and materials to use at home to teach skills such as learning to stop and think, identifying feelings, evaluating consequences of actions, problem-solving and using positive self-talk. Boys and Girls. Grades 1-3. For more information, please call 317.586.2141 or email us. |
Click It…And Pay Attention Better (Grades 2-4)
Please contact us if you are interested in this class. Sign up to be included on our email list by emailing: [email protected]
In this small group, children will learn specific strategies to help them manage and control attention and focus challenges. Engaging group activities help children develop skills for focusing, learning to stop and think, planning ahead, evaluating consequences, problem-solving and using positive self-talk. Materials are sent home for reinforcement. Grades 2-4.
For more information, please call 317.586.2141 or email us.
In this small group, children will learn specific strategies to help them manage and control attention and focus challenges. Engaging group activities help children develop skills for focusing, learning to stop and think, planning ahead, evaluating consequences, problem-solving and using positive self-talk. Materials are sent home for reinforcement. Grades 2-4.
For more information, please call 317.586.2141 or email us.
anger/self-control
Yes, I Can Control My Anger
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Please contact us if you are interested in this class. Sign up to be included on our email list by emailing: [email protected]
Maintaining control and handling anger in appropriate ways can be difficult for some children. This class helps boys and girls identify the triggers for their anger, recognize their own signs of anger, and replace old behaviors with appropriate new ones. Elementary-aged girls and boys. For more information, please call 317.586.2141 or email us. |
siblings/special needs
Sibs Are Special Too!
If you are interested in this class, please contact us. We will work with interested families to establish a day and time that works for all concerned.
Living with children who have special needs can be challenging and stressful for the siblings involved, despite valiant attempts by parents to try to keep life “normal” and “fair.” This class is designed to help siblings of special needs children understand their feelings, learn coping skills, and receive support and encouragement for their unique situation. Grades 1-4.
For more information, please call 317.586.2141 or email us.
NOTE: If you have a child on the Autism Spectrum, check out the support group for siblings offered monthly through the Hamilton County Autism Support Group at their website, https://www.autismspeaks.org
Living with children who have special needs can be challenging and stressful for the siblings involved, despite valiant attempts by parents to try to keep life “normal” and “fair.” This class is designed to help siblings of special needs children understand their feelings, learn coping skills, and receive support and encouragement for their unique situation. Grades 1-4.
For more information, please call 317.586.2141 or email us.
NOTE: If you have a child on the Autism Spectrum, check out the support group for siblings offered monthly through the Hamilton County Autism Support Group at their website, https://www.autismspeaks.org
anxiety and worry
Yes, I Can Handle My Worries
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Please contact us if you are interested in a class. Sign up to be included on our email list by emailing: [email protected]
Children today have become more anxious and worried than in the past. This class helps anxious children identify their concerns and learn practical strategies to use at home and school to help them better cope with worries and anxiety. Boys and Girls. Grades 2-5. For more information, please call 317.586.2141 or email us. |