Mathias Counseling & Consulting

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Classes for Children: Friendship & Social Skills

Click on the classes listed below for details.

Confident Girls: A Workshop for Girls & Parents - Mar. 19

For Girls Grades 3-6 and a parent!


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!



Monday, March 19, 2012
6:30-8:00 p.m.
Fishers United Methodist Church
9691 E. 116th Street - Fishers
$20 1 daughter/1 parent
$25 for 2 daughters/parent
$25 for 1 daughter/2 parents
LIMITED TO THE FIRST 30 REGISTRANTS


Registration and payment are due by
March 12.
Click
here for registration form. All information is on the form.
Phone registration and credit card payments are not available.

For a flier to share with a friend, click here and print the flier you are interested in!
Bring this workshop to your church youth group or Girl Scout group! Contact us for details --- please email us or call 317.586.2141.

Fabulous Friends!

If you are interested in this class, please contact us for scheduling.

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! Grades 1-3.

For more information, please call 317.586.2141 or email us.

Mission: Fun with Friends ~ A Program for Boys

If you are interested in this class, please contact us for scheduling.

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.

Girl Talk - Social Group for Girls - Ages 13-15

Please contact us if you are interested in this class. We will try to accommodate the schedules of interested families.

This group is designed especially for girls ages 13-15 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, and handling peer conflict or bullying. Girls ages 13-15.


For more information, please call 317.586.2141 or email us.

Girls Rule! Being a Good Friend to Yourself & Others

Girls Rule!


If you are interested in this class, please contact us for scheduling.

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.

Incredible Guys!

If you are interested in this class, please contact us for scheduling.


Intermediate and middle school 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 4-7.
For more information, please call 317.586.2141 or email us.

Girls Rock!

If you are interested in this class, please contact us for scheduling.


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.

Yes, I Can Stand Up for Myself! - Grades 3-5

Please contact us if you are interested in this class.
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.

Yes, I Can Be A Friend!

This class will be offered again in the future. Please let us know if you are interested.

Making and keeping friends can be challenging for some children. This class helps boys and girls learn to initiate friendships and practice skills that will develop and nurture those friendships, such as compromise,
problem-solving, and empathy. Grades 1-3.


On-Going Social Skills Groups

On-going Social Skills Groups

These groups offer fun, age-appropriate experiences and activities that foster positive peer interaction, build self-confidence, and provide support and skill development. Please see the descriptions below for other groups that may be offered in the future or
email us with your special request or interest.

Social Group for Boys - Grades 1-3

Mondays at 5:00-5:50 p.m.
January 9 and 23
February 6 and 27
March 12 and 26

Help your son build his friendship and social skills through fun, age-appropriate experiences and activities. They are designed to foster positive peer interaction, build self-confidence, and provide support and skill development. Commitment for all 6 sessions is necessary. $210 for all six sessions.
Registration and payment due by December 29.
To register for this group, please call 317.586.2141 or email us.

Social Group for Boys - Grades 4-6

Thursdays at 5:00-5:50 p.m.
January 5 and 19
February 9* and 23
March 1 and 15
(*This may be changed to February 16)

Help your son build his friendship and social skills through fun, age-appropriate experiences and activities. They are designed to foster positive peer interaction, build self-confidence, and provide support and skill development. Commitment for all 6 sessions is necessary. $210 for all six sessions.
Registration and payment due by
December 29.
Please call to register for this group --- 317.586.2141 or email us.

Social Group for Girls - Grades 1-3

Wednesdays at 4:00-4:50 p.m.
January 11 and 25
February 15 and 29
March 14 and 28

Help your daughter build her friendship and social skills through fun, age-appropriate experiences and activities. They are designed to foster positive peer interaction, build self-confidence, and provide support and skill development. This on-going social group meets twice a month for three months at a time. Commitment for all 6 sessions is necessary. $210
Registration and payment due by December 29.
Please call to register for this group --- 317.586.2141 or email us.

Social Group for Girls - Grades 4-6

Contact us if you are interested in this group.

Help your daughter build her friendship and social skills through fun, age-appropriate experiences and activities. They are designed to foster positive peer interaction, build self-confidence, and provide support and skill development. This on-going social group usually meets twice a month for three months at a time. Commitment for all 6 sessions is necessary. $210
To register for our classes or for more information, please call 317.586.2141 or email us.

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