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Big Feelings, Little Friends 

Big Feelings, Little Friends is a small-group program designed for children ages 2 1/2 - 4 years old who are looking to build stronger social emotional skills through play and hands on activities. 

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Our 8-week Social Emotional Skills Group is designed to help children ages 2 1/2 to 4 years old build confidence, strengthen early friendship skills, and better understand and express their emotions in a fun, supportive setting.

Each week will include hands-on learning, play-based activities, stories, movement, crafts, and interactive games to help children practice important social and emotional skills in ways that feel engaging and age-appropriate.

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Potential topics may include:

  • Identifying and naming emotions

  • Learning ways to manage big feelings

  • Sharing and taking turns

  • Building confidence and independence

  • Making and keeping friends

  • Practicing kindness and empathy

  • Asking for help

  • Using words to express needs

  • Problem-solving with peers

  • Handling frustration and disappointment

  • Practicing flexibility and transitions

  • Learning calming strategies

 

Children will have opportunities to learn through crafts, sensory activities, pretend play, games, books, movement, and guided peer interaction.

 

Dates:

  • Tuesday, October 6

  • Tuesday, October 13

  • Tuesday, October 20

  • Tuesday, October 27

  • Tuesday, November 10

  • Tuesday, November 17

  • Tuesday, December 1

  • Tuesday, December 8

No group November 3 or November 24.

 

Time: 10:00–11:30 AM


Cost: $280 for the full 8-session group

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Insurance may be utilized for clinically eligible participants depending on individual plan coverage. A qualifying mental health diagnosis is required for group therapy to be billed to insurance. Coverage is not guaranteed, and families remain responsible for applicable copays, coinsurance, deductibles, or non-covered services.

Space is limited to keep the group small, interactive, and supportive.

Important Safety Notice: This website and our practice communication channels (including phone, email, text messaging, and patient portal) are not monitored 24/7 and should not be used for urgent or emergency situations. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, feeling unsafe, or believe you may harm yourself or others, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room immediately. You may also contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7, for confidential support and assistance.


If you have an urgent concern about a possible medication overdose or reaction, please contact Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222, available 24/7.

Harborside Health and Wellness LLC

(401) 398-5733

850 Aquidneck Ave Ste A-8 Middletown, RI 02842-7280

 

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